The Hula Project is an open source calendar and email server that might one day make your life as an IT person very comfortable. It scales well and it has the necessary components for a small/medium sized business, but is it ready to replace your old Exchange box? v407 Note: We originally tested with version [...]

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With the new Firefox beta that has come out we get a first look at the technology that is making its way into Firefox for the mainstream users. We take a look at the changes you can expect and outline a few changes you probably will not notice. New Features you will enjoy Clear Private [...]

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Mozilla will be release the 1.5 Beta of Firefox next week on September 8th.

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Looks like the rumors were true. Google Talk is now live and you can chat with your gmail loving friends with just about any Jabber supporting client**. They have their own client for windows that also works as a gmail notifier as well. The service just works based off of your Gmail address, so you [...]

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Keeping your system and data secure can be a daunting task, but there are a wide range of tools available to help with the process. In this article I hope to sort out some of these issues and suggest some good programs to help with your security needs. Required Software At a minimum, a PC [...]

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At OnLamp, Top Ten Data Crunching Tips and Tricks, a cursory overview of some data crunching and munging techniques (maybe not the top ten, though). Comments posted there by readers are awfully cranky, but it’s still a good read. Every day, all over the world, programmers have to recycle legacy data, translate from one vendor’s [...]

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Tutorial: DVD Ripping in Linux Hi, this short tutorial has the aim to be a guide for those who would like to back up a DVD using Linux. At first I will start with a general overview to clarify the situation about DVDs, then I’ll switch to a description of the script I made, along [...]

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“HELP! I normally use Linux, but I’m required to use Windows at work. Where are all the applications? You mean I have to buy those separately?!?!?” If you are like me the transition from Linux to Windows can be frustrating. All of the applications that you are used to having are nowhere to be seen. [...]

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Business Applications Of course, Microsoft Office is the industry standard, though it’s very expensive. A couple great free alternatives are Open Office and the 602PC Suite of office applications, both compatiple with Microsoft Office file formats. As the price of MS Office can range beyond $600, one compromise is to purchase a cheaper version of [...]

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