Archive for the 'open source' Category

Encrypt files on your PC or USB storage device (FREE)

OK - so I don’t like paper. It clutters up the place. I am a big fan, however, of saving electronic archives - emails, data files, documents, and spreadsheets. Plus, I like to scan important personal and business documents into an electronic format (usually then converted into a PDF file) so that I have easy [...]

Open source desktop software - pros & cons

In my pile of new (electronic) “to read” items, I noticed that Inc.com published a few articles about the pros and cons of using open source software.
Own the CodeThe Open-Source AdvantageThe Hidden Costs of Open Source
Although, for the most part the Inc.com articles explore open source enterprise software (the stuff you use to run a [...]

Bye-bye WinZip & PKZIP, Hello 7-Zip

You’re sitting at your PC and find that you need to open or create a compressed ZIP file. You can download the FREE trial of WinZip to solve your problem. After you use WinZip until the end of the FREE trial period, WinZip wants you to pay for the software - a very reasonable request. [...]