Several years ago I stopped working on computers for free. I was beginning to think the requests for free work would never end. There is nothing less satisfying than spending your whole work week working with computers to have to spend your time off work doing the same thing for free. This is a common issue for people who have trade skills like automotive repair, plumbing, and computer repair. But, this has started to get more complex recently. (more…)
Typing away on my new laptop or my slick workstation, I rarely think, “Wow, this computer is really fast!” Instead, I’m often filling the room with colorful adjectives as I impatiently wait for a program to load (curse you Firefox). But, I recently came across an old 5 1/4 inch floppy disk whilst cleaning my home office and I was reminded of my first computer, The Leading Edge Model D. (more…)
It’s a new year and new decade. What better way to start things off than with a blog about Kittens? Okay, so not literally about kittens, but about internet memes and viral videos. One example is the “Kittens Inspired by Kittens” video that has almost 7 million views on YouTube. I’m sure a good 100 of those views are from my friends asking me on a monthly basis to pull this video up on my iPhone. But, what makes a viral video successful? (more…)
Of the many defects which plague desktop usage, the one I find most annoying is focus theft. Focus theft occurs when any program, other than the one you are working in, steals the keyboard or mouse focus. This causes you to no longer be working in the intended application. Instead, you are working in the thief application. (more…)
Today’s business operates on a model that requires 100% uptime and 0% data loss. All websites, from banks and store fronts to blogs and social networking, cannot afford any downtime as it could result in loss of revenue. Data loss can require hours of recreating the data which is also unfavorable to a company’s daily operations. Many companies, large and small, have disaster recovery plans, but even fewer have disaster prevention plans. These two concepts are vital in ensuring 100% uptime and 0% data loss. (more…)
