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Open Source Software[Posted on: 14 May 2018] Have you ever been to an amateur concert or theatre performance and come away thinking that it was every bit as good as a professional performance? Quite possibly you have and the reason is probably quite simple, namely that the people were doing it for the sheer love of what they were doing rather than just as a job. If you are wondering why I ask this question, I will come back to it a little later. (more…) |
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Protecting Data Against Malware[Posted on: 06 August 2015] Before I proceed any further please be warned that you will need some knowledge of Linux to understand some of the finer points. Even if you don’t you may still be able to grasp the basic ideas. Also please note that the terms ‘folder’ and ‘directory’ are used interchangeably – the former tends to be used by Windows and the latter by Linux. In recent times we have seen a rise in malware that attacks the user’s own data. Something like Cryptolocker will encrypt files on the user’s computer and then make a ransom demand to pay for the required unlocking code. (more…) |
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Copying Photos to a Tablet[Posted on: 12 July 2015] I have always been very hot on backing up computer data, even to the extent that when taking a camera on holiday I like to be able to back up my pictures to a separate device on a daily basis in case anything goes wrong with the camera or memory card. I have always resisted the idea of taking a laptop on holiday as computing is my livelihood and the laptop constitutes too much of a work item! As a result, when we got an iPad I bought a camera dongle to transfer photos on to the device from the memory card. (more…) |