how to backup and reinstall firefox update scanner

Posted by Adrian on May 23, 2009 in business, Open Source | 1 comment I am a huge fan of the firefox update scanner as previously blogged, in that it saves me a lot of time (and hurts when its not there!).  Recently I’ve discovered that you can backup and restore or transfer the websites you are monitoring with ease in a remarkably simple way that I coudnt find anywhere on the web. All your websites being scanned are stored in your bookmarks, so if you...
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relaunched website www.selfadhesivelabels.com

Posted by Adrian on May 23, 2009 in business, Labels | 0 comments We recently recruited a dedicated website designer to develop our websites, and he has done a cracking job with our main user website www.selfadhesivelabels.com . The site has improved navigation, aesthetics, images, content and overall is a lot cleaner than our previous site, and we are really pleased with it. There has been a lot of clever work involved in this site, but as this is an open...
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I’ve bought a Dell Mini 9 that now runs Ubuntu Netbook Remix and connects over 3G using a bluetooth modem

Posted by Adrian on May 23, 2009 in Open Source | 1 comment I have recently taken delivery of a Dell Mini 9 that came preinstalled with Ubuntu 8.04 LTS.  I’ve upgraded the operating system to the latest Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook remix to make it boot faster and so its consistent with my laptop.  Pictured above is it with the charger and the bag I also bought from Dell. Overall I’m really pleased with it, it small, light, the battery lasts for...
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book review – trixbox CE 2.6 by Kerry Garrison

Posted by Adrian on May 14, 2009 in Open Source | 0 comments I was contacted by the publishers of this new book recently and offered a copy for review of a new book written to support users of Trixbox such as us. Well I’ve read through it, and this is my opinion. I have never really gone looking for a book such as this, as in most circumstances when we need support I look on google or call our IT support company.  In this respect I dont know what...
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Microsoft office now supports open document formats

Posted by Adrian on May 3, 2009 in Open Source | 1 comment Gor anyone that didnt know about this new development, there is a great post on the new Microsoft Office SP2 supporting open document formats here.
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