Archive for tag: free

LogMeIn.com security?

26 February, 2010 (12:27) | Services, Web | By: chuck

I recently had to play with LogMeIn.com’s services for a class, and began thinking about the service’s security. Yes, they state they use encryption. Yes, they provide the ability to use one time passwords. But are they really secure? I guess I am reluctant to trust third parties with access to my computers, but hey, [...]

Trying out Google Voice

31 July, 2009 (19:31) | Services | By: chuck

I applied for Google Voice a few weeks back, (which by the way, you can do here) and got the invite yesterday morning. Eager to find out its features I quickly logged in, and found myself rather pleased.

After choosing your number and logging in you are presented with this page, which can be used to [...]

Open source social networking software – BuddyPress!

2 May, 2009 (22:20) | Web | By: chuck

Leave it up to the open source community to release a free, open-source platform for social networks to indirectly compete with the currently in place ones like Facebook and Myspace.
It’s definitely an interesting concept though, especially if there ever becomes a way for users to “link” their networks together. Other interesting addon’s for it would [...]

REALBasic Linux Personal is free!

10 April, 2009 (12:32) | Linux | By: chuck

Don’t know if anyone knew, but RealBASIC Personal Edition for Linux is completly free. You can’t do stuff like compile for Mac or Windows with it, but it’s a great way for beginners to learn the basics of the language.
Just a quick note to anyone interested: Designing user interfaces with it is ridiculously easy, since [...]