I just acquired a new computing toy with which to play. No, not the Raspberry Pie. That’s another nerd toy. But I have something almost as small… I just signed up for the smallest available Amazon Web Service (AWS) Cloud web server. It is a free usage account for a year. I have no real idea what I am going to use it for at this moment other than a sandbox server to play with and...
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Threshold 9 Beta
I am trying to make a decision on computer operating systems. I am writing this on Sandbox, my Linux computer and I am using LibreOffice Writer to compose this post. This system and combination works perfectly for this purpose and many other uses. The best part being it is totally free. The only real draw back is there is very little high powered commercial software applications written for Linux. This is because of it’s very...
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With Ubuntu 1 taking a powder, I was faced with making another choice. So I chose Drop Box. The prime reason being it has easy interface with the three major OS systems that I operate, Windows, MAC and Linux. It does the job I need it to do. End of reasons. The two free Gigabytes are enough for now and I have “earned” a little more. I dislike that marketing “earn more space contest” crap....
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Ubuntu One is a cloud file sharing system for Linux Ubuntu. I have been using it for several years, maybe longer. It syncs files between several computers I have that are running Linux Ubuntu. For me it has functioned flawlessly. I only used a tiny portion of the available 5G free space in Ubuntu One. No need to purchase additional. Ubuntu One was expanding into compatibility with all the major operating systems, including Windows and Mac....
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