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About 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.
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Easily forward calls and SMS on Android phones
May 25, 2012 9:44am PDT
Jack Wallen highlights two Android apps that allow you to easily forward calls and SMS -- Simple Call Forwarding and SMS Forwarding.
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Add transitions and custom animations to presentations in LibreOffice Impress
May 22, 2012 6:00am PDT
Discover how to bring your presentation to life with effects and custom animations in LibreOffice's Impress tool.
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Keep your tablet screens clean with this handy DIY method
May 21, 2012 2:35pm PDT
Jack Wallen shows you how to help prevent fingerprints, smears, and smudges on your tablet screen.
21 Latest comment by Kevin Robinson
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Tips to get more battery life from your iPhone 4S
May 21, 2012 10:54am PDT
Jack Wallen offers some tips for preserving and even extending the battery life of your iPhone 4S.
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Fedora's crowdsourced open source documentation achievement
May 21, 2012 7:39am PDT
During the 2012 FUDCON something amazing was pulled off that typifies the open source community.
4 Latest comment by paulfx1
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10 command-line tools that refuse to die
May 20, 2012 10:50am PDT
Despite the abundance of GUIs, the command line still offers more power, flexibility, and control for certain tasks.
114 Latest comment by mamacat
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Better organize the app drawer on your Droid Bionic
May 16, 2012 7:08am PDT
Jack Wallen walks you through the creation of app drawer groups, so that it's easier to find the apps you need on your Droid Bionic.
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Create VMs with downloaded virtual appliances in VirtualBox and VMware Player
May 16, 2012 6:40am PDT
Learn how to load pre-built virtual machines in VirtualBox and VMware Player by using downloadable appliances and other available .vmdk files.
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Virtualizing a physical Linux machine
May 15, 2012 2:53pm PDT
Jack Wallen explains how with just two commands you can have a file ready to import into your virtual machine tool of choice.
13 Latest comment by NickNielsen
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Let WiFi Finder help you locate wireless connections
May 14, 2012 11:24am PDT
If you depend upon your tablet for mobile work, and Wi-Fi hotspots are a necessity, Jack Wallen says that WiFi Finder is a must-have app.
4 Latest comment by timothyf7
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Games, Sputnik, and robots: The week in open source
May 14, 2012 8:28am PDT
It was a fairly exciting week for Linux and open source. Jack Wallen shares some of the highlights, from games, to robotics, to servers.
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Set up a free and secure Terminal Server with Linux
May 11, 2012 10:35pm PDT
Jack Wallen suggests ditching the Windows Terminal Server and migrating to using a Linux box. Learn how to set up and use NX Free, a tool that can help with this task.
14 Latest comment by man-walking
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Solutions to an Android email and untrusted server certificate problem
May 11, 2012 8:06am PDT
Microsoft's frequent changes may cause issues with the email you receive on your Android phone. Jack Wallen offers a reader advice about such a problem.
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Better manage and control tethering on your Android tablet
May 9, 2012 7:32am PDT
Jack Wallen offers some tethering tips for your Android tablet, including some helpful apps and additional security, even if your provider doesn't allow tethering.
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Advanced Siri tips for daily usage
May 8, 2012 4:52am PDT
Jack Wallen provides some quick tips for using Siri and taking the voice-activated system to newer, more powerful levels.
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Is the 'perfect desktop' attainable?
May 7, 2012 8:00am PDT
Jack Wallen found many people had strong opinions about his claim that Ubuntu 12.04 nailed the desktop to near perfection. As a result, Jack questions whether the "perfect desktop" is attainable.
52 Latest comment by lehnerus2000
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Let Panorama9 monitor your Windows machines and network
May 4, 2012 12:54pm PDT
If you have a Windows-only environment and have the budget for it, Panorama9 can do a great job of monitoring your IT infrastructure.
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Let Power Saving Mode keep your battery from draining too quickly
May 4, 2012 4:34am PDT
Jack Wallen shows you how you can use Power Saving Mode to help conserve your battery life. He also recommends a widget for re-enabling services.
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Five free and secure password management apps
May 2, 2012 1:29pm PDT
Maintaining a large assortment of strong passwords is a challenge. Here are some apps that make the task more manageable.
23 Latest comment by jonc2011
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Block unwanted calls on your Android phone with this app
May 2, 2012 12:54pm PDT
In response to a reader's question, Jack Wallen recommends a free app he likes for blocking calls on his Android smartphone.
11 Latest comment by doug.woodward
