Category Archives: Computers

What’s all this Cloud Computing Stuff, Anyhow?

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Brian

With a title showing deference to Bob Pease’ decades of asking “What is all this Stuff, Anhow?”, I reveal that I’m not so impressed with the new Cloud computing, and specifically Apple’s iCloud architecture. iCloud provides that your digital information is synchronized … Continue reading →

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Google and Security of Nation States

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Brian

Google’s Eric Schmidt spoke at the 9th annual All Things Digital Conference, in an interview with Walt Mossberg, as reported on Page R6 in the June 6, 2011 Wall Street Journal.

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Puppy Linux ver 5.2.5

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Brian

In December of 2006, I first used Puppy Linux and wrote about it in a prior blog entry. Back then, it was version 2.11.  You can download Puppy version 5.2.5 for free.  It’s only gotten better.  I also have a … Continue reading →

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Personal Security Using New Technology

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Brian

The US Army created a good 1.1 MB slide presentation that explains personal security issues about using smart phones and the internet.  The lead off slide explains how one host of the Myth Busters unknowingly provided personal information to the … Continue reading →

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Verizon DSL Hacks your Network

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Brian

I have problems with the maze of Verizon service departments, and push-button phone menus, so my trust in their DSL service will take a long time to develop.  When I brought up their hardware for the first time in my … Continue reading →

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