Introducing the Station App to Tame Social Media
Think of the Station App as a single application that you open in the morning from which everything else can be accessed. We use it to bring all our social media apps into one screen, but it can do much more.
Free Computing for Solopreneurs? - 8. Choosing Linux Mint
In this eight article of the Free Computing for Solopreneurs? series, I explain why Linux Mint is really one of the best options for getting started with Linux, period.
App Standardization Requires Careful Planning
Before you decide on a single application - like a browser - across all the computers you use for your business, there are some important things to consider for managing these.
Free Computing for Solopreneurs? - 7. Where Linux Comes From
In the seventh article in the Free Computing for Solopreneurs? series, I explain where the Linux operating system comes from and why that matters in our search for free software.
Free Computing for Solopreneurs? - 6. What is FOSS?
In this sixth article in the Free Computing for Solopreneurs? series, I explain the origins of free software and why it matters that it is really free to use & share.
Free Computing for Solopreneurs? - 5. No You Can’t Install MS Windows!
Continuing with the Free Computing for Solopreneurs? series, here I address why you can’t just install windows on a donated computer, at least not freely.
Free Computing for Solopreneurs? 4. Assembling From Donated Parts
This is the fourth article in our Free Computing for Solopreneurs? series. This is not a tutorial on building computers (there are many online sources for this), but more of a general overview in plain English terms that anyone can follow.
Free Computing for Solopreneurs? 3. More Options
This is the third article in our Free Computing for Solopreneurs? series. I was asked to expand on the options for finding a free computer, so here is the result of my search.
Free Computing for Solopreneurs? 2. The Search Begins
Second article in our Free Computing for Solopreneurs? series. I set about to find a free computer. That was not as easy at first…
Free Computing for Solopreneurs? - 1.The Challenge
The first in the Free Computing for Solopreneurs? series. The Challenge of finding a free computer to insert into an existing small businesses with minimal impact to day to day operations.
An Academic’s Review of the Moleskine (Digital) Writing System
The Moleskine Writing System is a way to electronically document your thoughts. It comes with an electronic pen with actual ink, and a real paper book! The cool part is that both the pen and the book are coded to a software application that records your pen strokes on the paper.
Making “Ctrl+” Your New Best Friend
Computers have brought almost all forms of print up-close, but the problem is still there: the font is often too small. Now we need to lean so close to read that pixelated text that anyone seeing us wonders if we think it’s a place to climb into – no joke, I was asked this once. But the computer exists to make life easier with commands, and there is a very simple solution to our problem.
Tools of The Trade: A Review of the Moleskine (Digital) Writing System
The Moleskine Writing System is a way to electronically document your thoughts. It comes with an electronic pen with actual ink, and a real paper book! The cool part is that both the pen and the book are coded to a software application that records your pen strokes on the paper.