Category Archives: Computers

Can Excel 2007 Open an Open Office .ods File ?

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Brian

DON’T DO IT! Some topics just deserve more coverage. This made me hopping mad today. Microsoft Excel 2007 will peacefully and silently open and edit an Open Office .ods spreadsheet. Saves without making a single complaint. Problem: All the formulas … Continue reading →

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False Safety in Cloud Computing

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Brian

In the WSJ today, an article appeared, titled, “Seeking Safety in Clouds“.  Basically, small and medium businesses are flocking to cloud computing or outsourced IT solutions for data security and integrity.  News for you all: the risks are not better … Continue reading →

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Penny Auction Finances

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Brian

People with smiling faces attest to winning $600 iPad or other prizes for prices such as $39.40 or $54.32, or other such steep discounts.  Sounds good enough to get my attention, so I signed up and spent a few nights … Continue reading →

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John Boehner Typo is not a Typo – Obama Arrogance

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Brian

Front page Wall Street Journal and media outlets all over the web reported “Barack Obama Makes Fun of John Boehner’s Typo During Twitter Town Hall”. Instead, Obama’s arrogance shows through. I immediately recognized the “typo” as a character mapping problem … Continue reading →

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Facebook Enages China

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Brian

Wall Street Journal published “Facebook’s Test in China: What Price Free Speech” today.  Yahoo and Google have been down this path of dealing with China.  There is a tension between encryption/anonymity and surveillance/persecution in the Chinese nation. Facebook wants everybody to … Continue reading →

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