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Setting up a Linux-Based Home Server – Part 2
This is the second in a multi-part series on how to build a Linux-based home server. In Part 2, we’ll set up ownCloud, a file sharing service similar to Dropbox, on our LinuxMint computer.
Setting up a Linux-Based Home Server – Part 1
Have you ever wondered if there is a way to share all the content that you have on your phones, tablets, desktops, and laptops in your home? Well buckle up! In this series I hope to provide a non-technical user’s guide to getting a home server up and running for little or no cost.
Photos from the Beach
On FCC Regulations and Net Neutrality
My support for the FCC regulations is grounded in the fact that they are aimed at protecting the content and connections on the Internet so that the consumers and providers of content don’t receive interference from the connecting agent.
Is The Patent System Broken?
The initial intent behind the patent system was to create a repository of knowledge that was publicly available. In exchange for sharing an idea through the patent system, a grantee was given exclusive economic rights to work employing the patent for a set amount of time. Somewhere along the way something went awry.
Mastering PHP Course Available Online
PHP is a server-side scripting language that drives popular Web sites such as Facebook, WikiPedia, and Flickr. It also powers a lot of well-known applications, including WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla. In Part 1 of this video series, you’ll learn the basics of PHP and even learn how to use it to build simple REST services
The Success of Linux: Not the Desktop
The success of Linux on the desktop is paltry at best, but with as servers and mobile platforms grow in number, Linux will likely dominate be a major player rather than a tinker toy for geeks and nerds to play with.
The Changing Tide In Mobile Markets
The goal isn’t to make an iPhone killer or iPad killer anymore, rather it is to make an Android killer. Apple and Microsoft are the one’s playing catch-up now.
The Commoditization of Computers
Computer hardware was largely what got me interested in computing, but what has happened is that computer hardware and computers in general have been commoditized.