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I’m starting a blog

Just when you thought it was safe to enter the World Wide Web, I start a blog. My intent is to bring my thoughts on various computer issues, technologies, and news.  I may sprinkle a few other things...

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Musings on pi

In the early 1980s a new Guinness record had been achieved of calculating pi out to the millionth decimal point.  It was done by a French team of programmers and they had even written a book on the...

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No more discs, please

I read an article recently (gee, I read a lot of articles) which suggested that maybe it’s time for discs to be gone.  I actually had to think about this one for a bit before I decided to agree with...

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Dealing with a stolen computer

One of the worst things that can happen to a computer is for it to be stolen.  Along with the computer will be data important to the owner.  This data can range from pictures of important events, a...

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Malware writers getting clever with Java

It appears that Java is being used increasingly in malware attacks.  In this article there is mention of compromised web sites being used to deliver the malware.  It’s sophisticated enough to be able...

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Apple going to the enterprise

Part of me wishes this was a veiled Star Trek reference, but it’s not.  A few days ago, Apple sent out a promotional e-mail entitled “Mac in the Enterprise.”  It’s about time, if you ask me, that Apple...

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Why can’t the US have REALLY fast internet?

Sorry I’ve been so infrequent in blogging lately.  I’ve been sick and I’ve largely wanted to sleep when I haven’t been doing any actual revenue-generating work. I wasn’t sure what to think about the...

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How secure is your password?

If you’re like most people, your password is not nearly secure enough to thwart a hacker from getting into your account. The reason why most people don’t choose a secure password is that it makes it...

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I haven’t posted in two years, but I’m still here.

I’ve been busy with quite a few things in my personal life so the blog has taken a back seat. Time to get back to writing. The primary purpose of this blog has always been for me to practice writing...

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How important is it to have a different password for every site?

I’m trying to come up with a more superlative answer than “vital” or “essential” and I just can’t find one. “Necessary” and “mandatory” are up there as well. Seriously, your critical sites for banking...

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