About two years ago, I wrote a blog about using Ubuntu. I was impressed and quite pleased at how solid the OS was out of the box, once installed. However, since that time, I just haven't dabbled in Linux that much. Once I got my current laptop, I read that Ubuntu didn't play to happy with Acer laptops. But, the bug to play around was too strong, and so, when I stumbled across Wubi, I couldn't resist. Wubi is an installer for Ubuntu that runs in Windows. The beauty of it is that you don't...

I found this thanks to my good friend Stanton . He pointed out that Google Calendar is no up and running.  My schedule is such that I don't use a calendar that much, but this looks like it has a lot of potential.  I love being able to drag on the small map and have that date range show up automatically.  The Quick Add feature is great as well.  Not too sure yet on the sharing idea, but I can see that a family could really take advantage of that.  Pretty cool.&n...

Piracy is a problem. I understand that, and am sympathetic with software developers whose livelihoods depend on the number of units of their software being sold. I really am. They have a right to protect their intellectual property as best they see fit. And, as a consumer, I have the right to tell some of them to stick it. It seems to me that many software companies are stuck back in the 80s and early 90s when it comes to software protection. And game developers and publishers are t...

So our old desktop box has been acting very buggy lately. I knew it was time to do a clean format, and I was tired of old Windows98 on that machine, so I decided to give Linux a try. I was apprehensive, but thought it could be fun to try a little bit. I was very, very surprised. I have heard both the Linux fanatics and the naysayers, and generally sided with the naysayers. Nevertheless, having now given Linux a fair try I am quite impressed. I originally thought I would try Mepis, s...

Time has permitted me to toy around with some more Fantastically Fabulous Freeware. And this time around the freeware highlighted can provide some very satisfying results. Yep, today I am going to highlight some amazing, free art programs that just about everyone can use to set free the creative spirit within them. The GIMP : One of the classics, the GIMP is a free, open source image manipulation program. A bit complicated to just jump into, there is a pretty decent amount of we inform...

I am a total tech junky. That doesn't mean I know a lot really, but I love computers, technology, new gadgets and new programs. At times I will browse software sites and look for new programs, read up on them, and maybe give them a try. Today I found some real gems that I just had to share. All of the following programs can either be downloaded or linked to from the site Klitetools . There are many sections, all freeware. In some instances there are newer, shareware or commercial ver...