VC’s Techie CockTail

I would like to emphasize here the practicality and usability of open source softwares. Most people think opensource softwares are for techies and nerds, but this is a wrong notion. A strong revolution is underway in the open source community which is making people stand-up and look at the Open source community. For a detailed definition and history of Open Source Software I would like you to visit Wikipedia homepage on this topic.

And the most important software component for a PC / Laptop is the Operating System. I would like to suggest two flavors of Linux which will give you a idea about how a FREE OS can bring you all the benefits required for all the mundane activities and much more.

• Ubuntu - Look at this flavor of linux which has strong technical support team to back you up. For people who cant download the software order your own copy of Ubuntu Linux for free.

• Fedora - Initially started as a part of RedHat community this is also a excellent flavor of Linux which you can try.

In the next part i will bring to you some open source software alternatives which you can use for your office applications, image editing activities.

written by Vignesh

Almost all mobile phone users out there would like or will be using mobilephone management softwares to sync , download / upload files from your phone to your PC / Laptop. For those who want to know, here is a list of management software from the leading mobile phone vendors for their respective phones,

• Nokia - Nokia PC Suite : A great all in one software for managing all the data in your Nokia phone. Visit www.nokia.com to download the latest version.

• Motorola - MobilePhone Tools: Take a look at www.hellomotto.com for phone compatibility and features

• Samsung - PC Link : Drop in at www.samsungmobile.com to get the latest software for your samsung phone

• Sony Ericsson - PC Suite : Having lots of tools to manage your sony ericsson phone , visit www.sonyericsson.com for more details.

But I would like to introduce / refer to you two free mobilephone management software especially for Sony Ericsson phones. They are,

• Float’s Mobile Phone Agent: A great software from sourceforge, its a absolute dream for managing SE mobiles like syncing your phonebook, calendars, tasks and uploading / downloading of files. Even your phone calls can be answered through your PC or your sms can be sent from the PC. To get your copy visit http://fma.sourceforge.net

• MyPhone Explorer : Another excellent software made for SE mobiles with excellent phone management capability. Now you store / backup your sms’s, files, contacts so that even after a crash / accidental erasure all data can be restored to your phone in a jiffy. To download the latest version go to http://www.fjsoft.at/en/

written by Vignesh