Category Archives: telework / digital nomads

Running your business (mostly) on Open Source Software

Posted on September 12, 2011 by leogaggl

The release of the latest Ubuntu Version has been seen by a number of commentators as the most end-user friendly yet and signals another milestone in the readiness of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) for more widespread (and business) … Continue reading →

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VoIP client for Ubuntu II

Posted on April 27, 2011 by leogaggl

After upgrading to Ubuntu 11 (Natty) I did some further research on VoIP clients (SIP) for Ubuntu Linux as XLite seems horribly out of date now. I came across QuteCom (formerly WengoPhone) and from first testing it seems to work … Continue reading →

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KeePass Version 2 on Ubuntu

Posted on April 22, 2011 by leogaggl

If you need to read KeepPass 2 data files (.kdbx) on Ubuntu (as well as from other platforms such as Windows or Android) you need to run the Portable Version under Mono (.NET Runtime). Make sure you download the Portable … Continue reading →

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My mobile personal learning environment

Posted on April 4, 2011 by leogaggl

Taking part in MobiMOOC has given me the opportunity to take stock of my own MobilePLE – the top 5 tools I find most useful as part of my ongoing learning.   Catch Notes (previously 3Bananas) – mobile note taking the … Continue reading →

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VoIP client for Ubuntu

Posted on June 26, 2010 by leogaggl

Having used IP Telephony for a number of years I need a workable SIP client for all of the devices I use. I have found a very capable client for my Android phones (SipDroid) and on Windows/MacOSX I generally use … Continue reading →

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Huawei K3765 on Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid)

Posted on May 22, 2010 by leogaggl

Since I have switched my 3G data network from Hutchinson Three to Vodafone AU recently I also upgraded the USB modem from a Huwaei E220 (which used to work fine on recent Ubuntu NBR releases on my trusty old ASUS … Continue reading →

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iPad Alternatives

Posted on April 14, 2010 by leogaggl

Due to the hype generated by the recent launch and my reservations on using the Apple Inc. iTunes I was doing some research into alternatives to the proprietary and completely locked  iPad device (and the associated lock-down to Apple’s iTunes Store). Hopefully this list … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu – Google Mail (GoogleApps) as default mail client

Posted on December 15, 2009 by leogaggl

Since Ubuntu 9.10 NetbookRemix has been released I am again finding myself using my trusty old ASUS EEE when on the road.  And  finally it seems I have found a vanilla Linux distribution that is reasonably responsive and works ‘out of the box’. … Continue reading →

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Finding the ideal OS for (my) EEE PC

Posted on February 15, 2009 by leogaggl

I have been a user of an EEE PC 900 for over 10 months now and in general very happy with the form-factor and it’s portability. I has been very useful in public transport, waiting rooms, coffee shops,… However – … Continue reading →

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Testing mobile Twitter clients

Posted on February 14, 2009 by leogaggl

Being out and about a lot, I am a fairly heavy user of my mobile internet plan (currently with Hutchinson 3). One of the more common tasks when there is some down-time while in transit or waiting for coffee is … Continue reading →

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