I use and like Libre Office. I find it very easy to use.

I use and like Libre Office. I find it very easy to use.

Originally shared by Eric Buijs

LibreOffice 6.0 has been released today with plenty of new features.
(via Claus Wolfgramm)
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2018/01/31/libreoffice-6/

Open source hardware!

Open source hardware!

Originally shared by Rex Or

Open source is serious business.

https://www.apertus.org/axiom-beta

well, I imported bookmarks and passwords into Opera without problems.

well, I imported bookmarks and passwords into Opera without problems. I discovered THIS extension (shown below), which means I can install a number of extensions that were designed for CHROME instead, and they work! This post is proof of that as it uses the CHROME version ADD TO ANY. Yahoo!
https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/download-chrome-extension-9/

Fuck You FIREFOX with your fucking updates that reset my effing preferences, carefully added search options, and...

Fuck You FIREFOX with your fucking updates that reset my effing preferences, carefully added search options, and layout, justr because you can't be fucking be bothered!!! FUCK YOU AND THE HORSE YOU RODE IN ON!! GRRRRRRRRRRR!!!
#Firefox

She should have googled it.

She should have googled it.
http://www.guacamoley.com/the-scoop/2018/01/25/rFhmG/that-apple-whats-a-computer-ad-isnt-sitting-well-with-twitterand-theyre-sounding-off?utm_content=inf_10_3742_2&tse_id=INF_04e04e0002c211e881c71b876dfcb7a1

Don't seem to recall those.

Is this accurate? Is it counter propaganda? I find it hard to tell any more.

Is this accurate? Is it counter propaganda? I find it hard to tell any more.
https://medium.com/dfrlab/russias-full-spectrum-propaganda-9436a246e970

Some neat looking fonts on this page, with cute names like HORSE PUKE.

Some neat looking fonts on this page, with cute names like HORSE PUKE.
http://www.misprintedtype.com/fonts/freeware/

Wow!

Wow!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g21qSlavBK0&feature=share

I'm pretty sure I've seen this online with a different name.

I'm pretty sure I've seen this online with a different name. Still an interesting resource. Note that this only works in Chrome like browsers like Chrome and Opera.
#Chrome

Originally shared by Shelenn Ayres

Need some trees for your sim? Here is a great tool from Hyacinth :) Thanks for sharing!
http://hgluv.com/tools/LuvTree/#seed=262&segments=12&levels=5&vMultiplier=2.36&twigScale=0.39&initalBranchLength=0.49&lengthFalloffFactor=0.85&lengthFalloffPower=0.99&clumpMax=0.454&clumpMin=0.404&branchFactor=2.45&dropAmount=-0.1&growAmount=0.235&sweepAmount=0.01&maxRadius=0.139&climbRate=0.371&trunkKink=0.093&treeSteps=5&taperRate=0.947&radiusFalloffRate=0.73&twistRate=3.02&trunkLength=2.4&trunkMaterial=TrunkType1&twigMaterial=BranchType6

Brave is a free and open-source[6][7][8] web browser based on the Chromium web browser and its Blink engine,...

Brave is a free and open-source[6][7][8] web browser based on the Chromium web browser and its Blink engine, announced by the co-founder of the Mozilla Project and creator of JavaScript, Brendan Eich. It claims to block website trackers and remove intrusive Internet advertisements. The browser also claims to improve online privacy by sharing less data with advertising customers.
--Wikipedia
https://brave.com/

Maps on the web, maps from the web, charts and infographics.

Maps on the web, maps from the web, charts and infographics. The sources of the maps are mainly readers submissions, news sites, Flickr map pools and groups, MapPorn subreddit, and reblogs from other tumblrs. The sources are indicated for majority of the images.
https://mapsontheweb.zoom-maps.com/

Never heard of INDULGY before.

Never heard of INDULGY before.
https://indulgy.com/do/from/254154386780

Title

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10,000 Classic Movie Posters Getting Digitized & Put Online by the Harry Ransom Center at UT-Austin: Free to Browse...

Originally shared by Open Culture

10,000 Classic Movie Posters Getting Digitized & Put Online by the Harry Ransom Center at UT-Austin: Free to Browse & Download
http://www.openculture.com/2018/01/10000-classic-movie-posters-getting-digitized-put-online-by-the-harry-ransom-center.html

Very brave of them.

Very brave of them.
https://itsfoss.com/barcelona-open-source/

The Commodore 64 is back - New C64 coming soon loaded with free games | Daily Star

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/tech/gaming/509502/Commodore-64-The-64-New-handheld-reimagining-games-emulator-rom-keyboard-joystick

Here's the KOKUA viewer (for OpenSim) running on the NUC monitor.

