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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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Five lesser-known web browsers worth trying
May 14, 2013 8:05am PDT
Not all web browsers are created equal, but obscurity does not mean they are not worth your attention.
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How the Chromebook succeeds beyond all other Linux distributions
May 13, 2013 1:00pm PDT
The Chromebook has taken off. It's a Linux-based device that has one key thing in its favor. Jack Wallen explains what he thinks it is.
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How Linux found its home in the enterprise
May 6, 2013 8:52am PDT
Linux is uniquely suited to meet the demands of large-scale, enterprise computing. Jack Wallen traces its evolution and impact on enterprise systems.
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Five tools to help sync more than one cloud storage service
May 2, 2013 11:26am PDT
There are plenty of available tools to help you easily manage those cloud storage services. Jack Wallen lists his favorites.
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How to install GNOME 3.8 on Ubuntu
April 29, 2013 8:13am PDT
If you want to try Ubuntu 13.04, but prefer a different desktop than Unity, Jack Wallen shows you how you can install the latest iteration of GNOME Shell (3.8) and why you should give it a try.
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Five Zoho apps to help expand your small business
April 23, 2013 11:58am PDT
Zoho has a lot to offer small businesses, but here are five specific Zoho apps that could help immediately.
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Linux 101: File permissions from the GUI point of view
April 22, 2013 11:08am PDT
For new users to Linux, there might be times when you need to change the permissions of a file. Jack Wallen shows you how this is done without having to touch the command line. With just your file...
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Install SugarCRM for powerful customer relationship management
April 19, 2013 5:35am PDT
SugarCRM is a standout in the crowded CRM market. This SugarCRM Community Edition installation tutorial gets you started down the road to better customer relationship management.
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Intelligent Ringer adjusts your ringer volume based on ambient noise
April 18, 2013 12:38pm PDT
Intelligent Ringer uses your Android phone's microphone to determine the best volume setting for your device. Learn how to install and use this free app.
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Track time easily with Timesheet Time Tracker
April 18, 2013 10:21am PDT
Find out how to install, configure, and use Timesheet Time Tracker on your Android tablet.
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How to preview Ubuntu Unity Smart Scopes
April 15, 2013 8:30am PDT
Although the Unity Smart Scopes project has been delayed until the Ubuntu 13.10 release, it is still an amazing tool. Jack Wallen shows you how to get the Unity Smart Scopes installed on your...
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10 worst-case BYOD scenarios (and how to prevent them)
April 11, 2013 1:46pm PDT
When it comes to BYOD, the best defense is a good offense. These proactive strategies will help you anticipate and avoid potential problems.
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Five small business replacements for QuickBooks
April 11, 2013 12:01pm PDT
Jack Wallen suggests several options that offer a near feature-for-feature comparison to the popular QuickBooks.
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BambooInvoice makes invoicing easy for small businesses
April 10, 2013 10:58am PDT
BambooInvoice is an open source, web-based solution that produces professional looking invoices and makes it easy for your small business to manage those invoices.
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Five must-try cloud-based utilities
April 9, 2013 11:30am PDT
Jack Wallen lists five solid cloud-based utilities that can help to make your daily business life much easier.
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The Linux desktop 'mess'
April 8, 2013 7:37am PDT
Is the Linux desktop really a "mess" as some pundits call it? Jack Wallen takes issue with this claim and explains why he thinks the desktop is getting a bad rap.
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Five email clients to help ease you away from Outlook
April 3, 2013 8:48am PDT
Jack Wallen suggests some alternative and cheaper email clients that make migration away from Outlook a possibility.
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Import and export databases using phpMyAdmin
April 2, 2013 12:19pm PDT
phpMyAdmin offers one of the easiest ways to import and export databases on a MySQL environment. Follow along with Jack Wallen's phpMyAdmin tutorial.
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Open source still has a few gaps to fill to go mainstream
April 1, 2013 6:12am PDT
Linux has come a long, long way. But it still has a few gaps to fill before it will be considered by small to medium-sized businesses. Jack Wallen offers his take on those gaps.
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Create your small business budget and reports in GnuCash
March 29, 2013 9:14am PDT
If your small business needs a budgeting solution but doesn't have much or any money to spend on one, you should try the open source, multi-platform solution GnuCash.
