Refers to a resource in or an action taking place in the current machine or facility. Contrast with remote.
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- Sorry Kindle owners, the new firmware still doesn't support local public libraries
- Library DRM'ed contentThat is one of the few circumstances where DRM actually makes sense, legally as well as traditionally/historically. Maybe the publishing industry should compete with libraries in this regard - DRM'ed content for dirt cheap, valid for a couple of weeks. On top of that they should offer non-DRM'ed,...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-25
- Sorry Kindle owners, the new firmware still doesn't support local public libraries
- A few months ago I wrote about the fact that the Amazon Kindle did not support local public library offerings through Overdrive while the Sony Reader did. Since then we have seen the Barnes & Noble Nook and other ebook readers appear that all support local public library content. Local...
- Blog posts 2009-11-25
- Dejal Simon 2.5.5 (Mac)
- Dejal Simon is the essential site monitoring tool for Mac OS X. It checks web pages, FTP and DNS servers, local or remote ports, and other services for changes or failures, and notifies you via e-mail, sound, speech, Twitter, HTML reports, and other means. Add tests to Simon to track...
- Software downloads 2009-11-25
- EarthTime 2.3.2 (Windows)
- EarthTime displays the local time and date of any place in the world. It has a built-in database of more than 3000 cities worldwide but users can add any number of custom locations. Alarms can be set on the local time of any city in the world. Many options allow...
- Software downloads 2009-11-25
- SmartSync Pro 3.1 build 71 (Windows)
- SmartSync Pro is a universal tool for backing up and synchronizing your important data to your local drive; external flash, USB, or ZIP drive; CD or DVD; NAS or other storage device; network volume; or even remote computer. If source data is destroyed or lost, it can easily be recovered....
- Software downloads 2009-11-25
- Garmin Nuvi 1690
- Garmin made a pretty big splash last year when it debuted the Nuvi 880, its first-ever Internet-connected portable navigation device PND featuring MSN Direct data service. With MSN Direct scheduled to go offline in the very near future, Garmin had to create something to fill this void, so it partnered...
- Product reviews 2009-11-24
- Chrome OS will rise or fall on the safety dance
- Scare tactics against Chrome OSI can see Microsoft really did the 'safety dance' with Windows it has been so successful...Chrome_OS is an entirely different modular approach plus they are using Open_Source with NO limitation of how high they can reach. I find it amazing anyone with a straight face say...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-24
- ShopSavvy for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)
- ShopSavvy for iPhone is a barcode scanner for the iPhone. With this app find the best online and local prices for the products you want to buy. Just aim the red laser at any barcode and ShopSavvy for iPhone will provide inventory and pricing from your favorite local and online...
- Software downloads 2009-11-24
- File Courier 1.0.3 (Mac)
- File Courier is a digital delivery solution for FTP and local destinations with advanced professional features. Key features: Deliver to FTP locations Deliver to folders on local network Attach files to e-mail Automatic e-mail delivery notifications Destination codes for automatic delivery Automatic zip/dmg compression Create lo-res PDF automatically...
- Software downloads 2009-11-24
- AbleFtp 8.32 (Mac)
- Ftp client with a difference. Designed for automation of ftp and related tasks. Goal is to create advanced ftp tasks that can be scheduled automatically or run instantly. Additional tasks include local and ftp directory monitors, zip, copy, delete. Ftp and local directory monitor can monitor directory for change, file...
- Software downloads 2009-11-24
- Parachute 1.0 (Mac)
- Parachute is a flexible, powerful backup tool that allows you make automated backups of your files. With Parachute you can select files individually, set your own schedule and backup to both local disks and remote servers. Pick Your Destination: With Parachute you can backup your data to...
- Software downloads 2009-11-24
- Gladinet Cloud Desktop Starter Edition (64-bit) 1.4.218 (Windows)
- Gladinet Cloud Desktop GCD supports both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows. This is the 32-bit package. The Starter Edition can mount web storage as local folders. Users can access their web files in Windows Explorer. It delivers Web applications to desktop. To make web experience easier, it provides single sign-on to...
- Software downloads 2009-11-24
- Archivarius 3000 4.26 (Windows)
- Archivarius 3000 is a full-featured application to search documents and e-mail on computer, local network and removable drives (CD, DVD and others). The program will extract and save full information about documents, which allows users to search and overview documents even if they're not physically accessible.Key features include:Instant full-text search...
- Software downloads 2009-11-23
- Flipping Fantastic
- Getting the most out of Flip video cameras The picture above a still from a Flip video is of my venerable old three chip Sony VX1000 video camera, Frezzi light and associated 10 pound battery belt. In the foreground is a Flip video...
- Blog posts 2009-11-21
- Who's afraid of the big bad cloud?
- Not even hybrid apps?Right, got it. You hate everybody who doesn't buy your religion, which doesn't even allow for hybrid applications."I ask why I?d entrust sensitive data to a user with a laptop."You're right, companies can't even trust their own employees. Heck, let's send everybody home and dissolve the whole...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-20
- Google makes Chrome OS open source today
- I like itThe ChromeOS demo looked pretty cool!I'm almost 100% webapp-based already, so I could see myself using a simple, fast & no maintenance OS like that the majority of the time.I like it too, but, for me, I need to compile and run programs locally. I would imagine that...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Google's Chrome OS: Will you give up desktop apps?
- I won't ntntI can'tI'm not online 24/7. I need local apps, as does everyone else. Say what you want. But network outages happen... Weather by forces of nature or human error, a network will eventually go down. It's only a matter of time. And knowing Google's past GMail outages, I...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- FCC wants public comment on digital democracy - voting online
- Online Voting - Destroying the integrity and fabric of democracy.On-line voting without safe guards against vote selling and guarantee that each vote was registered in private invalidates the intent and meaning of "one person, one vote."It's bad enough that this hole currently exists with the current mail-in voting process.RE: FCC...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- ChromeOS says tear down this network regulation wall
- Costs"What is holding back network capacity is politics."What's holding back network capacity is huge costs.Yep, very important to push the ISPs to free up the bits. They would love to continue selling bandwidth through an eyedropper at very high prices. They need a push.Oh, and Microsoft will not like this...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Automatic Back-Up 2 Local 2.0 (Windows)
- Automatic Back-Up 2 Local is a powerful and simple-to-use utility that automatically backs-up your files and, optionally, locks encrypts your backups. It can also be used as a standalone encryption/decryption utility to encrypt/decrypt any single file or entire directory of files. There are two ways to back-up files: (1) A...
- Software downloads 2009-11-19
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