Here's the KOKUA viewer (for OpenSim) running on the NUC monitor. I think I might need to adjust the GUI size - what do you think?
#OpenSimulator

WORDSTAR!

WORDSTAR! I remember using version of Wordstar on my Spectravideo in CP/M mode. Everything was CONTROL-something, this or that!
http://www.wordstar.org/index.php/wsdos-documentation/wsdos-commands/108-wordstar-3-for-dos-commands-reference

I thought today I'd tackle the NUC again.

I thought today I'd tackle the NUC again. The Black Box finally connects with my network (via the LAN as well, not just the WiFi) and it's time I set up the network drives (I:, N: and O:) and tried setting up a Hypergrid enabled install of OpenSim 9.

I've been putting these off partly due to the weather, partly to Huey (yes, because he'd be likely to pull me away to accompany him romping in the backyard), and partly because this isn't the first time I've tried this, and I need to appr oach it in an ordered and calm fashion.

The Strange History of One of the Internet's First Viral Videos

https://www.wired.com/story/history-of-the-first-viral-video/amp?mbid=synd_digg&utm_medium=email&utm_source=digg&__twitter_impression=true

Cool puzzle.

Cool puzzle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1m7goLCJDY&feature=share

These are great tutorials for making architecture using Blender, but what I got excited about as well was the...

These are great tutorials for making architecture using Blender, but what I got excited about as well was the reference used, which is a good guide to the US building code. Check out the link on the video.

Originally shared by Regis Nde Tene
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBO-Bk7NYAs&feature=autoshare

Just because Facebook wants your image, is no reason to give it to them.

Just because Facebook wants your image, is no reason to give it to them.

Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap

The man who can't face the internet - BBC News

'... He has more than 3,000 friends on Facebook and regularly updates his profile with personal information - where he is going on holiday, what he has cooked for dinner and the state of his health. But what he has never shared on the social network, or anywhere else online, is a picture of himself. ...'

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-42265053
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-42265053

The 1,680MW coal-fired plant was outpaced by tech billionaire Elon Musk’s giant lithium-ion battery when Victoria’s...

The 1,680MW coal-fired plant was outpaced by tech billionaire Elon Musk’s giant lithium-ion battery when Victoria’s Loy Yang A3 unit failed early on December 14, The Gladstone Observer reports.

But, it's still just a big battery farm isn't it? Not that there's a shortage or either wind or sunny days here.
#Australia

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This is a Linux distro that's a successor to Lindows, an attempt to integrate a certain degree of Windows...

This is a Linux distro that's a successor to Lindows, an attempt to integrate a certain degree of Windows compatibility into a Linux design. This is the free version, there's also a paid one at $US 79! It might be worth reading http://www.freespire.org/15-things-that-make-freespire-special/ to see why you'd bother.
#Linux #Windows
http://www.freespire.org/

No, not the art of moonshine distilleries.

No, not the art of moonshine distilleries.
https://www.copyblogger.com/art-of-google-plus/

This post will draw ten political parallels between the telegraph and the Internet, two major communication...

This post will draw ten political parallels between the telegraph and the Internet, two major communication developments of the last two centuries..

I've read of these parallels before. In many ways the international telegraphy/telephone network can be seen as "Internet 0.5".

https://www.diplomacy.edu/blog/ten-parallels-between-telegraph-and-internet-international-politics

Double Commander is a cross platform open source file manager with two panels side by side.

Double Commander is a cross platform open source file manager with two panels side by side. It is inspired by Total Commander and features some new ideas.

Another Norton's Commander inspired descendant. This one looks solid enough.
#windows #linux #macOS
https://sourceforge.net/projects/doublecmd/

Xtreme Download Manager is a powerful tool to increase download speed up-to 500%, save and convert streaming videos...

Xtreme Download Manager is a powerful tool to increase download speed up-to 500%, save and convert streaming videos from YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Google Video and thousands of other websites, resume broken/dead downloads and schedule downloads.

Might be a bit dodgy, but500%?!
#windows #macOS #linux #chrome #firefox
https://sourceforge.net/projects/xdman/

Subtitle Workshop is a free application for creating, editing, and converting text-based subtitle files.

Subtitle Workshop is a free application for creating, editing, and converting text-based subtitle files. It supports all the subtitle formats you need and has all the features you would want.
#windows
https://sourceforge.net/projects/subworkshop/