
K.G. Orphanides
K.G. is a journalist, technical writer, developer and software preservationist. Alongside the accumulated experience of over 20 years spent working with Linux and other free/libre/open source software, their areas of special interest include IT security, anti-malware and antivirus, VPNs, identity and password management, SaaS infrastructure and its alternatives.
K.G.'s tech writing has also appeared in PC Pro, WIRED, Trusted Reviews, The MagPi, Linux Journal, Expert Reviews and Wireframe, among others. Their broader professional background also includes anti-malware testing, IT and information security for large international organisations, documentation and tutorial writing, fiction, marketing and copywriting, Linux compatibility implementation and testing, and work within the video games industry.
Their current side projects include hardware and software reconstructions of 1980s and '90s era FM synthesis and early MIDI audio production technology for modern computer systems, preservation and compatibility work on "lost" software, permacomputing, the small internet, and interactive fiction.
You can get in touch with K.G. via email at reviews@kgorphanides.com.
-
Intuit QuickBase review
Reviews An extraordinarily powerful and flexible database SaaS
By K.G. Orphanides Published
Reviews -
microsoft office 2016 for windows review
Reviews Office finally catches up with Google Docs. Well, sort of...
By K.G. Orphanides Published
Reviews -
SugarSync for Business review
Reviews Cloud storage that almost hits the sweet spot
By K.G. Orphanides Published
Reviews -
Microsoft Office Mobile for Windows 10 review
Reviews It's not Office 2016 - it's even better than that
By K.G. Orphanides Published
Reviews -
Gliffy Business review
Reviews A cloud-based alternative to Microsoft Visio at a fraction of the price
By K.G. Orphanides Published
Reviews -
DocuSign Business review
Reviews An electronic signature system that cuts out the paperwork, saving your business time and money
By K.G. Orphanides Published
Reviews -
Sage One Accounts Extra review
Reviews One of the best small business accounting services around, despite limited VAT MOSS support
By K.G. Orphanides Published
Reviews -
Android for Work review
Reviews Android for Work introduces some brilliant mobile device management features but feels rough around the edges
By K.G. Orphanides Published
Reviews -
Verismic Cloud Management Suite review
Reviews Cloud-based endpoint management for system inventories, software, and patch roll-outs
By K.G. Orphanides Published
Reviews -
OwnCloud Server 8.0 review
Reviews Elegant cloud storage from your own Linux server
By K.G. Orphanides Published
Reviews -
Xero Premium review
Reviews Powerful small business accounting in the cloud
By K.G. Orphanides Published
Reviews -
Box Business & OneCloud review
Reviews Can Box's business offerings beat its cloud storage rivals?
By K.G. Orphanides Published
Reviews -
Cortado Corporate Server 7.2 review
Reviews Mobile Device Management on your own server, focused on Apple and Samsung hardware
By K.G. Orphanides Published
Reviews -
Teamviewer 9 review
Reviews A comprehensive but expensive remote access tool for the enterprise.
By K.G. Orphanides Published
Reviews -
Livescribe 3 smartpen review
Reviews A smartpen which syncs your notes to iPads/iPhones in real-time.
By K.G. Orphanides Published
Reviews -
3CX Mobile Device Manager review
Reviews Manage employee Android and iOS devices with this web-based console.
By K.G. Orphanides Published
Reviews -
Ubuntu vs. Windows 7 on the business desktop
Reviews Microsoft Windows may be the de facto standard desktop operating system in business environments, but high costs, restrictive licences and constant security issues are leading an increasing number of companies to consider open source alternatives — as Kat Orphanides explains.
By K.G. Orphanides Published
Reviews -
Swyx SwyxExpress X20 review
Reviews Voice over IP systems can save money and reduce support hassles for time-starved system administrators. Unless it's a Swyx VoIP system, as Andrew Webb and Kat Orphanides discovered in our review.
By Andrew Webb Published
Reviews -
LG Scanner Mouse review
Reviews A mouse that's also a scanner: do they go together like a horse and carriage or is LG's latest gadget more like chalk and cheese? Kat Orphanides finds out.
By K.G. Orphanides Published
Reviews -
Lenovo ThinkCentre Edge 91z review
Reviews It may not be quite as stylish as an iMac, but the latest all-in-one PC from Lenovo is a surprisingly compelling alternative as we find out in our review.
By K.G. Orphanides Published
Reviews -
Apple Mac Mini 2.5GHz Mid 2011
Reviews Apple kills off the optical drive in its latest version of the Mac Mini, its smallest and cheapest desktop computer, but there's more to this compact little desktop than meets the eye as Kat Orphanides discovers.
By K.G. Orphanides Published
Reviews -
ThinPrint Printer Dashboard review: First Look
Reviews Managing printers doesn't have to be taxing as Kat Orphanides find outs when she puts the Printer Dashboard management utility to the test.
By K.G. Orphanides Published
Reviews -
Epson MX20DN review
Reviews Epson's latest mono MFP is certainly compact but is it good enough and cheap enough to earn a place in your office? Kat Orphanides finds out in our review.
By K.G. Orphanides Published
Reviews -
AVM Fritz!Box Fon WLAN 7390 review
Reviews AVM may not be well-known in the UK, but the German company's latest wireless router is packed full of telephony features. Should smaller businesses and branch offices buy it? Kat Orphanides and Andrew Webb take a closer look.
By K.G. Orphanides Published
Reviews