February 6, 2017
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Well, that didn’t take long.
President Donald Trump appointed long-time net neutrality enemy Ajit Pai as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) — and he’s dismantling net neutrality as fast as he can.
February 3, 2017
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There’s nothing new about mesh-networking technology. What is new is that mesh networking is finally cheap enough to be deployed in both homes and small businesses.
Mesh networking deals with that most common of Wi-Fi problems: Dead zones. You know how it goes. You move your laptop from your office to your conference room and — blip! — there goes your Wi-Fi connection.
Mesh networking: Why it’s coming to a home or office near you. More >
February 1, 2017
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Almost two years ago, The Document Foundation announced it was going to bring LibreOffice to the cloud. With the release of LibreOffice 5.3, that day has finally come.
Bigger, better LibreOffice 5.3 released for the cloud. More>
January 31, 2017
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I’ve been consulting on cloud migrations and deployments for a while now. Along the way, I’ve seen lots of mistakes made. Mea culpa: I’ve made some of them myself.
Don’t be like me, or a lot of companies. Avoid these five blunders and you’ll be much better off.
January 31, 2017
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By its very nature, open source — and its most famous creation, Linux — relies upon the open exchange of ideas. While that happens largely on a free, net-neutral internet, it also needs face-to-face meetings. President Trump’s ill-considered, anti-immigration executive order is completely contrary to the spirit of open-source software.
Linux leadership stands against Trump immigration ban. More >
January 31, 2017
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I recently bashed Windows for being too darn snoopy, but you know what? It’s not just Windows. Ever since Yosemite came out, Apple’s macOS has been just as untrustworthy. As for Chrome OS, Android and iOS, come on! They’re all built around cloud services; by design, they share everything you do with third-party services. What’s the answer? Desktop Linux.