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Do you remember the Apple App, MagicPad by Proximi? It is now available at iTune Store for $4. It is quite cheap but the drawback is cannot copy and paste out of MagicPad.

Now, Proximi has released the copy and paste framework to an open source project named OpenClip. I guess this is second open source app after WordPress for iPhone.

OpenClip Apps

You can’t simply install OpenClip into iPhone. It is a framework for free to be use by developer. It means any developer can integrate copy and paste feature into their app for free! Currently there are about 12 apps that participate in OpenClip project. Such as MobileChat, Twittelator, etc. (more…)

LTSP or Linux Terminal Server Project is one of the good method to save your Microsoft Windows OS license cost.Basically, LTSP client can boot on various way: a diskette, CDROM, Network Card (NIC) or Hard Drive. In this way, of course it save your hardware cost too!

I’ve implemented LTSP client in production workstation 2 years ago. All LTSP client boot with configuration set on SUSE Linux server (SLES 9). Less admin work, easier to maintain such huge workstation pool. Most of my LTSP client have no hard drive. They run on just NIC or a diskette for older motherboard that don’t have PXE.

LTSP Boot Device Problem

Recently I faced a problem to overcome LTSP boot device error. As you know, we seldom use acient floppy drive nowadays. Some old LTSP computer have to boot from floppy diskette and the floppy drive spoilt. How to resolve this problem once for all? It is tedious job to buy floppy drive and replace. Floppy drive and diskette is high consumable item. It can just spoilt easily without notice. (more…)

Finally installed Firefox 3 in my computer. I tried to run the Free SMS software but still not able to. Although they claimed that it is compatible with any web browser, it just won’t run for me.

Firefox 3 has been out for download for quite some time. I did not upgrade mine because many feedback its compatibility problem with add-ons. After the RC 1 and RC 2 (release candidate), now come to final release on latest version. As a tech blogger, I have to adopt the changes and explore its new features.

Refine Firefox 3 Drawbacks

After install Firefox 3, I was excited to check out its new features. But I feel sad on first impression. At found 2 drawbacks that I don’t like: URL bar and add-on compatibility problem. (more…)

Are you facing difficulty do routine job to translate words, search images and check the word definition? Have you feel tedious to copy and paste 2 times for each word + link? Yes, sometime I feel this is very tedious especially when I need to copy and paste out of the web page while browsing Internet.

Now, you can do all tasks above inside your Firefox. Yes, without go out from the web page you are browsing. How? Just install the Hyperwords plugin.

Hyperwords features

After install and restart firefox within seconds, your firefox are equipped more than an encyclopedia.

There are many features in Hyperwords, but I just want to point out these 3 main features: (more…)

I have showed you the way to protect files and folders with Folder Protector 5.0. Have you take action to protect your confidential files and folders? Well, its all depends on your needs. But I highly recommend you to protect them or at least encrypt those files that consisting your password, bank account, etc.

Now, there is a good news for open source supporter! An open source tool called TrueCrypt let you encrypt files and encrypt an entire partition or storage device. This mean we can encrypt our USB flash drive and hard disk. Others can’t even open or boot up the system if it is stolen. Further more, its software version available for Windows, Mac OS, and of course Linux. Yeah! it’s Free!

How Encryption Works ?

Basically it works almost the same with password locker. It use some advance algorithms bind with your password to hide or mess up your data. Without the password to decrypt, those data are useless. In this case, TrueCrypt is using 3 types of encryption algorithm AES-256, Serpent, and Twofish.

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