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Backing up Googlemail locally: 24 Jun 2010 | Category: Free software magazine
I've just posted a new blog at Free Software Magazine entitled "Backing up your Googlemail locally with getmail" which does exactly what it says on the tin.
RyansIOB demo available: 04 Mar 2010 | Category: Software
Due to popular demand, a demo of Ryan's In/Out board is now available on this site. See the project page for more details. More
RyansIOB v3 released: 26 Feb 2010 | Category: Software

Ryan's In/Out board version 3.0 is released today.

This is the latest upgrade in the intranet-based tool which modernises and enhances the traditional in/out slider boards found in offices of old. Find out where your colleagues are and when they'll be back with a single click. Fully customisable and easy to install and use.
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RyansEDS project pages have moved: 03 Feb 2010 | Category: Software
The project pages for Ryan's electronic diary sheet have moved to the Equitas site. More
RyansIOB project page moved here: 03 Feb 2010 | Category: Software
The project pages for Ryan's In/Out board have been moved to the Equitas site. More
Two new blogs at FSM: 20 Jan 2010 | Category: General

I've recently posted two new blog posts over at Free Software Magazine. The first is entitled Web code is already open - why not make it free as well and the second: The Open-PC: one step closer to open-hardware.

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Playing with potatos: 14 Jan 2010 | Category: Software
I recently submitted two new playgrounds for the popular children's "game" KTuberling (Potato Guy). Due to bad timing on my part they won't make it into the next release so I am putting them here for you to download in the meantime. More
Creating a DVD with free software: 08 Jan 2010 | Category: Free software magazine
Terry Hancock has produced a really good article over at Free Software Magazine on how to produce professional looking DVDs (with menu etc.) using a free software application called QDVDAuthor. Worth a look, even (especially?) if you are just fiddling with your home movies.
Who's to blame for malware costs?: 09 Nov 2009 | Category: Free software magazine
My latest blog over at Free Software Magazine discusses the issue of malware (viruses, worms etc.) on Windows machines and exactly who is to blame for the cost of clearing up the resulting mess. More
Free software cartoon strips: 03 Nov 2009 | Category: Free software magazine
For a little over a year now I've been publishing a cartoon strip,the Bizarre Cathedral over at Free Software Magazine. The latest strip is shown on every page of the magazine. More
Linux-based phones : Why are GNU/Linux users treated as second class?: 04 Oct 2009 | Category: Free software magazine

I've posted a new blog piece over at Free Software Magazine with the title above.

"Like many free software users, I am greatly encouraged by the number of mobile phones that are starting to come out running some form of embedded Linux-based OS.... All of this is good news, but just how useful are these free software phones..?"

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Backing up Googlemail locally: 24 Jun 2010 | Category: Free software magazine
I've just posted a new blog at Free Software Magazine entitled "Backing up your Googlemail locally with getmail" which does exactly what it says on the tin.
RyansIOB demo available: 04 Mar 2010 | Category: Software
Due to popular demand, a demo of Ryan's In/Out board is now available on this site. See the project page for more details. Read on...
RyansIOB v3 released: 26 Feb 2010 | Category: Software

Ryan's In/Out board version 3.0 is released today.

This is the latest upgrade in the intranet-based tool which modernises and enhances the traditional in/out slider boards found in offices of old. Find out where your colleagues are and when they'll be back with a single click. Fully customisable and easy to install and use.
Read on...

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equitas Latest Bizarre Cathedral toon over at FSM http://fsmsh.com/3374 !fs !linux

about 9 hours ago from Choqok

equitas @dme No worries. Be aware that battery life on this model is awful. My point was reallythat external monitors seem to work as you expect.

about 12 hours ago from Choqok

equitas @dme This hp6735 just handled unplug->plug-in external monitor no probs. krandr did the necessary. #squeeze !debian

about 12 hours ago from Choqok

equitas @richardsmedley I came off FB for a year (just forced to come back on due to work) - best thing I ever did

2 days ago from Choqok

equitas @eightyeight Well Choqok here didn't show many of your dents as replies so.. :-/ . Look I wasn't having a go at you.. just suggesting.

3 days ago from Choqok

equitas @eightyeight Yes YOU were "discussing" but nobody seemed to be responding. Thus it was one way speaking. Hence why perhaps # instead of !.

3 days ago from Choqok