Giuseppe Taibi’s Techlog

Impressions and bookmarks about my technology journeys

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Entries Tagged as 'Free Software'

Flock is easier to install than most other apps for the Mac

December 8th, 2009 · No Comments

Installing an application for the Map typically involves simply dragging the app’s icon to the Application folder. This is usually achieved via a dmg file that opens with shortcuts to both the new app and the Application folder. Most dmg files have the app icon on the left hand and the Application folder alias on [...]

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Tags: Free Software

Testing Chrome OS

November 20th, 2009 · No Comments

I just downloaded Chrome OS as a VMware Virtual Machine and I am playing with it. My understanding so far is that it is nothing more than a browser with an OS attached. While I don’t expect this to become an overnight success, I do welcome the new addition as there are a number of [...]

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Tags: Emerging Technologies · Free Software · google chrome · virtualization

Yes, the World Does Need This Chrome Browser from Google!

September 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

My knee-jerk reacttion when I first learned that Google is going to release a new web browser was “What? Does the world need yet another web browser?”. I changed my mind after I flipped through the first pages of the (highly addictive!) comicbook-style introduction to Chrome. Chrome sounds like a dream coming true for web [...]

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Tags: Emerging Technologies · Free Software · My Posts · Web Development · web 2.0

Great new Google mobile maps location-aware feature…

November 29th, 2007 · No Comments

and FANTASTIC video!
No GPS-required. Unfortunately it is not yet available for iPhone. Finally available on iPhone as part of 1.1.3 update.

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Tags: Free Software