{"id":1497,"date":"2024-07-25T05:03:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T04:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/targetict.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1497"},"modified":"2024-07-05T07:28:10","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T06:28:10","slug":"79-open-source-free-versions-of-popular-tech-used-in-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/targetict.co.uk\/blog\/79-open-source-free-versions-of-popular-tech-used-in-your-business.html","title":{"rendered":"#79. Open source\/free versions of popular tech used in your business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-podcast-player jetpack-podcast-player__direct-link\" href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/s\/82b03c7c\/podcast\/rss\">https:\/\/anchor.fm\/s\/82b03c7c\/podcast\/rss<\/a>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re excited to announce the latest episode of the <a href=\"https:\/\/techyourbusinesspodcast.com\">Tech Your Business podcast<\/a>, hosted by our founder Peter. 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