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CentOS an inexpensive alternative to RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux)

July 26th, 2010

If you need to practice on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux distribution but don’t have the cash to play with an official Red Hat version, what are you going to do?  You’re going to look for an affordable (FREE) alternative solution.  The solution is CentOS, a distribution based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

CentOS stands for Community Enterprise Operating System.  To find a quick overview of CentOS, visit the wikipedia CentOS site.

The official CentOS website is http://www.centos.org. » Read more: CentOS an inexpensive alternative to RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux)

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Otter Box Defender update

April 30th, 2010

It has been 90 days since I first bought my iPhone and the Otter Box to protect it.  I wrote a post about it in January, iPhone insurance aka OtterBox Defender. During this time I have probably dropped my phone more than 30 times.  I have never dropped my cell phone so many times in my whole life.  It must be related to one of Murphy’s Laws; the chance of dropping something increases with the cost of replacing it or something like that.  Here are a few of my thoughts about the Otter Box now that I’ve been living with it for a while? » Read more: Otter Box Defender update

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Multi-platform notes application

April 1st, 2010

Today I learned about an application called Evernote.  It’s a note-taking program that helps people keep track of things like pictures, notes, voice recordings, etc.  There have been many apps that keep notes, but Evernote also records geo-positioning information, so you can remember where you were when you had that epiphany.  Another amazing thing about this application is that it is not limited to one or two platforms.  It has been developed to share data across most desktop and mobile platforms.  It can share data across OS’s like Windows, Mac OS and most web browsers.  Getting access to the notes across any browser means that the data is available through practically any computer.  It can also share data across mobile platforms like iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Palm Pre and Pixi, and Windows Mobile.

So far, from what I’ve seen and experienced, I am impressed by how it all works together.  I am surprised that they offer this application and service for FREE.  The premium version offers more features, data storage and data transfer rates for $5/month.

You can find it at www.evernote.com.

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iPhone Remote controls iTunes

March 24th, 2010

I recently discovered that you can remotely control iTunes on your computer using WiFi through a Free iTunes Remote App.  For me this was great news.

Why is this so great? » Read more: iPhone Remote controls iTunes

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iBART helps you get there

February 10th, 2010

I am planning a trip to MacWorld Expo at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.  In the past, I’ve always driven into the city, paid the bridge toll, then paid for parking there.  This year, I’m planning on taking the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) from the Dublin/Pleansanton station to the Powell Street station in San Francisco. » Read more: iBART helps you get there

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iPhone insurance aka OtterBox Defender

January 23rd, 2010

When you think about protection for a cell phone you might think about insurance. That’s usually available for most cell phones, but apparenly AT&T doesn’t carry insurance for the iPhone.  Probably because it has some vulnerable areas like the entire front surface made of breakable glass.  So, how are you going to protect your invesment? » Read more: iPhone insurance aka OtterBox Defender

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iPhone 3GS review

January 19th, 2010

I recently purchased an iPhone 3GS with 16GB of memory.  This is my first iPhone and my first experience using Apple’s multi-touch interface.  I have never used an iPod touch either.  I purchased the iPhone  for the purpose of learning Objective-C, Cocoa and doing iPhone Application development.  Up until this point my experience with Smart phones has been limited to using and programming Palm OS & Windows Mobile Smart phones.  This post covers my personal experience with the iPhone. » Read more: iPhone 3GS review

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Free online storage showdown

December 7th, 2009

Last week I posted two articles “No more USB access to public computers” and “More reasons for online storage“.  In the first article I listed 8 online storage service providers that had a free storage option.   I didn’t receive any other suggestions so I will be reviewing the options in that list. » Read more: Free online storage showdown

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No more USB access to public computers

December 4th, 2009
No USB FlashDrive

No USB FlashDrive

Most of us take for granted how important USB flash drives have become in our lives.  We use flash drives for storage and transportation of everything digital in our lives.  We store all kinds of documents on them; presentations, resumes, spreadsheets, eBooks, pictures, music, etc.

Recently, public computers have been infected by flash drives that had viruses on them.  The IT departments have modified their security policies by removing access to USB flash drives.  So, how does this effect you and your digital life?  » Read more: No more USB access to public computers

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MrWes Blog Highlights @ 6 months

November 30th, 2009

MrWes.net has been around for 6 months today.  Over these past months I have written many articles on a variety of different subjects.  Today, I am going to present the highlights of some of these posts.  I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed writing them.

Favorite Posts

Personal Marketing

Promotion

Social Networking

Photography

How To

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