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- I like how I just plugged my new UPS into my iMac and I now have a "UPS" power policy in the energy saver pane. ahhh integration!
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- @tichaelmucker fo sho. i'm all about reclining, just not being reclined-upon. Seems as if reclineable = bolt upright by default, too.
- Funny how things can happen and you don't know it until... bang! just found out about #devops ... awesome...
- Who's genius idea was it to make airline and bus seats that recline? Did they also create an etiquette manual to go along with them?
Category Archives: Information
JavaScript QuickStart Reference
I wrote this quite some time ago when I had to re-acquiant myself with JavaScript, but never posted it. It’s not complete, but it’s got some of the basics so I’m going to go ahead and hit publish anyway. Javascript … Continue reading
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Get started using Mercurial source control in 5 minutes or less
While, in a previous post I talked about how DVCS is the modern form of source control and promised I’d show you how to do it, quickly and easily. So let’s get started! I’m going to use Mercurial because, well, … Continue reading
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DVCS: Modern Source Control aka the Programmers Safety Net
Revision control is a key tool for modern software engineers. It provides a safety net for the individual developer, and provides a collaborative framework that allows many developers to work on the same project without fear of stepping on each … Continue reading
Developers for Smarties: 5 Traits Of Great Programmers
While the wonderful folk in the world of information technology would have us all believe that all we need to do is buy their latest “solution”, the facts of the matter are that if you’re serious about leveraging technology eventually … Continue reading
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Virtualization Technology Overview
One of the hottest buzzwords in technology today is virtualization. Unforrtunately, virtualization by itself covers a vast array of potential technologies. Let’s look at the word itself first. Virtualization implies taking something “real” and “virtualizing” it, or making it “virtual”. … Continue reading
How to keep your personal data safe
Everybody knows they should be backing up their personal data, but nobody does it. Here’s some simple and straightforward steps to actually doing it. Continue reading
How to build a business infrastructure in an hour using cloud services
Lately, the IT world has been abuzz with talk of “cloud computing”, “cloud services”, “cloud storage”, and pretty much everything else having to do with clouds. In an earlier post I talked about some of the risks of using these … Continue reading
What's all the noise about VoIP, anyway?
What’s all the noise about VoIP? In short, it’s the way we’ll all talk on the telephone in a few years, so you’d better learn a bit about it! Read the rest of the article to get started. Continue reading
Is your data safe in the SAAS cloud?
Data stored in online “cloud” or “SAAS” applications is necessarily well protected. It’s important to understand the risks of using these applications and protect yourself as much as possible. Continue reading
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What is Network Attached Storage, anyway?
Network Attached Storage, or NAS. You’ll see a lot of storage industry pros debating about what it really is, and why their flavor of NAS is better than their competitors.The term NAS comes from the fact that originally a NAS allowed “storage devices” which speak SCSI to be attached to a “network”, speaking ethernet. But really then, what is it? Continue reading
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