Many small organizations, individuals, and freelancers use cloud services, like Google Drive and Docs, Dropbox, Microsoft Live and OneDrive, or Apple iCloud because they are easy and low cost or free to use. Why would anyone want to make an effort Read >
Category: Technology
Incredible, but a desktop better than Windows 10 exists, and it is open source
Everyone has his or her personal taste and preferences for everything, but if we think about computers, most features can be measured. Speed, reliability, availability of applications, personal settings, and ease of use are factors that can be taken into account Read >
WordPress market share continues to grow, but 2021 is a critical year for the software
Updated 2021-02-11: WordPress market share has now reached 40% of all public web sites.
It is pretty amazing that a free, open source software is the most popular system that is powering more than one third of web sites across the internet. Read >
How to configure a send-only email server on Linux
Many server software applications, like WordPress and Nextcloud can send alerts and notifications to the system admin and to users. Email is the most universal method for sending messages, but you have to run an email server (SMTP server) on the Read >
How to run Windows applications on Linux PC
Microsoft Windows operating system has its advantages: one of them is the vast selection of open source and commercial applications. Linux fans may argue that there are even more apps for Linux because of servers and Android (which is built on Read >
Manual upgrade from Nextcloud 19 to version 20
Our Nextcloud system is small but it is a vital resource for us. We have always updated the software as soon as new major and minor versions have been released. So far, updates have been easy. The Updater that runs in Read >
Review: Microsoft Surface Go 2 for work and travel
A new category of computing devices is emerging into a gap between laptop PCs and tablet devices. Probably it was Apple that realized the opportunity first, and introduced the iPad Pro for professionals as their work computer. Microsoft followed with Surface Read >
Nextcloud 20 shows why the product got the Hub extension
Nextcloud is a popular open source software for managing cloud services, like file sharing, photo albums, calendar, email, document collaboration, video conferences, and projects. The product is used by individuals, enterprises and public administration. The key features are security, privacy and Read >
Which phone doesn’t track me?
Is it possible to find a secure and privacy respecting mobile phone that doesn’t track its owner? The short answer to the question is: no, there is no such phone. Nonetheless, I believe it is valuable to understand why because there Read >
Electric vehicles are 54-82% more environment-friendly than traditional cars after the first year
The University of Eindhoven in the Netherlands has debunked claims that whitewash the environmental benefits of electric vehicles. The conclusion of their research is that after the first one or two years, electric vehicles have subsidized the battery, and produce dramatically Read >