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Understanding Free and Open Source Software
There are many misconceptions floating around about free and open software (foss). The purpose of this article is to address them and to better inform people. The first response I seem to get when I discuss ‘free software’…
January 5 2010, 8:35pm | Comment
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Computer magazine Which this week warns of the threat of identity theft and advises the public to dispose of hard drives carefully. I would encourage anyone to recycle and re-use computers where possible but think carefully before diposing of a hard drive or…
January 12 2009, 9:32am | Comment
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OpenTV - Free and Open Source YouTube TV
Yet another great Free and Open Source offering from Xstreet SL Marketplace. The OpenTV enables you to play videos from YouTube on parcels that you own in Second Life. It is simple, easy to use, and powerful. It is…
January 6 2009, 7:29am | Comment
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As we wave goodbye to 2008 I thought now seemed as good a time as any to look back at the work done by the Freedom Software Foundation over the past year. The FSF celebrated the 25th anniversary…
December 31 2008, 10:19am | Comment
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The UK’s Open Source Consortium has accused the Open University of breaching its founding principles. The Open University came about in the 1960’s as a move towards making university education available to all regardless of income or gender. Given the…
November 26 2008, 7:58am | Comment
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Communications Minister Stephen Conroy is determined to push on with his plans to force Internet Service Providers to censor the Internet for all Australians. This clean-feed will be mandatory in all homes and schools across the country. The filter will supposedly censor…
November 11 2008, 10:26am | Comment
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Online Blender 3D Design Course
Neil Hirsig has developed an online course to offer students an introduction to the world of computer generated 3-D modeling and animation. As an introductory course, it provides a basic understanding of the skills and techniques employed by…
October 21 2008, 8:12am | Comment
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MobilizeThis 2008 is being held next week, from the 22nd-24th Oct. It is a yearly event which provides a snapshot of a cross-sectorial range of contributions to discussion involving the practical and constructive use of ICT’s in the education and related…
October 16 2008, 7:51am | Comment
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