Tag: Software

August 9, 2010 / / Technology

Firstly, I detest that I “have” to use Facebook. I wish my friends chose to use other more responsible companies to share news through. But they don’t. So I use it, and I do it because it’s the easiest way to to keep up to date with folks back home and my friends here. But I’m not wanting to get into the evilness of Facebook in this post, but rather explain how I interact with it.

May 20, 2010 / / Technology

I recently advised my dear Mother Duck on some software to install on her new Windows installation. Now those that know me well will now that I’m an advocate of Linux and open source software in general, but unfortunately it’s “just easier” to have her running Windows at the moment, long story.

However that does not mean that open and free software  needs to go out the window…There some great apps out there and I tried to include some of these in my selections for her.  I’ve listed these below in case they can help some others too. These are a mixed selection of propriety and open software, but all at zero cost.