Archive for the 'Computing' Category
Image from WikipediaAny system administrator will tell you that they are entirely dependent on the tools that allow them to securely interact with the systems that they are supporting. A secure connection generally means using SSH to connect to a remote system. Telnet does not cut it - your passwords are transmitted in [...]
April 7th, 2008 | Posted in Computing | No Comments
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October 25th, 2007 | Posted in Computing, Extra, Links | No Comments
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October 9th, 2007 | Posted in Business, Computing | No Comments
Have you ever been at work, only to realize that the work you did last night on your home PC is still there? Or realized you needed work documents as soon as you got home? Or maybe you just need to show a family member some of your pictures while logged onto their computer. But [...]
October 6th, 2007 | Posted in Computing | 3 Comments
The tools needed for reading, writing and arithmetic have changed over the decades. The basics are still necessary - a student needs pen, paper and a willingness to learn - but, the present day student will also be required to have access to a computer. To enhance the learning experience and to prepare [...]
September 8th, 2007 | Posted in Computing | No Comments
Word on the street is that Google may have a Linux distribution for the general public in the offing soon. Curious, as when they have been directly questioned about a release of a Google Linux distro in the past, they have answered in the negative. However:
Google has confirmed it is working on a [...]
August 25th, 2007 | Posted in Computing | No Comments
Talk about a major cut in price - Intel is dropping the price of the Q6600 - a QUAD core processor - from $530 to $266. This is great for everyone except: AMD and anyone who bought a computer in the last couple of weeks. A quad core processor for $266? Is [...]
July 21st, 2007 | Posted in Computing | Comments Off
On occasion I check over at the minimal website about the Fortress programming language, but I noticed that a reference implementation of Fortress is now available. What is really interesting is that it is implemented in Java and the source code is available under the BSD license. That certainly makes it easy for [...]
March 3rd, 2007 | Posted in Computing | Comments Off
Careers today are in a constant state of flux - no more obvious ladder to climb from promotion to the promotion. I was thinking about this the other day, as I am working on an evolutionary change in career goals - yet again obfuscating any predictability about my career path. Something that came [...]
February 24th, 2007 | Posted in Computing | Comments Off
My grandfather had a saying when he was building something:
“Measure twice - cut once.”
Unfortunately, I did not inherit the carpenter genes, but the saying still holds true today - especially for those who are highly dependent on their computers. My grandchildren will remember the following sound advice from me:
“Backup.”
Okay, well - not exactly as [...]
February 23rd, 2007 | Posted in Computing | Comments Off
I have intended - for many many years now - to try out MATLAB or Mathematica for doing some more advanced analysis of the stock market - and those intentions have remained just that. Good intentions. The sad fact is - I often end up just using Excel for quick and dirty work. I did [...]
January 19th, 2007 | Posted in Computing | 1 Comment
Pligg is an open source clone of Digg. I have not developed for it yet, but a buddy has been hacking on it for a while. He just put up a test version of the latest iteration of the software at OIOplus Pligg. Yes, it has the default template in place, but what is going [...]
January 10th, 2007 | Posted in Computing | No Comments
In the age of knowledge economy or information economy, both organizations and individuals need to continuously re-charge their brain power to survive in a ever-changing business environment. Computer-based training offers a viable option to revive our knowledge. It is estimated that our knowledge is obsolete at a rate of 20% a year. Meaning that if [...]
January 2nd, 2007 | Posted in Computing | No Comments
A+ certification is a standard certification for computer technicians in IT industry. The certification is one of many administrated by The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), a non-profit trade association founded in 1982.
A+ training is the proof that you have received the adequate knowledge in computer hardware and operating systems. A+ certification confirms the knowledge [...]
January 2nd, 2007 | Posted in Computing | No Comments