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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A Taste of Java
I have discovered some cool software is being produced using Java as the programming language. The reason for the use of the Java software platform is so it can run on multiple operating systems. The product is a 3D CAD/CAM jewelry design program called 3Design CAD produced in France. I am not endorsing this CAD product in any way, shape or form. I only know what I read in an advertising promotion. So take that...
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Ubuntu just updated to version 13.10 so I updated “Sandbox” and my little Netbook to this new version. The updates went flawlessly with nary a hiccough on either machine. I don’t see any difference at the user level interface and in a way that’s OK with me. There was nothing wrong I could detect in the older version (13.0). This is just their standard sequence of progressive update releases. I grabbed a screen shot off...
Continue reading...A Small Drip
I did an install of Drupal7 on my web server last night. It is a CMS (Content Management System) software system for building and publishing a great many different kinds of websites. I have been wanting to take a look at Drupal for some time and a possible use for it at my work made me load up the latest version for a look-see. I works quite a bit differently than the Joomla CMS which...
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