When we talk about Short URL services, a “Custom URL” is the option to specify part of the shortened URL. Most often this is the latter part of the URL, but it is possible to set up a short URL service1 to use subdomains, or spanning multiple domains. Example: http://c.olstrom.com/<custom-url> WordPress users may recognize this…
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Tag Archive: usability
On Writing about Linux Software
I have some free time, and I like playing around with software. It’s fun to try different programs, and find what I consider the best tool suited to the task. I don’t cover Windows software, even though some of the things I do review may run on Windows. This is not another “convert to free…
Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger)
Is Linux ready for the desktop? Thus far, my conclusion stands. Ubuntu is Debian with a lot of the sharp edges rounded off. And it just gets better with each release, really. The new “Add Applications” menu is quite enjoyable. While I’m personally a fan of the more traditional “apt-get install “, simply because I…
