March 2008
15 posts
Supporters of open media →
A little donation to help keep media open. Watch the video and decide for yourself if you think it is worth it.
Adobe Photoshop Express →
Great online tool, with everything you would need to touch up and improve digital photos, without the expense of buying adobe software, 95% of which you will not use. If you are a photographer this online service must be checked out
“I’m gonna share with you a vision that I had, cause I love you. And you...”
– Bill Hicks, Shaman Renegade by Ethan Cooper | We Are Survival Machines
Why Open Source Software / Free Software? Look at... →
This paper provides quantitative data that, in many cases, using open source software / free software (abbreviated as OSS/FS, FLOSS, or FOSS) is a reasonable or even superior approach to using their proprietary competition according to various measures. This paper’s goal is to show that you should consider using OSS/FS when acquiring software. This paper examines market share, reliability,...
UK Photographers Rights →
Always good to know were we stand eh?
What’s This "Linux" Thing and Why Should I Try It? →
For those of you not aware of or familar with the alternative to Windows or Apple mac’s OS X, this may be an eye opener
Universities with the Best Free Online Courses →
Back to school anyone? All this for free. Now if only I had the time.
Enso is Open Source! →
Great news for what is a wonderful app. I’m delighted it will end up on all platforms. These guys really are at the forefront of useablity and user centric design.
Why migrate from Windows to Open Source? →
What businesses need their IT decision makers to know and what IT providers ought to be considering seriously. There are already initiatives underway in a variety of organisations (University of Ulster, BBC, Public Sector IT) that embrace the use of Open Source technologies. Don’t get left behind.
Open Source - in laymans terms →
OK, OK I know this is all coming from people who make a healthy living pushing and evangelising it, but still it is food for thought. Better to be educated about these things from a variety of sources than to swallow the rubbish being fed you by your friendly propriatory software salesman ;fear, uncertainty and doubt, sound familiar anyone.
“The world doesn’t need another social network, it needs a thousand networks that...”
– WordPress: The Social Network
How Retailers Trick You in to Buying Crap You... →
I bet we have all succumbed to at least one of this tricks. Well now is the time to fight back. First step, know your enemy!
PhotoShelter Protects Your Images From Would-Be... →
Any alternative to flickr ,for the professionals, semi pros and pro/ams looking to make an income. It has a handy import and export tool to move photos between the two services.
Budget Campervan Hire Ireland →
Looks like these could be useful