Computer Floss » Windows http://computerfloss.com Delightful digital distractions in free/libre/open source software Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:27:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.1 FLOSS alternatives for the post-PRISM era /2013/08/os-alternatives/ /2013/08/os-alternatives/#comments Wed, 21 Aug 2013 09:15:23 +0000 /?p=1564 In this post, I’ll describe a few alternative FLOSS programs for any proprietary software you might be using to handle your sensitive data. Exactly how FLOSS makes life harder for peeping toms I’ll describe in a follow-up post. (Edit: You’ll find  that follow-up post here.) Background In recent months we’ve learned about how the national […]

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]]> /2013/08/os-alternatives/feed/ 4 Linux likes the Netgear N150… and so do I /2011/11/linux-likes-the-netgear-n150-and-so-do-i/ /2011/11/linux-likes-the-netgear-n150-and-so-do-i/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:21:16 +0000 /blog/?p=1065 In my new occupation, I continue to treat myself to new kit purchase essential new equipment for my business. I’ve already blogged on my experiences with printers on Linux and now I’ve started using a new wireless adapter I’d like to give that a shout-out too. Like printers, I had mixed experiences of wireless adapters […]

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]]> /2011/11/linux-likes-the-netgear-n150-and-so-do-i/feed/ 4 “There are two types of people in this world… /2011/01/there-are-two-types-of-people-in-this-world/ /2011/01/there-are-two-types-of-people-in-this-world/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:57:50 +0000 /blog/?p=791 … those who remember floppy disks and those who don’t.” I’m a little skeptical to be honest, but if this question over at superuser.com is genuine, a new divide has opened up in the computer world that may disturb some of us who don’t rate ourselves as particularly old. The questioner asks, “What are the […]

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]]> /2011/01/there-are-two-types-of-people-in-this-world/feed/ 4 Why I Like Linux (One Tiny Reason Further) /2009/04/why-i-like-linux-one-tiny-reason-further/ /2009/04/why-i-like-linux-one-tiny-reason-further/#comments Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:18:37 +0000 http://floss.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/?p=130 I use the Linux operating system at my place of work (I’ll refrain from revealing the flavour, lest we descend into religious wars). Because we do not have servers to provide common data storage or processing power off-site, I leave my machine running constantly and it acts as a server so I may access my […]

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