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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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Manage access and filter content with these five apps
September 24, 2012 8:55am PDT
Jack Wallen identifies five content access management and filtering apps.
12 Latest comment by patmilton
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Text from your tablet with Tablet Talk
September 21, 2012 6:10am PDT
Jack Wallen takes a look at Tablet Talk, an inexpensive application that allows you to send and receive text messages on your Android tablet.
3 Latest comment by ninsky1
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Fix the Samsung Galaxy S III Wi-Fi connection
September 20, 2012 6:09am PDT
If you have a Samsung Galaxy S III with poor Wi-Fi connectivity, you can perform a quick fix before an official update is released. Here's how.
8 Latest comment by jroth420
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Five chat client apps to make business collaboration easier
September 17, 2012 11:51am PDT
Efficient communication within a business is vital if you want your users to get the most out of collaboration.
13 Latest comment by Wildfire365@...
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Ubuntu Unity: A beginner's walk-through
September 17, 2012 9:00am PDT
Jack Wallen has been proclaiming Ubuntu Unity the single most efficient desktop on the market. This time he decides to illustrate a simple task and how Ubuntu Unity's approach is easy and efficient.
86 Latest comment by nwe
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Lock down sensitive information with Secure Data Manager
September 15, 2012 11:52pm PDT
Secure Data Manager is a handy way to keep your sensitive passwords hidden from prying eyes, yet keep it at the ready for when you need to locate credentials for a machine, a software key, a URL...
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Which browser is best optimized for the Android tablet?
September 14, 2012 12:36pm PDT
Jack Wallen conducted a test of five popular browsers to see which one was best suited for the Android tablet. Find out which one came out on top.
19 Latest comment by Slayer_
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Apple announces the iPhone 5
September 12, 2012 1:28pm PDT
With the iPhone 5, Apple pushes the envelope once again with its smartphone design and execution. Jack Wallen highlights the iPhone 5's main features.
13 Latest comment by Gisabun
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Five must-have portable networking tools
September 10, 2012 2:25pm PDT
Add these apps to your portable toolkit for network troubleshooting, monitoring, and management.
2 Latest comment by boucaria@...
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GNOME is simply losing its grasp
September 10, 2012 6:00am PDT
The GNOME development team shot another bullet in their foot when they removed some beloved features from the Nautilus file manager. Read Jack Wallen's take on how this serves as the final blow to...
22 Latest comment by Jaqui
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Simple Groupware has plenty to offer SMBs
September 8, 2012 10:34am PDT
The free, web-based Simple Groupware solution's features include email, CMS, Bookmarks, RSS, backups, inventory, and more. Here's how to install the impressive open source groupware suite.
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Connect your Android tablet to SMB shares with the ASTRO File Manager
September 6, 2012 7:37am PDT
Jack Wallen demonstrates how to connect to SMB shares on your desktop from your Android tablet with ASTRO File Manager.
4 Latest comment by Robynsveil
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Enjoy easier Ubuntu desktop rollouts with the help of Booster
September 5, 2012 1:53pm PDT
Give the Booster graphical interface a try and and see if it makes your Linux desktop rollouts more efficient.
4 Latest comment by bruce.edge@...
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Spread the word interactively with Samsung TecTiles
September 4, 2012 6:54pm PDT
Jack Wallen takes a look at Samsung TecTiles. Find out how you can program TecTiles to complete various actions.
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With the rise of the Linux desktop, will viruses follow?
September 4, 2012 6:51am PDT
The Linux desktop is growing in popularity and many believe a growth in viruses will follow. Jack Wallen thinks that logic is flawed and explains why.
141 Latest comment by bobc4012@...
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10 command-line tools that refuse to die
August 31, 2012 12:00am PDT
Despite the abundance of GUIs, the command line still offers more power, flexibility, and control for certain tasks.
Provided by: Jack Wallen
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Best remote tools for Android tablets
August 30, 2012 8:05am PDT
Jack Wallen highlights three of his favorite remote solutions for the Android tablet platform.
5 Latest comment by johnbowick1
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The sitting duck that is open source
August 27, 2012 7:55am PDT
A jury irresponsibly awarded a huge victory to Apple over Samsung. This judgement could have a serious impact on not only the landscape of smartphones, but the whole of open source.
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Set up avast! Anti-Theft on an Android phone
August 24, 2012 8:31am PDT
Find out why Jack Wallen recommends the free avast! Mobile Security application for your Android phone.
11 Latest comment by Methos1979
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Best business-ready finance apps for the Android tablet
August 23, 2012 11:13am PDT
Jack Wallen highlights a few of the best Android apps for tracking and managing your finances on the go.
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