Category: Linux

You know what is amazing? Dropbox!

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Linux, Technology

Have multiple computers? Across multiple platforms? Forget about usb sticks and all that jazz. Check out Dropbox..."In mid-September, the file sync-and-store service Dropbox came out of private beta, boasting smooth file synchronization between computers and across platforms. I gave it a try on Windows and Ubuntu Linux, and I was quite impressed by what I … Continue reading You know what is amazing? Dropbox! →

Microsoft’s Ballmer Rips on Google…

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Linux, Technology

Image by Getty Images via Daylife If there were ever a CEO who was rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic without knowing it, it's Steve Ballmer. Read on... "Steve Ballmer must be on crack. Or something. In a fascinating interview with the Financial Times, Ballmer has the cheek to call Google a one-trick pony (this … Continue reading Microsoft’s Ballmer Rips on Google… →

What’s holding you back?

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Blogging, Featured, Linux, Social Media

The beautiful view from my deck in rural northeast Wisconsin is a great reminder of the power I have to publish and promote; from anywhere to the ends of the internet! I've worked hard to develop a simple blogging workflow that can empower even the most basic computer user. I don't care if you're Mac, … Continue reading What’s holding you back? →

Stuff I saved in ‘Reader’ on March 3, 2011

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Facebook, Linux, Social Media

Chomp Saves You From Android's Crappy Market Search, Actually Finds What You're Looking For [Video]March 2, 2011 MailStore Home Is the Easiest Email Backup Tool We've Seen [Downloads]March 2, 2011 Getting Started with Linux: Pick the Right Linux Flavor for You [Night School]March 2, 2011 Google Apps Now Offering Extra User-Controlled Storage Space [In Brief]March … Continue reading Stuff I saved in ‘Reader’ on March 3, 2011 →

Happy belated bday, Gmail!

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Linux, Technology

Image by Yes, i'm guccio via FlickrIn what was considered by many to be a typical Google April Fools Day prank, Google announced Gmail 6 years ago today..."On April 1, 2004, Gmail was launched as an invite-only beta, instantly creating a revolution in the webmail space. Googles decision to keep their webmail invite-only kept spammers … Continue reading Happy belated bday, Gmail! →

Some thoughts on better contact management…

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Facebook, Linux, Technology

I recently came across this post from my Internet buddy Brandon Henak and I've been thinking about it all week. It was about using Plaxo for unified contact management and it went like this..."The people in your network and the relationships you develop with them are some of your most valuable assets as a young … Continue reading Some thoughts on better contact management… →

Stuff I saved in ‘Reader’ on February 4, 2011

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Facebook, Linux

How do You Influence the Influencers?February 3, 2011 Is the press release *really* dead?February 2, 2011 Apple's modern success story began with four investments made 10 years agoFebruary 3, 2011 Chrome Cloud Print Extension Brings Print-at-Home Powers to Mac and Linux [Downloads]February 2, 2011 Lord Mayor of Dublin, Meet Yelp Mayor of DublinFebruary 2, 2011 … Continue reading Stuff I saved in ‘Reader’ on February 4, 2011 →

The search is finally over!

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Linux, Technology

Image via CrunchBaseI write frequently about my disdain [hatred is too strong a word] for Microsoft and their evil licensing practices and my newfound love for Ubuntu. Over the weekend, the two final barriers to moving 'full time' to Ubuntu were removed. I wrote about one last night -- VirtualBox allows you to run Windows … Continue reading The search is finally over! →