by wwarren | Aug 27, 2012 | Cloud Computing, Hardware, Linux, Microsoft, Open Source, Storage
I mentioned in an earlier post about how Quickbooks ties many accountants to Windows. Well I’ve found a partial yet money-saving workaround. We leverage virtualization even more but not in the typical way. Instead of setting up a NAS/DAS/SAN you run it off...
by wwarren | Aug 27, 2012 | Apple, Hardware, Linux, Smartphone
This is what i thought. A jury in Silicon Valley with bias towards Apple(seeing Jobs as nearly a deity) has now been seen by their own words as stepping outside the bounds of not only their instructions but also of their own “expertise”. this jury...
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....
by wwarren | Jul 16, 2012 | Cloud Computing, Microsoft, Office, Office 15, Windows, Windows 8
This type of thing only serves to reinforce my opinion that windows 8 is going to be another Vista…maybe even a bigger disaster. it may be on par with Windows ME. On the eve of the Windows 8 launch, its no surprise that Microsoft is revealing its next...
by wwarren | Jul 14, 2012 | Apple, Hardware, Linux, Open Source
Since Mountain Lion isn’t going to work on my macbook I’m going to go a different route. No dual booting here..going to run Ubuntu Linux on it..:) Ubuntu Forums – View Single Post – Apple Intel Users FAQ.
by wwarren | Jul 3, 2012 | Cisco, Cloud Computing, Hardware, Security
Networking giant Cisco has been giving its customers a lesson as to why that cloud thing might not be such a good idea. According to Extreme Tech, a number of Cisco customers last week began reporting problems with three specific Linksys-branded routers. Owners of the...
