Summary: <p>Join Daniel Messer, the Cyberpunk Librarian, as he discusses the ways, the means, and the reasons for taking back control of your data. Do you <em>really</em> need a cloud based solution? Maybe not! And even if you do, make sure you get the right thing for your needs.</p> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li> <a href="http://owncloud.org/">OwnCloud </a>– It’s like Dropbox for your own server</li> <li> <a href="http://www.avoiderrors.net/install-owncloud-on-godaddy/">Setting up OwnCloud on GoDaddy</a> – I’ve done it, and it’s not hard; especially if you know how to make MySQL databases work with websites.</li> <li> <a href="http://greatwesterndragon.com/podcast/episode-11-take-back-your-data/%20%20http://www.bittorrent.com/sync">BitTorrent Sync</a> – Using torrents to sync your data with yourself and your friends.</li> <li> <a href="http://syncthing.net/">SyncThing</a> – Like BitTorrent Sync, but open source.</li> <li> <a href="http://www.vienna-rss.org/">Vienna</a> – Standalone RSS reader for OS X</li> <li> <a href="http://netnewswireapp.com/">NetNewsWire</a> – Another standalone RSS reader for OS X</li> <li> <a href="http://lzone.de/liferea/">Liferea</a> – Standalone RSS reader for Linux</li> <li> <a href="http://kde.org/applications/internet/akregator/">Akregator</a> – Standalone RSS reader for KDE (Also Linux, but specifically for KDE.)</li> <li> <a href="http://www.rssowl.org/">RSSOwl</a> – Cross platform, Java based RSS reader.</li> <li> <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/brief/">Brief</a> – A RSS reader add-on for Firefox. Also a cross platform solution that integrates right into your browser.</li> <li> <a href="http://alternativeto.net/">AlternativeTo</a> – There are other solutions to your software needs. Check them out, shop around, and get the best thing for you!</li> </ul> <p><strong>Music</strong></p> <p><a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ample_Mammal/Mating_Season/05_Future_Versus_Calculator">Ample Mammal – Future Versus Calculator</a></p> <p><a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryo_Miyashita/Birds_Eye_View/Bellydance_at_Ebisu">Ryo Miyashita – Bellydance at Ebisu</a></p>
