Do you have remote offices or employees on the go? Do you share computing resources with partners? If you have been looking for a full-featured VPN solution which can accomodate a wide range of configurations, including remote access, site-to-site VPNs, WiFi security, and enterprise-scale remote access solutions with load balancing, failover checkout OpenVPN.
OpenVPN is […]
A new (beta) service called Eqo (I assume it’s like “echo”) calls itself a mobile internet phone service, and essentially lets you use Skype from your mobile phone. Now you make and receive Skype calls from anywhere on your handset, without the need for a highly advanced 3G mobile phone and without being connected […]
The open source software OpenGroupware is a collaboration software suite that contains the following applications:
Contact Management
Group Calendar
Task Planner
Resource Manager
Email Client
Document and Knowledgebase
Newsgroups
It also has built-in Palm synchronization. […]
A new site called Ether.com allows anyone to sell their expertise to others for a fee.
A description of exactly how it works can be found at the site. Essentially, it goes like this: You choose topics for which you are somewhat an expert (recipes, blogging, motorcycles, etc.) and enter a phone number […]
Previously I looked at Skype, Gizmo, Zoep, and Asterisk for implementing Voice Over IP (VoIP) services for small business.
Ekiga is a free SIP-compliant phone software with many features including call transfer, hold, DTMF support, and NAT support. It also supports standards-compliant video conferencing. Other features include: Integration with Novell Evolution 2.00, LDAP Support, […]
Creating a Start up company? Thinking about it? Check out Startup.com for ideas, networking, and general information.
When Google announced GoogleBase as an alternative to CraigsList, it gave some creedence to the impact that CL has had on the Internet, and the potential need for more local and community-based sites that harken back to the days […]
How To Forge has a great two-part article on using ipcop to set up a linux firewall. IPCop is a Stateful firewall built on the Linux netfilter framework.
The Perfect Linux Firewall, and Part 2 of that article go through examples of installing and configuring this GNU application including securing different zones, using DNS, SSH, […]
Sometimes getting the work isn’t so hard, but getting paid almost always is…
I know that sometimes I have to take the blame here; generally, you’re not going to get paid if you don’t send a bill. Invoicing customers is boring paperwork and can really eat into the time we spend working, marketing, and even just […]
FrozenTech has a comprehensive list of Linux LiveCD Distributions. The list includes votes by users on their preference, links to the distro homepage, and the download link for the distribution.
So what is a LiveCD and what can you do with it?
LiveCD from Wikipedia is:
A live CD (or liveCD) is an operating system (usually […]
This is the first post to provide an introductory on marketing for small business. This post I’ll look at places to go to learn about marketing, trends, research, and How-To guides. Future posts will look at specific marketing techniques such as using AdSense, autoresponders, etc. Also, instead of regurgitating all the valuable information that is […]
Want to know how to host a 500-person Skype conference call? Keep reading…
Skype has always been the cool desktop app for individual users, but now a definite push toward serving small business has revealed the future of Skype. There is a a new website (skype.biz) dedicated to it, in fact, as well as a blog […]
Since I had a stomach virus last week I didn’t post any extra links last Friday (or much of anything in fact) — but never fear, they’re back this week! Also, I don’t recommend flying on a plane when you are nauseous. Home, however, is a powerful motivator.
Check out Jobazaar. This is a site […]
There are a couple of reasons you might need online storage for your business and personal files. Some of these reasons are:
Backup of critical files
Collaborate with distributed teams (folder sharing, versioning, etc.)
Distribute files and programs to your clients
Send a […]
The City of New York has a terrific 30-page FREE step-by-step business plan ebook (PDF) covering loans, business organization, operations, marketing, financials, buying a franchise, key ratios, and more.
[original link from BizzBangBuzz]
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I’m sure the last thing some of you want is another voicemail box, but here are 2 great ways to leave voicemail for someone for free - even if you don’t know their phone number (you will need an email address or Skype name however.)
SpringDoo lets you record a voice message using your computer (for […]
Can’t seem to find a WiFi hotspot when you need one? On the road a lot? Does that $10/day hotel fee for internet service really make you hot under the collar? Sprint, Verizon, and Cingular all offer broadband EV-DO internet connections via 3G cell phones.
PC Magazine has a comparison article on these services. Here […]
As reported in many places in the blogosphere (how do we know it’s spherical?), last week Google purchased Writely.com and is obviously tooling up to provide online applications — which many articles have touted as the wave of the near future.
Well, here are two more players in this field that have not (yet) […]
Wondering which Linux to put on your desktop with so many good choices out there? Well, ZDnet has a good article comparing various desktop Linux installations. They took a look at Mandriva Linux 2006, Novell Linux Desktop 9, Red Hat Desktop 4, SUSE Linux 10 and Ubuntu Linux 5.10.
Some results:
All five distributions come with […]
Using a “nearly” universal (or at least de facto) format that allows your customers to read brochures, white papers, and especially proposals can have many benefits. First of all, you want to prevent anyone from making changes — say changing that $165/hour to $105/hour – and also keep competitors from easily lifting your content and calling […]
The Open Source Strategies blog by Si Chen discusses the Emergence of the Open Source Industry.
Si states that:
“On paper, merging open source project into a commercial software vendor is actually a pretty attractive proposition.”
But also goes on to note that there are quite a few cultural differences to contend with:
“There are also huge […]