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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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Two portable rootkit tools no SMB should be without
February 14, 2013 7:05am PST
Keep Bitdefender's Rootkit Remover and Kaspersky's TDSSKiller on a USB drive, and your SMB will be ready when a machine is compromised by a rootkit.
9 Latest comment by clulasnmt@...
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Microsoft Office to Linux: Outlook doubtful
February 11, 2013 6:49am PST
The rumors are rampant -- Microsoft is considering a port of MS Office to Linux. Jack Wallen tackles this topic and comes to a conclusion that might surprise you.
75 Latest comment by Slayer_
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Five productivity apps to make the BYOD experience more productive
February 6, 2013 1:23pm PST
With the right productivity apps you can manage to remain productive when you're using your own devices at your place of business.
9 Latest comment by kimcat9
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Hardware neutrality: UEFI strikes again and again
February 4, 2013 8:24am PST
The latest UEFI snafu involved the bricking of Samsung laptops. It's time that hardware vendors knew consumers and IT pros demand the right to hardware neutrality.
43 Latest comment by dpresley_50201@...
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Configure a Squid proxy server through Webmin
January 30, 2013 5:01am PST
Jack Wallen demonstrates how to set up a Squid proxy server through the web-based Webmin administration tool.
2 Latest comment by Eddie B
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Five free network analyzers worth any IT admin's time
January 29, 2013 8:28am PST
Solid information leads to a strong and worry-free network. Jack Wallen lists five tools that can get you that solid information for free.
10 Latest comment by JetConSys
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Five network management tools for admins
January 29, 2013 8:21am PST
Solid information leads to a strong and worry-free network. Jack Wallen lists five tools that can get you that solid information for free.
2 Latest comment by addisoncollins116
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GNOME 3: A new perspective
January 28, 2013 7:37am PST
Jack Wallen takes another look at the GNOME 3 desktop and is surprised at what he finds. A desktop that is the target of much derision might deserve another chance.
32 Latest comment by BruceLandrum
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Enable, configure, and add modules in the Dolibarr ERP/CRM tool
January 25, 2013 11:49am PST
Learn how to work with Dolibarr's modules so you can make it a one-stop shop for all your ERP and CRM needs.
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Five open source tools to help you manage your customers
January 23, 2013 11:13am PST
Jack Wallen has found five tools to make your customer relationships more efficient and flexible.
9 Latest comment by bradhodson
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Five tools for achieving better CRM
January 23, 2013 11:01am PST
Jack Wallen has found five tools to make your customer relationships more efficient and flexible.
5 Latest comment by aadseducation
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Fifty shades of open source
January 21, 2013 9:43am PST
To many, open source is black and white -- software is either open or not. Jack Wallen sees the new world order in shades of gray and begs the open source community to be more open in their attitude.
19 Latest comment by SimonHobson
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Five apps to make the BYOD transition easier
January 18, 2013 12:53pm PST
Jack Wallen suggests apps that will help make switching between home and office easier.
12 Latest comment by sh10453
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Make BYOD easier with the help of these five apps
January 18, 2013 12:44pm PST
Jack Wallen suggests apps that will help make switching between home and office easier.
34 Latest comment by tomokogun@...
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10 reasons your SMB should be considering M2M technologies
January 16, 2013 11:42am PST
M2M promises to open the door to business opportunities that have traditionally been out of reach for many small businesses.
2 Latest comment by info@...
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Five ways Verizon is helping to drive M2M towards the future
January 14, 2013 12:07pm PST
Jack Wallen discusses five ways that Verizon Wireless is working with M2M.
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Fedora 18 finally to be released with game-changing features
January 14, 2013 7:56am PST
Fedora 18 is finally here (as of Jan. 15). Jack Wallen takes a look at some of the included features and draws the conclusion that the wait for Spherical Cow might well make up for the delay.
14 Latest comment by ruel24
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Google Now on Android Jelly Bean is more than just a search feature
January 11, 2013 12:24pm PST
Jack Wallen takes a look at Google Now, a new feature that comes with Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean).
4 Latest comment by wadexyz
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Track projects and employees' hours with eHour
January 11, 2013 9:54am PST
Jack Wallen calls eHours one of the best systems for small businesses that need to track time. Learn how to install and configure eHours, which has distributions for Linux, Windows, and Mac.
6 Latest comment by kshitiz_vyas
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Five budget apps to help you keep tabs on your spending
January 9, 2013 8:35am PST
Take advantage of budget apps so your business expenses can be better managed and not be a nightmare at the end of the year.
6 Latest comment by HAL 9000
