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Jack Wallen
TechRepublic Staff
Jack Wallen
Jack Wallen is an award-winning writer for Techrepublic and Linux.com. As an avid promoter/user of the Linux OS, Jack tries to convert as many users to open source as possible. His current favorite flavor of Linux is Bodhi Linux (a melding of Ubuntu and Enlightenment).
When Jack isn't writing about Linux he is hard at work on his other writing career -- writing about zombies, various killers, super heroes, and just about everything else he can manipulate between the folds of reality. You can find Jack's books on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords.
Outnumbered in his house one male to two females and three humans to six felines, Jack maintains his sanity by riding his mountain bike and working on his next books. For more news about Jack Wallen, visit his website Get Jack'd.
Archive: 02-2012
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DIY: Conditional formatting in LibreOffice Calc
Jack Wallen describes how to create conditional formatting in LibreOffice’s Calc spreadsheet application.
Posted by Jack Wallen | February 29, 2012, 12:54 PM PST
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DIY: Back up and migrate a Thunderbird profile and folders
The ability to migrate Mozilla Thunderbird profiles makes the email client an even more flexible tool for power email users.
Posted by Jack Wallen | February 25, 2012, 8:21 AM PST
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DIY: How to handle QuickBooks data file problems
Jack Wallen offers advice to a reader who is trying to resolve three frustrating QuickBooks problems.
Posted by Jack Wallen | February 24, 2012, 8:00 AM PST
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DIY: Add drop-down lists to LibreOffice spreadsheets
The addition of drop-down lists can make your LibreOffice Calc spreadsheets more flexible and powerful. Get instructions on adding them in Calc.
Posted by Jack Wallen | February 21, 2012, 12:49 PM PST
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DIY: Limiting IP addresses on routers
Jack Wallen answers a reader’s question about configuring a Wi-Fi router to set up a whitelist or a blacklist.
Posted by Jack Wallen | February 16, 2012, 12:39 PM PST
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DIY: Set up the Openfire internal chat server
Openfire is an easy to build and use internal chat server that helps make internal communication more efficient. Get install and setup instructions.
Posted by Jack Wallen | February 15, 2012, 12:44 PM PST
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DIY: Use Sweet Home 3D to design your office or workspaces
SweetHome3D is a great interior design resource for any small or medium size shop on a tight budget. See if this free application will meet your design needs.
Posted by Jack Wallen | February 15, 2012, 7:08 AM PST
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DIY: Connect LibreOffice Base to a MySQL database
By connecting LibreOffice Base to a MySQL database, it makes the office suite much more flexible and powerful. Learn how to make that connection.
Posted by Jack Wallen | February 11, 2012, 11:04 PM PST
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DIY: Print email from your Droid Pro
In this latest installment of Ask Jack, Jack Wallen answers a reader’s question about printing from a Droid Pro phone.
Posted by Jack Wallen | February 10, 2012, 9:57 AM PST
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DIY: Add a spam filter to your mail server with ASSP
Try Anti-Spam-SMTP-Proxy, or ASSP, to see if it can help you defend your users from the constant deluge of spam.
Posted by Jack Wallen | February 7, 2012, 1:57 PM PST
