The free, open-source plug-in, an extension for Firefox, checks a library of scraped terms of service and privacy policies from dozens of major sites that updates every three hours.

FORBES: Firefox Privacy Plug-In Reads The Fine Print So You Don't Have To

While open-source e-mail and calendaring software, such as Mozilla Thunderbird e-mail software and the Lightning calendaring plug in, is good stuff, it's not easy for a small office to set up messaging software of any kind without a bit of professional help, unless you're an office full of techies.

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Creatively calling the plug-in boards "capes" in reference to the cape worn by a beloved cartoon beagle super hero, the active open source BeagleBoard.org community designed the plug-in boards to foster an even wider range of innovations such as robot motor drivers and sensors that measure location and pressure.

ENGADGET: BeagleBone gets plenty of expansion options with new 'cape' add-ons