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1. New focus on our blog
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We have decided to discontinue the publication of the Keep IT Simple (K.IT.S) newsletter in favour of a substantial revamp of our blog section. Having both a newletter and a blog feels like too much of ...

2. Finally got my EeePC
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... issue of the K.IT.S newsletter , where I will give a more detailed review of my first user experiences.   ...

3. Issue 25 - The Eee has landed
(Newsletters/2008)

... laptop. Everything you need is pre-loaded, no configuration or installation needed. As a matter of fact I am typing this newsletter on the 900 model, connected via WiFi to the net in a Turkish hospital. ...

4. Issue 24 - Open Source software ... why ?
(Newsletters/2008)

... including Windows. "" of this newsletter deals with exactly this. The main premise behind the whole Open Source movement is freedom, the right to use software however and wherever the users wants. It ...

5. Issue 22 - Entry barriers for Linux dropping all the time
(Newsletters/2008)

... most difficult: Revive old hardware: like I did in K.IT.S newsletter issues 12 and 18 you can take some old hardware which is obsolete for the latest release of what 'others' have to offer and revive ...

6. Issue 20 - Open Source needs you !!
(Newsletters/2007)

Another year is drawing to a close and this is the last issue of the K.IT.S newsletter for 2007. The past 19 issues of the newsletter have more or less dealt with how you can benefit from Open Source software. ...

7. Issue 18 - Teaching old dogs new tricks (part 2)
(Newsletters/2007)

I finally found some time to continue the little project I started back in February (K.IT.S newsletter issue 12), where I tried to put some life back into a (very) old laptop by installing the purpose ...

8. Issue 17 - Open Source on Windows
(Newsletters/2007)

... cost of the competition.  GNUCash (see K.IT.S newsletter issue 7): a great financial management application which started out as a Linux only application but is now also available on Windows. I ...

9. Issue 16 - Switching to Linux, but which one ?
(Newsletters/2007)

... specific you want to achieve, or have an old computer you want to give a new lease of life (see K.IT.S newsletter Issue 12), try one of the purpose build distributions. Whatever you chose, I am certain ...

10. Issue 15 - The 'One Laptop Per Child' initiative
(Newsletters/2007)

Due to various reasons - birth of my second child, buying a new house and preparing the move - I have fallen somewhat behind with the publication of the K.IT.S newsletter. I am therefor planning to publish ...

11. Issue 13 - Reaching the tipping point
(Newsletters/2007)

A couple of weeks later then originally planned and with a different subject, Issue 13 of the K.IT.S newsletter has finally hit the web. The planned second part of my experiences with Damn Small Linux ...

12. Issue 12 - Teaching old dogs new tricks (part 1)
(Newsletters/2007)

... in the next newsletter on what I was able to achieve, if anything. So check back in a month to see if and how you can get all those old and forgotten computers out of the attic ...

13. Issue 11 - New year resolutions, horses, and more ...
(Newsletters/2007)

As you will have noticed from the newsletter email you received, the delivery format of the K.IT.s newsletter has changed somewhat. Instead of including the newsletter in the email, I will provide a link ...

14. Issue 10 - Objective reporting often a myth
(Newsletters/2006)

Usually I have the subject for my next newsletter figured out well in advance. This time however I changed my intended subject for this issue at the last minute because something I read in the IT pages ...

15. Looking for affordable software solutions ?
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... We offer specialized expertise and more than 15 years of industry experience. We specialize in a wide range of Open Source applications: Interactive websites (including event calendars, newsletters, image ...

16. Issue 5 - Is Open Source gaining ground ?
(Newsletters/2006)

... of this newsletter with 'pro choice'. It should not matter whether you want to run Windows, Linux or MacOS. You should be able to choose your application independently of your choice of platform.  ...

17. Issue 4 - An Open Source application conference
(Newsletters/2006)

... in the south of Holland, easily reachable with car, train and bicycle.As you probably gathered from my previous newsletters I have been doing some serious digging into the various Open Source content management ...

18. Issue 2 - Websites just aren't websites anymore
(Newsletters/2006)

... applications supporting a wide variety of processes for which the company web site can provide great leverage. The newsletter management module I talked about in the previous issue is a good example. By ...

19. Issue 1 - Getting the show on the road
(Newsletters/2006)

... from pens over calendars to golf balls and sponsoring a local sports team I decided to publish an email newsletter. It appears to be relatively cheap (remember those downs I mentioned), I would have complete ...

20. K.IT.S newsletter
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Through the Keep IT Simple (K.IT.S) newsletter Quartz Crystal Consulting tries to share some everyday personal insights into the world of Open Source software. We try to take as broad a view as possible ...