Free Alternative to Office 2007/2003

Its called open office, the is project sponsor by Sun Micro systems created under their java platform. Please check it out, it is a complete package, it has an alternative to excel, word, power point, access, and power point.

Please download at www.openoffice.org

Utorrent, Slim Torrent Client Must see

check out this very light torrent client, it is also very fast and easy on the memory the install is 300 Kb in size UTORRENT

to use this client please download the torrent of your choice at isohunt.com

Apologies

I have not been able to post anything in over a month, there is a boat load of networking advise that will be coming soon, I apologies for this lack of updates.

VMware, server...Virtualize everything

If you are a computer enthusiast and you haven't heard of virtual machines, do yourself a favor read up on it. I consider it the next great step in computing since dual processors. This technology has been around longer than one may think. What is it you ask? Well simply put it is running a computer inside a computer, basically emulating a computer inside another. Very similar to a nintendo emulator in a computer. Check out the server edition, from vmware http://vmware.com/

Free image Reading and Burning tool for windows

The tool is called imgburn, it can be found at http://www.imgburn.com/.
this tool is amazing, first off it is use to copy dvd's, to make iso(exact image copy of a CD) of anything, and I mean "anything" is great. Second the tool is only 1.5 mg. Combined with the right tools you will be on your way to backing up your dvd's. Or any game for that matter.
For a more profound tool for dvd back-ups checkout http://www.dvddecryptor.org/
is called DVDdecryptor.

VOIP tool of the future

Is called asterisk@home some of you have heard of it some of you haven't it is both for windows and Linux alike, and it is the application that is behind the force of VOIP in the open source environment. For some nifty trick with this tool and a spare $35.00 and a server check out this guide. Build it yourself Unlimited Domestic Cell and house phone service for $35 a month.
http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=124

Network Discovery and Monitoring tool for Windows

This is for a me a first of its kind it is called spiceworks, it is a basically a tool that runs off windows 2003 or XP, it runs in port 80 and it basically a "FREE" network monitoring tool that works very similar to those use in linux like nagios or Zenuss. It is a must try if your a windows only shop.
www.spiceworks.com

For the ones who need privacy "HACKERS"

Like privacy check this out... don't tell anyone is called Tor
http://www.torproject.org/

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UBUNTU 7.10 server and Desktop Up for download

Well this is a linux distro update

• Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon update - Bledding edge packages included here
• openSuse 10.3 - Suse seems to be getting better and better, they have iron out of the of the bugs from 10.1
• Fedora 8 - The distro is already in test 3 almost done for its final release, major updates in this one.

If your dying to try one I would go with Ubuntu

A tool to fix all your Partition troubles

This is a very versitile tool that is ideal to fix broken partition tables or even better just doing anything that you need with partition tables period, backing up restoring, fixing, checking. And much more check it out at http://www.ptdd.com/ This apps saved a friend HD that wasn't decting the file format it was. Great for fixing corrupted MBR.

SOON, A SFTP SERVER WILL COME UP with all the apps I mention here


Also check out this very light torrent client, it is also very fast and easy on the memory the install is 300 Kb in size UTORRENT

Server Monitoring for Linux

Great Server Monitoring Tool for linux server, it gives you the status of your services plus other nitfty information munin and monit
the links are as follows
for munin:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/munin/
and for monit:
http://www.howtoforge.com/server_monitoring_monit_munin

Weekend I just moved

Just Finished moving this weekend, pictures of the house will be up soon, also will update the blog with new material for linux, going to place my linux notes up with some guide on why I recommend the applications to the right side of the blog. Getting a Imac soon I hope.

NEW AND HOT glTail... must see log view for linux, www.fudgie.org

Install Linux over the internet, in windows... :-o

Yes there is a new tool on the block called UNetbootin, it is a tool that formats and partions your hard drive from Linux or windows and downloads the distribution your selected and installs it. It is a must to try out, no more scratched Linux CD just download your distro directly into your Hardrive.

Here is the link for the project:

http://lubi.sourceforge.net/unetbootin.html

The Blog is open for business

PLANS FOR THE BLOG:

• Offer review on software & parts that are note worthy
• offer Free Personal Linux how to's that are dumb down to users like me
• offer free software download links and advices
• cover important news
• offer some comic relieve
  
• In the near future also offer some podcast for linux and such reviews