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Off the Beat * Bruce Byfield

The Need for Conferences

Last week's OpenStack Summit was my first conference in three years. Living with a dying partner for ten years got me out of the habit of traveling, and I'm just starting now to become more adventurous, so when a conference landed in my own back yard, I was eager to attend. But I wasn't at the conference for half an hour before I found myself feeling at home.

The OpenStack Gold Rush

Working with free software is like living with a mad carpenter – each time you look around, you discover a room you knew nothing about. After four days at the OpenStack Summit in Vancouver, I feel like I've discovered an entirely new subdivision. And the best news is that OpenStack is reasserting the core philosophies of free software, although from a practical perspective rather than an idealistic one.

Productivity Sauce * Dmitri Popov

Google Drive File Sync with rclone

If you use Google, you probably have some storage space on Google Drive. It would be great to put it to some use, but the lack of a Google Drive client for Linux makes the idea less appealing – especially if you prefer to access and use Google Drive from the command line. Enter rclone, a little command-line tool that lets you use Google Drive (as well as other cloud storage services) from the convenience of the terminal.

Secure Image Sharing with img.bi

Web apps like FilePizza can come in handy for transferring files and documents in a pinch, but what if you need to securely share a photo or an image? img.bi to the rescue. It looks and acts like any other simple photo sharing service: drop a photo or an image onto the upload area, push the Upload button, and the service does the rest.

Turn Your Chromebook into a Lightweight Backup Station

A Chromebook excels at all things that require an Internet connection, but its usability is somewhat limited when it comes to mundane computing tasks like backup. A combination of Crouton and Crouton Chrome extension provides an elegant solution to the problem.

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Blending Java with Other Programming Languages * Bernhard Bablok

Java is not just about beans, it's also about the huge variety of libraries and frameworks that keep the language alive. If you feel like a bit of blending, Java integrates many flavors of third-party languages.

Posteo, Mailbox.org, Tutanota, and ProtonMail Compared * Ferdinand Thommes

Encryption and server locations in Germany and Switzerland are sought-after attributes in the search for a more secure and reliable email service. We compare four providers who promise to protect your privacy.

Look for File Changes and Kick Off Actions with Watchman * Alessio Ciregia

Watchman watches files and directories for changes and triggers actions when specific changes are noted.

Integrating FreeNAS with Windows Active Directory * Joseph Guarino

FreeNAS offers a powerful array of features and is adaptable to a wide range of network-attached storage solutions. We look at integrating Windows Active Directory, taking snapshots, replicating, and backing up.