by Tom | Feb 17, 2004 | IT
The table of equivalents / replacements / analogs of Windows software in Linux. Useful to find a suitable replacement for a not-so-favourite tool.
by Tom | Feb 17, 2004 | IT
Need to set up some backup of my website. Use the home PC to grab stuff from Vox, I think.MySQLBackupGeneral hacks
by Tom | Jan 21, 2004 | IT
Slashdot has a thread on Currency Detection Discovered in More Products. This relates to the announcement that Photoshop won’t edit some currency images to prevent counterfeiting. This type of control is now being found in printer drivers as well. I can’t...
by Tom | Jan 20, 2004 | IT
LaCie – Big Disc 500Gb looks like a good solution for backup for a small company like ours. No offsite option, but that’s what CDs / DVDs are for. Our tape system works horribly if at all, so we’re looking for something sensible. Thanks to Joel for...
by Tom | Jan 19, 2004 | IT
Options for a new laptop for work:Reasonably chunky IBMÂ (IBM ThinkPad R40 2722 – Pentium M 1.4 GHz – RAM 512 MB – HD 40 GB – CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo – Mdm – LAN EN, Fast EN, 802.11b – Win XP Pro – 15" TFT) around...
by Tom | Jan 19, 2004 | IT
Camera Phones Help Buyers Beware by reading barcodes and returning consumer information. Epinions on the fly. I like it. Unlike the article, I can easily see me googling for products while in store if they are suitably expensive and I needed them right then. This...
