Mark Gibbs
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Seven Linux apps that will change how you work
Here are seven killer Linux office productivity apps you may not know about – everything from GnuCash for accounting to GIMP for image editing to GnoTime for time management. → Read More
Meet the newest member of the RPi family: The Raspberry Pi Zero W
The Raspberry Pi Foundation just released the latest member of the RPi family: The Raspberry Pi Zero W, which adds 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 support. It also includes the CSI camera connector that was added to the revised Raspberry Pi Zero board. All this for just $10. → Read More
Enterprise encryption adoption up, but the devil's in the details
A new survey by the Ponemon Institute finds that enterprise-wide encryption strategies are accelerating but there are risks to consider → Read More
Ultimate guide to Raspberry Pi operating systems, Part 3
A few months ago we published the Ultimate guide to Raspberry Pi operating systems, Part 1, followed by the Ultimate guide to Raspberry Pi operating systems, Part 2, and today, for your continuing RPi pleasure, we have Part 3, with nine more operation systems to choose from! → Read More
On getting your WordPress site hacked; pay now or pay more later
The risk of your WordPress (or Drupal or Joomla or whatever) site getting hacked has become non-trivial and the (expensive) alternative is to "roll your own" .. it's pay now or pay more later. → Read More
Raspberry Pi + Google Coder = HTML + CSS + JS + node.js = Way cool.
Turn your Raspberry Pi into a powerful, free, open source, Web-based node.js development platform with Google Coder → Read More
Terbine tests marketplace for IoT data
There's a lot of data being generated by the Internet of Things and a startup called Terbine aims to connect IoT data sellers and buyers through a sophisticated online marketplace. → Read More
EFF uncovers US DoJ spying on you!
We knew that large scale cellphone surveillance was going on and that the DoJ was involved and the Electronic Frontier Foundation has just got hold of the evidence and it's big! → Read More
New Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Launched
On the heels of last year's launch of the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B comes this year's Raspberry Pi 3 Model B and it's going to be BIG → Read More
How to install Oracle VirtualBox
Fast, versatile, robust virtualization. And it’s free. → Read More
Karma Go: A better mobile access point
While most cell providers now allow your smartphone to become a personal hotspot there are a few problems with this in practice. The first is that with iPhones, sometimes the hotspot service mysteriously just stops working and the device requires you to disable FaceTime then reboot. That's bad enough but for other users, the hotspot feature sometimes has been reported to stop working all… → Read More
An interactive graphical history of large data breaches
Information Is Beautiful's interactive visualization of data breaches involving the loss of 30,000 or more records is sobering. → Read More
If President Trump makes Apple manufacture in the US, could they do it?
Trump says he'd tax Apple at 35% if they don't make their products in the US → Read More
Ultimate guide to Raspberry Pi operating systems, part 2
Now there are even more choices of operating systems to power your Raspberry Pi … → Read More
From our nostalgia department: A simulation of an IBM XT running Windows 1.01
A simulation of an IBM PC XT Model 5160 with a clock speed of 4.77Mhz, 256Kb of RAM, and a CGA display running Windows 1.01 → Read More
Spyder Commuter: Portable power with built-in AC and car adapters
A small, lightweight, charge anywhere battery for portable power → Read More
Who goes there? Let me see your RF signature!
Using an incredibly weak radio frequency signal, a new system called RF-Capture, developed at MIT CSAIL, can see through walls and identify individuals → Read More
Why Verizon's email service sucks and what to do about it
Verizon's email service sucks because the company is still stuck on POP3-based email, which is a huge problem for people with multiple email clients. If you're a customer, here's what you can do about it. → Read More
21 of the greatest computer quotes ever
It’s a world of dark, sarcastic, and or sardonic humor about the world of computers and programming. → Read More
myCharge RazorPlus: Perfected portable smartphone power
myCharge RazorPlus: Portable smartphone power at a great price in a great package → Read More