Category Archives: Computers and Freedom Software
Ebon Moglen and Freedom Software
Eben Moglen is an intelligent and wise lawyer who’s helped to create the framework under which the GNU General Public License. That license has been responsible for creating much of the software that runs many of the servers that run … Continue reading
Blender and the RoboThespian
As I’ve told so many people, the future is really about openness. Here is an example of a really creative use of Blender. Several engineers and designers got together to create a robot for people to toy around with.
Compiling and Running Blender 2.5 on GNU Linux
So I’ve been itching to get my fingers on the development build of Blender 2.5. Mainly because I want to start becoming familiar with the new features and interface, and I want to start experimenting with some of the source … Continue reading
Experimenting with Blender 2.5
Many of the Blender developers are hard at work making sure version 2.5 is everything they say it will be. I decided to begin using the development builds, which can be found at: http://www.graphicall.org/builds/ You can begin using the program … Continue reading
myToolBox Software Development: Update 00
So this is the first post I am making on the development of the myToolBox web application. These are just a simple set of tools to use along side other web applications. I am developing them for Arizona Homegrown Solutions … Continue reading
Is Ning the Best Networking Tool Out There?
So yesterday I attended a Steering Committee meeting for Arizona Home Grown Solutions(AZHS) organization and a lot of things were shared and accomplished. At the end a very good meeting was had. One of the things that came up was … Continue reading
Intellectual Property And The Elimination Of The Middle Man
So I just finished another movie that I happened to find while I was browsing the web today. The movie was called “Steal This Film”. Essentially it goes into the history of filesharing and sharing information. It breaks it down … Continue reading
Ubuntu For Us: Moving Files with a Flash Drive, Digital Camera, or Media Player
This is just a quick example of how to use your digital device with Ubuntu.
Ubuntu For Us: Setting Up Firefox Downloads Folder
When using Firefox to browse the web, you can set it up to download files into a specific area on your computer as well. This is done by simply modifying the preferences in the Firefox and telling it where it … Continue reading