jGnash: Accounting Made Easy

There have been many times when an accounting program could be of great use, but not worth spending $40 or more on. In this week’s Open Source Spotlight, Tyler reviews jGnash, a very simple, easy to use accounting program.

Irfanview: Image Viewer

This week, Tyler reviews Irfanview, an image viewer program more powerful than paint, more user friendly than Photoshop / GIMP, yet it is lightweight enough to run on about any computer.

Password Safe: Store Your Passwords

This week, Tyler reviews Password Safe, a program that allows you to store your passwords in an encrypted database, for retrieval later.

FlightGear: Flight Simulator

After looking for a flight simulator recently, Tyler noticed a distinct lack of commercial products to fit that category. So, he decided to begin a crusade for an Open Source product to fit his needs. FlightGear fits those needs perfectly.

WinDirStat – Analyze Your Disk Usage

This week, Tyler reviews WinDirStat, a program that will analyze your disk usage in a quick, simple manner. Now you can optimize without all the hassle, and actually see a performance difference!

VLC: Media Player Package

VLC is a simple, open source, media player with no ads, no spyware, is not bloated with junk that no one needs, yet has some pretty awesome features.

VNC – Control your computer from a far.

Tyler Thompson reviews a program called VNC, it allows you to control a computer over a network.

To Build or Buy, That is the Question

Tyler Thompson breaks down the pros and cons of building a computer versus buying one. And if you dislike customer service already, he’s got a little story that’ll make you hate it!

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A Guide to Today’s Processors

Computer technology is changing so rapidly, that in many cases, the computer you purchased six months ago is quite “old” today. In an industry that moves at blazing speeds, we like to release processor updates from time to time. This article is geared mainly towards those who are not computer gurus and don’t follow the [...]

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Creating a Web/File Server

Ever wanted to transfer files from your computer to another over the internet? Tyler Thompson gives a tutorial on how to set up your computer to do this.

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