Tag Archives: free software

Nokia N900 – The Penguin Has Landed

Posted on 2010 - February - 8 by Dorian

You may have noticed that I’ve dropped off the side of the Internet somewhat. Life can get busy at times, especially for someone who sometimes gets muddled up with time management and priorities. Another compelling reason for this is that … Continue reading →

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New Site for justCheckers

Posted on 2009 - July - 3 by Dorian

I’m setting up a new site for the justCheckers project.  The only real good reason for my working at all on this project, is simply to build a portfolio.  As a software developer, I want to show to others that … Continue reading →

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Why I Like Free Software and Freedom

Posted on 2009 - March - 27 by Dorian

Adding freedom to software is a great business tactic.  It gives back control to the customer, who now becomes not just another faceless entity to pilfer.  Now the customer becomes a client, a person with real goals, ambitions and needs.  … Continue reading →

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A Quest for Easy Multiblog Setup

Posted on 2009 - February - 25 by Dorian

One of the downside of sporting the ‘Y’ chromosone, is the tendency to setup new kit without reading instructions.  In my case a similar thing happened with my sites.  I bought a domain and hosting.  Then I installed Drupal hearing … Continue reading →

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The Story of the GNU

Posted on 2009 - February - 12 by Dorian

Last Thursday I received a package from the Free Software Foundation (FSF).  Along with a nifty t-shirt, I ordered my stuffed gnu.  Now the penguin on my desk has a new friend. The reason for the penguin is obvious, I … Continue reading →

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The New "Mojave" Experiment

Posted on 2009 - February - 9 by Dorian

I have a few friends working at Microsoft.  And a usual conversation goes in the direction of which is better Microsoft or Linux.  Then the flames roll in from across the horizon, and everyone ends up agreeing in disagreeing.  I’m … Continue reading →

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justCheckers on Hold – Again – Kinda

Posted on 2009 - February - 5 by Dorian

I’m putting my involvement with the justCheckers project on hold for a while.  Progress ground to a halt when I started to dig into the code.  In its current state most of the application’s core functionality needs reworking.  Meaning to … Continue reading →

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RMS Does Toronto

Posted on 2009 - February - 3 by Dorian

Yesterday I got to finally meet Richard Stallman (RMS) in person.  And yes, he is a way cooler dude than many in the “open source” gang say he is.  The FSF announced a while back in a press release, that … Continue reading →

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Retro-gaming: Torus Trooper

Posted on 2009 - January - 20 by Dorian

In the mood for a bit of retro-gaming?  Try out this amazing abstract shooter. Torus Trooper is a fantastic game, where you fly a fighter through a twisted torus filled with enemies.  The art brings you back to the era … Continue reading →

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Building a Community

Posted on 2009 - January - 14 by Dorian

Ok.  Aaron Seigo of the KDE project is a genius.  He really is.  Not only does he lead the absolutely revolutionary Plasma project in KDE, but he also knows what he is talking about. Anyway he wrote a kickass article … Continue reading →

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