Microsoft verses Apple in battle for consumers all mighty dollars…and it’s about time. Extreme views attract extreme people, and dumb things get said and done. I live and work on the Microsoft side of the world, and I make no apologies for the support I give the company. I am not an Apple or Mac hater, just a realist. Microsoft is the dominate OS provider in business and will remain so for the many years to come. I need to work and…
Is all information cataloged at this point? How many major search providers are left and do they have all the information of the world cataloged? I have no clue, but another search engine is hitting the net. This one says they are different, but then again, so did Cuil.com. And needless to say, I was not overly impressed with Cuil.com offering. Enter Wolfram Alpha (http://www.wolframalpha.com) Is it different from the rest? From what I can tell so far – Yes! How is…
I sleep well at night knowing that virtually all of my personal information is stored online. Really, the only personal data that is not permanently stored online are my photo albums and my music collection. However, these files are backed up nightly to a remote online server (iDrive). I know that I can move the last of my data online without too much effort, but I really do not see a benefit. I sleep better knowing that my documents are stored on some of the best storage arrays, operated…
Frustrations abound in the world of IT, and to be successful in this industry you must have a high tolerance or a bit of love/hate for it. My old manager loved to remind us that if you do not get frustrated while bug hunting or troubleshooting, you just weren’t thinking hard enough. At times I agree with him, and at times the hard thinking is the crux of the problem. If the principles of “KISS” (Keep It Simple Stupid) are forgotten, it could cost…