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Build Simple Style Sheets for Your Clients and for Yourself
Web-Design-Blog Michael Koetsier 12/11/19 Web-Design-Blog Michael Koetsier 12/11/19

Build Simple Style Sheets for Your Clients and for Yourself

Yes, it’s one more thing you should create, but trust me on this, it will save you time. If you are just a one-person operation or not a graphic designer, but you just do a lot of typing, then do this for your own reference. Print out a copy of your style sheet and stick it to the side of your monitor.

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Free Computing for Solopreneurs? - 12. Completing The Challenge
Linux Michael Koetsier 12/3/19 Linux Michael Koetsier 12/3/19

Free Computing for Solopreneurs? - 12. Completing The Challenge

This is the final article in the Free Computing for Solopreneurs? series. The Challenge of finding a free computer and the software to run on it has been achieved… well sort of.

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Using A Rescue Disk to Check for Rootkit Viruses
Security-Backups Colegas Group 11/12/19 Security-Backups Colegas Group 11/12/19

Using A Rescue Disk to Check for Rootkit Viruses

Scanning for rootkit viruses can’t be done with an installed virus scanner. This is because when you start your computer they will load after the rootkit loads into memory. For rootkits, you need to start with a rescue disk.

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Free Computing for Solopreneurs? - 11. First Time House Cleaning With Linux Mint
Linux Colegas Group 11/1/19 Linux Colegas Group 11/1/19

Free Computing for Solopreneurs? - 11. First Time House Cleaning With Linux Mint

In this Eleventh article in the Free Computing for Solopreneurs? series, I go through the preliminary steps people should take after installing Linux Mint.

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Is Linux better against Viruses, Trojans and Malware?
Linux, Security-Backups Colegas Group 10/9/19 Linux, Security-Backups Colegas Group 10/9/19

Is Linux better against Viruses, Trojans and Malware?

Linux security may seem inconvenient, but it develops good practices. With Windows and MacOS those security measures are optional, but by making these security measures the default in Linux, it is simply more secure, including against viruses and malware.

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Free Computing for Solopreneurs? - 10. Installing Linux Mint
Linux Michael Koetsier 10/4/19 Linux Michael Koetsier 10/4/19

Free Computing for Solopreneurs? - 10. Installing Linux Mint

In this ninth article in the Free Computing for Solopreneurs? series, I go into detail on how to install Linux Mint - intended for non-technical people.

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Web Site Design and Management on Linux
Linux, Web-Design-Blog Colegas Group 9/11/19 Linux, Web-Design-Blog Colegas Group 9/11/19

Web Site Design and Management on Linux

Now that we have a a Linux computer in our network, what can we do with it? Can we manage our websites with it? Let’s find out.

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Free Computing for Solopreneurs? - 9. How to Get Linux Mint
Linux Michael Koetsier 9/6/19 Linux Michael Koetsier 9/6/19

Free Computing for Solopreneurs? - 9. How to Get Linux Mint

In the seventh article in the Free Computing for Solopreneurs? series, I explain where the Linux operating system comes from and why that matters in our search for free software.

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Introducing the Station App to Tame Social Media
General Colegas Group 9/3/19 General Colegas Group 9/3/19

Introducing the Station App to Tame Social Media

Think of the Station App as a single application that you open in the morning from which everything else can be accessed. We use it to bring all our social media apps into one screen, but it can do much more.

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Free Computing for Solopreneurs? - 8. Choosing Linux Mint
Linux Michael Koetsier 8/6/19 Linux Michael Koetsier 8/6/19

Free Computing for Solopreneurs? - 8. Choosing Linux Mint

In this eight article of the Free Computing for Solopreneurs? series, I explain why Linux Mint is really one of the best options for getting started with Linux, period.

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App Standardization Requires Careful Planning
General Colegas Group 8/6/19 General Colegas Group 8/6/19

App Standardization Requires Careful Planning

Before you decide on a single application - like a browser - across all the computers you use for your business, there are some important things to consider for managing these.

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Linux Michael Koetsier 7/5/19 Linux Michael Koetsier 7/5/19

Free Computing for Solopreneurs? - 7. Where Linux Comes From

In the seventh article in the Free Computing for Solopreneurs? series, I explain where the Linux operating system comes from and why that matters in our search for free software.

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Free Computing for Solopreneurs? - 6. What is FOSS?
General, Linux Michael Koetsier 6/4/19 General, Linux Michael Koetsier 6/4/19

Free Computing for Solopreneurs? - 6. What is FOSS?

In this sixth article in the Free Computing for Solopreneurs? series, I explain the origins of free software and why it matters that it is really free to use & share.

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General Michael Koetsier 5/6/19 General Michael Koetsier 5/6/19

Free Computing for Solopreneurs? - 5. No You Can’t Install MS Windows!

Continuing with the Free Computing for Solopreneurs? series, here I address why you can’t just install windows on a donated computer, at least not freely.

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Free Computing for Solopreneurs? 4. Assembling From Donated Parts
General Michael Koetsier 4/5/19 General Michael Koetsier 4/5/19

Free Computing for Solopreneurs? 4. Assembling From Donated Parts

This is the fourth article in our Free Computing for Solopreneurs? series. This is not a tutorial on building computers (there are many online sources for this), but more of a general overview in plain English terms that anyone can follow.

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Free Computing for Solopreneurs? 3. More Options
General Michael Koetsier 3/11/19 General Michael Koetsier 3/11/19

Free Computing for Solopreneurs? 3. More Options

This is the third article in our Free Computing for Solopreneurs? series. I was asked to expand on the options for finding a free computer, so here is the result of my search.

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Free Computing for Solopreneurs? 2. The Search Begins
General Michael Koetsier 2/7/19 General Michael Koetsier 2/7/19

Free Computing for Solopreneurs? 2. The Search Begins

Second article in our Free Computing for Solopreneurs? series. I set about to find a free computer. That was not as easy at first…

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Free Computing for Solopreneurs? - 1.The Challenge
General Michael Koetsier 1/18/19 General Michael Koetsier 1/18/19

Free Computing for Solopreneurs? - 1.The Challenge

The first in the Free Computing for Solopreneurs? series. The Challenge of finding a free computer to insert into an existing small businesses with minimal impact to day to day operations.

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An Academic’s Review of the Moleskine (Digital) Writing System
General Marie Nubia-Feliciano 1/7/19 General Marie Nubia-Feliciano 1/7/19

An Academic’s Review of the Moleskine (Digital) Writing System

The Moleskine Writing System is a way to electronically document your thoughts. It comes with an electronic pen with actual ink, and a real paper book! The cool part is that both the pen and the book are coded to a software application that records your pen strokes on the paper.

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