by wwarren | Aug 23, 2012 | Cloud Computing, Linux, Microsoft, Open Source
I’m not a huge fan of the cloud. It is based on simply refarmed mainframe technology and based on a broken security model. However for those who really make the jump to a truly all cloud system there’s one major benefit. Your desktop software costs go to...
by wwarren | Aug 12, 2012 | Hardware
Factory Restore for a Dell Inspiron 560 Here is my experience in trying to do a factory restore on a Dell Inspirion 560. First off, here’s what my setup was. The computer came shipped with Windows 7 professional. After creating a user account etc., I installed...
by wwarren | Aug 7, 2012 | Cloud Computing, Security, Security Alerts
This reporter who was taken over at least acknowledges his security lapses. Facebook with it’s “social networking” actually sets you up for this very type of thing. keep in mind most of the cloud is web based and guess what the number one attack...
by wwarren | Aug 7, 2012 | Cloud Computing, Security, Security Alerts
Once you put something in the cloud it really isn’t yours anymore. This includes gmail which i do use for my e-mail services. However for me i do NOT send anything critical via e-mail. If it critical or sensitive i talk to them voice. Loosing e-mail would...
by wwarren | Jul 16, 2012 | Microsoft, Office, Office 15, Windows, Windows 8
So the flagship productivity app doesn’t even work fully with the new flagship OS. The last time we saw this? Vista. With Windows 8, Microsoft has created an operating system that is, at least in part, genuinely usable with nothing more than fingers....
