Amazon.com has a promotion code that appears good for a laptop computer. I’m posting this here despite not being acquainted with the brand, because it looks like good features for the price. Clicking on the link to follow applies the code: Save 15.0% on select products from CHUWI with promo code 15R8KCCA, through 6/30 while…
From opensource.com, 15 books for kids who (you want to) love Linux and open source, Plus, three books for babies. Its’a good list. I’ve added some of these books to my Open Source Software page.
I’m actually announcing this somewhat late, but I am now an Avast Premier Partner, indicating that I have taken training in both sales and technical aspects of their software. I build my support for small businesses around their Managed Workplace and Cloudcare solutions, and use their end point security software. Considering that all my customers…
I think one of the questions we should ask about politicians seeking office is whether they have a grasp of modern technology and its impact on society. By this I don’t mean that they can identify a few social media sites, but rather that they understand how these things work. Obviously, different skills are needed,…
I posted on March 23 about how security and convenience conflict. I just found some numbers on one of my favorite sites, FiveThirtyEight.com. Their article The Trouble With Leaving Facebook Is That We Like Facebook explains the data.
More than a decade ago I was called in to do some work on the computer used by an office receptionist. After hearing the explanation, I sat down for what would be a rather easy job. Moments later, the receptionist interrupted me and said, “I guess you’ll need my password.” Problem was, I was already…
I intensely dislike fake news or, for that matter, slanted news. I do believe that the term “fake news” should be limited to things that are totally made up, not things in which the reporting is slanted, or in which poor conclusions are drawn. People were and are justified in mistrusting the media. Personally, I…
This is a non-technical post, in case you hadn’t guessed. I’m working with an Aer.io store as a tool for authors to use in promoting their books, and also as a marketing tool for Energion Publications (of which NCS is a part). Through New Year’s Eve we’re offering a coupon for 20% off on three…
Opensource.com frequently publishes materials on open source alternative to major commercial products. Since some of my readers may not be techies, let me note that open source software provides free and open access to its source code, so that anyone who knows how can compile and create the program. Someone can also, according to whatever…
I’ve been running Odoo on a Linode (1GB). I used Ubuntu 16.10 and the LAMP stack and things worked quite well. For what it’s worth, with three not-very-intense users, Odoo with inventory, accounting, sales, and project worked quite well on that minimal system. Because I wanted easier management of the system, I decided to switch…
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