TTCS Articles

 

Here are several miscellaneous computer related articles, opinions and essays by fellow TTCS members.

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Note : Opinions expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the TTCS.

 

TTCS Articles All-Purpose-Windows-troubleshooting-and-upgrading-CD-or-Flash-drive Answers from Flow Broadband_in_TT Cable_modems_in_Trinidad Comparision of post paid cell phone plans in Trinidad and Tobago Computer Suppliers in TnT Digital-Cable-TV-in-Trinidad DIS29500 (latest) Disappointment with openQRM Live CD Diskless workstations Essential Sci-Fi TV shows and films Favourite RSS Feeds ICANN-LACRALO Interesting Video Clips LACRALO-upcoming-issues The Link List LPD_Server_Under_Windows_2000 Mailing List Link Archive Resume_for_Trinidad_Techies Role of Open Source Software in TnT SitesMentioningTTCSOSSWINCD Software Freedom Day (SFD) Trinidad and Tobago Wi-Fi hotspots TSTT_Modems_Settings_Advisory TT_Tech_groups_and_email_lists Ubuntu mail server

 

 

 

 

All-Purpose-Windows-troubleshooting-and-upgrading-CD-or-Flash-drive

 

This article looks at a collection of software to include on a CD or USB flash drive when fixing a home user's Windows PC

that is either infested with spyware and/or infected with viruses. The software collection includes software that

should be installed after such spyware and viruses are removed.

 

Answers from Flow

 

Originally the "Questions for Flow" page, this page was a list of questions prepared in advance of a meeting with Flow Trinidad at their POS offices in August 2007. The page now several answers from Flow in response to the questions.

 

Broadband_in_TT

 

A list of the service providers who offer (wired and wireless) broadband Internet access in Trinidad and Tobago.

 

Cable_modems_in_Trinidad

 

This article provides some details about the Internet service provider (ISP)/data service from Flow Trinidad Limited such as its broadband pricing and digital area coverage.

 

Comparision of post paid cell phone plans in Trinidad and Tobago

 

Computer Suppliers in TnT

 

List of computer suppliers in Trinidad and Tobago and their contact information.

 

Digital-Cable-TV-in-Trinidad

 

This article details the process of receiving domestic digital cable television service from Flow Trinidad Limited.

 

DIS29500 (latest)

 

DIS 29500 refers to Draft International Standard #29500 which is currently the subject of the fast-track standardisation process at the ISO/IEC. This draft seeks to make the Office Open XML also known as OOXML or OpenXML format (created by Microsoft) an international standard for electronic document formats. The Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards is a Participatory

Member of ISO/IEC JTC1 and is voting on this standart

 

 

Disappointment with openQRM Live CD

 

Diskless workstations

 

How to implement diskless workstations on your LAN.

 

Essential Sci-Fi TV shows and films

 

A list of must see films and television shows if you're are interested in science fiction.

 

Favourite RSS Feeds

 

Some of the TTCS members share their favourite RSS feeds.

 

ICANN-LACRALO

 

Provides some background to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the concept of At-Large Structures (ALS), and the Latin America and the Caribbean Regional At-Large Organisation (LACRALO). The TTCS is an accredited ALS.

 

Interesting Video Clips

 

(Beta version, feedback welcome) Reviews of some of the popular/unusual video clips which gained popularity and/or notoriety through word-of-mouth and online video sharing sites.

 

LACRALO-upcoming-issues

 

This keeps track of ICANN related matters deemed important by the TTCS (persons in TnT should be concerned with and get involved with) and LACRALO obligations. Some key ICANN related matters :

• IPv6 - The IPv4 address allocation to the Caribbean will be used up by 2011 to IPv6 transistion.
• Domain Name Tasting
• WHOIS Privacy
• International Domain Names (IDN)
• Introduction of new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs)

 

The Link List

 

All sorts of links (once they are legal). They do not have to be tech related.

 

LPD_Server_Under_Windows_2000

 

Mailing List Link Archive

 

Notable links from the ttcs discussion mailing list. Requires regular updates, any volunteers?

 

Resume_for_Trinidad_Techies

 

Ideas for creating a database of member's skills: What information should be captured? What should be made viewable to the public?

 

Role of Open Source Software in TnT

 

This page was to capture comments for the T&T Government's proposed policy on Free and Open Source Software.

The deadline for comments was November 25th, 2006.

 

SitesMentioningTTCSOSSWINCD

 

Links of various websites which have mentioned and/or linked to the TTCS OSSWIN CD as well as a list of countries where the TTCS OSSWIN CD is in use.

 

Software Freedom Day (SFD)

 

In 2007, Software Freedom Day was on September 15th. TTCS used this to help plan for the event.

 

Trinidad and Tobago Wi-Fi hotspots

 

List of known public Wi-Fi hotspots where you can get Internet access (paid or for free).

 

TSTT_Modems_Settings_Advisory

 

A copy of the Advisory that TSTT Internet Support emailed to customers in early October 2007.

 

TT_Tech_groups_and_email_lists

 

List of computer user groups and email lists in Trinidad and Tobago.

 

Ubuntu mail server

 

Notes on how to implement a IMAP email server running Ubuntu for a SMB.

 

 

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