How to Stay Safe on the Web, or, It is Good to Be Paranoid!
If you have never read my article on How to Stay Safe on the Web, or, “It is Good to be Paranoid!” I encourage you to click the link (the title, in blue, in this sentence… duh!) to do so. It is fun,...
View ArticleSo now time travel is possible?! Dewd!
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | New model ‘permits time travel’ Read it and be amazed! I read a lot of science fiction, but it seems more and more that science “fact” is catching up! We’ll see. Would be...
View ArticleGeek Software of the Week: ServerWatcher
ServerWatcher ServerWatcher is a Java application that allows you to monitor your web site (or any web site) and be notified if the site is not accessible. It is great if you have a site that...
View ArticleiPodder, the new release is out!
iPodder, the cross-platform podcast receiver. iPodder 2.1 is out! I am REALLY enjoying the podcast world! It is great to be able to program your own “radio” experience, by listening to things that you...
View ArticleThe 2005 Darwin Awards
OK… so maybe this doesn’t fall under “computer”… it does fall under “curmudgeon!” I have long called humans by the pronunciation used by the Ferengi on Star Trek, “hoo-mons.” These are cases of some...
View ArticleDr. Bill’s Geek Software of the Week: AviScreen
AviScreen Ever wanted to capture a video of your screen so that you can show someone how to use an application? Try this cool, free software! The post Dr. Bill’s Geek Software of the Week: AviScreen...
View ArticleUpgrades and such…
Well, last night I held my breath and did an upgrade on our main web/mail/everything else server. It was running CentOS 3.3 and I upgraded to CentOS 4.1. This server started life as a Red Hat Linux 9.0...
View ArticleWindows 2000 Update Rollup Released
BetaNews | Windows 2000 Update Rollup Released So, on July 1, 2005 Windows 2000 passes into Microsoft oblivion (as far as “mainstream support.”) They will still do security patch releases for five more...
View ArticleThe Evils of Pure, White Sugar!
OK, I read something this morning on Dr. Mercola’s Natural Health Blog that blew my mind! Check this out: Dr. Richard Kahn is the American Diabetes Association chief scientific and medical officer. He...
View ArticleGeek Software EXTRA! Nvu 1.0 is out!
This is a Geek Software recommendation that I have been waiting a long time to make! As a professional Webmaster, I know that web design tools are important and have been “so-so” at best. However, I...
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