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DIY: Try SpiderOak, a first-rate cloud sync tool
Jack Wallen ranks SpiderOak as the best cloud-based sync tools he has used. He explains what's special about SpiderOak and describes how to use it.
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DIY: Resolve formatting issues in LibreOffice Calc
If you use LibreOffice's spreadsheet application Calc, Jack Wallen's answers to a reader's problems with cell and default date formatting might help you, too.
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DIY: Manage email campaigns with phplist
Phplist is a powerful and easy to install open source tool that makes it easy for small shops to create lists and send announcements for email marketing campaigns.
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DIY: Deploy the Zimbra Desktop Client for a solid groupware experience
The open source Zimbra Desktop Client offers all of the email/calendaring/task/social networking functionalities that small businesses need to make a groupware solution useful.
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DIY: Add formulas to LibreOffice documents with LibreOffice Math
Jack Wallen explains how to add user-friendly formulas in your LibreOffice documents by installing and using LibreOffice Math.
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DIY: How to resolve LibreOffice 3.5 profile issues
In this installment of Ask Jack, a TechRepublic reader finds out how to fix the problems of LibreOffice 3.5 not displaying recent files and showing errors with some wizards.
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DIY: Let Feng Office be your open source guide to business management
Feng Office is a great business management tool for small businesses. The open source solution can track time and manage projects, documents, knowledge, and tasks.
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DIY: Get a Control key for Kingsoft Office on Android
In the latest installment of Ask Jack, a TechRepublic member wants to know how to read embedded links in the Kingsoft Office for Android app. Read Jack Wallen's answer.
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DIY: Get a free ERP accounting package in PhreeBooks
PhreeBooks is a powerful ERP system that can serve as your small company's accounting system. Learn the installation and setup configuration processes for PhreeBooks.
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DIY: Enhance your graphic design work with darktable
If Photoshop Lightroom is too pricey for your budget, you should try the open source alternative darktable. Find out what darktable is and isn't, and get the basics on using the app.
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DIY: Configure Apache with the help of Webmin
Jack Wallen describes how easy it is to configure your Apache server using the Webmin web-based GUI.
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DIY: Log in to a Windows domain from OS X
Jack Wallen answers a TechRepublic member's question about how to log in to a Windows machine from OS X using domain credentials.
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DIY: Extend your wireless range on the cheap with a second wireless access point
If your business needs to extend its wireless range but doesn't have the budget for a complex setup, Jack Wallen has the solution for you.
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DIY: Add Linux machines to a Windows domain
Jack Wallen says the answer to a TechRepublic member's question about connecting Linux boxes to a Windows domain is quite simple.
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DIY: Tiny Core Linux, a great kiosk and emergency platform
Tiny Core Linux is worth considering if you're looking for a kiosk platform, an Internet cafe OS, or an OS on a stick rescue tool.
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DIY: How to reset a BIOS password
Jack Wallen offers a TechRepublic member advice about a tricky problem: resetting a BIOS password on a machine.
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DIY: Get the Horde Groupware suite up and running
Horde Groupware is a free collaboration suite that makes perfect sense for DIYers. Jack Wallen helps you through Horde Groupware's tricky install and configuration process.
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DIY: Computer-based assessment is easy with TCExam
TCExam is free computer-based assessment software that is flexible, powerful, and easy to use. Here's how to install, configure, and use the testing tool.
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DIY: Add podcasts to a WordPress site without paying a dime
Jack Wallen describes how he was able to use the WordPress Audio Player plugin to embed a podcast in a WordPress site as a promotion vehicle for his next zombie book.
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DIY: Import templates into LibreOffice
Jack Wallen responds to a TechRepublic member's question about whether it's possible to import Microsoft Word templates into LibreOffice.
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DIY: Add Combofix to your security toolkit
If you're trying to remove a virus, Trojan, rootkit, malware, etc., Jack Wallen says Combofix is one tool that will not fail. Read his cautionary advice about using this powerful tool.
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DIY: Harden Apache web servers with these tips
Apache is the perfect web server for DIYers who want to offer a robust web service without breaking their bank. Here are eight ways to make your Apache web server even more secure.
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DIY: How to find older versions of Microsoft Office software
Jack Wallen offers several suggestions to a TechRepublic member who is interested in locating older versions of Microsoft Office software.
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DIY: A PostgreSQL database server setup anyone can handle
If want to use PostgreSQL but you're unsure where to begin in terms of installation, setup, and management, this primer by Jack Wallen guides you through the necessary steps.
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DIY: Cure Outlook .pst and .ost woes
In response to a TechRepublic member question, Jack Wallen reveals a couple of troubleshooting steps he takes when Outlook is muddying the waters of the powerful .pst and .ost files.
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DIY: Install the web-based security appliance Untangle
Network security doesn't have to require purchasing costly hardware from SonicWALL or Cisco. Instead, give the Debian-based appliance Untangle a try and see if it fits your needs.
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DIY: The ideal web browser kiosk software
Thanks to Webconverger, the ideal web-browser kiosk distribution has arrived. Find out why Jack Wallen considers this customizable live Linux distribution a gem.
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DIY: Secure a MySQL installation on Linux
Jack Wallen describes a quick way to secure a MySQL install on Linux. He notes that the server must be secure in order for the recommended script to be an effective solution.
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DIY: Optimize your site for search engines with Seo Panel
Don't fork over your precious budget money to someone offering to handle your company's SEO strategy. The free Seo Panel is all the help you need.
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DIY: Understanding Samba security modes
Scratching your head about which Samba security mode to choose? Jack Wallen's description of each option might help make a decision.