Planning for the worst case: the importance of a backup solution

A Backup Strategy should be an integral part of a healthy data system.
Computers and computer components can and will fail; multiple disk failures in RAID configurations, data center catastrophes (no matter how small) and virus infections can take down your system and corrupt critical data.
There is usually no warning before it’s too late. Suddenly data [...]

I've switched to Fedora

I have a confession. I’m not a very faithful person. In the past years I’ve used everything from Ubuntu Linux, OpenSUSE – miscellaneous Windows and Vista Installations – and whatever i found interesting to install.
In all these years, I had annoying bugs after bugs with each release/solution, in the hope that maybe, maybe the upcoming [...]

Pit stop for extra software

If you’re somehow a web worker like me – would be on the constant search for good, free software applications and utilities – which can help you improve.
The web is booming with software – ready for download, some good and some reeeeeaaaally bad  
With this little posting – I will round up the places, [...]

How one can become two (or more)

One of the challenges of being an independent or in the consultant role – is offering all of the services that your clients want.
You can start working for yourself as soon as you have someone willing to pay for your skills, but what happens when they want something done that’s outside of your area of [...]

Don’t kill the “messenger”

But do us a favor and take into consideration – that a messenger can be a distraction – if we are busy with other work (and this was also a mental note to my own ego).
MSN, Yahoo, ICQ and others; we tend to be 100% available all the time, but we also have to secure [...]

10 ways – of how to avoid getting successful.

Based on John McKees list of the most undesirable working habits, I would like to add my own comments.

Please avoid staying up to date – this is the sure way to be “out of touch” with both colleagues and partners. Sure, it’s always a pleasure for a colleague to help each other, but at the [...]

I am living without MS-Word. And it did set me free.

Please read this article by Damon Darlin, a New York Times tech reporter, who recently wrote about his decision to use Google Apps when faced with even a fairly modest $150 outlay for a family version of Office. What he’s discovered is that the online suite actually suits his needs better than Microsoft’s workhorse. He [...]

Linkedin.com Upgrades

Behold the new wonders of y favorite social networking site: www.linkedin.com.
The site has been through some changes and has now launched their new services on a brand new (and redesigned homepage) which imho looks quite appealing. New features would include:
Company News, (Better) Network Updates and the Opportunity to make “Modules”.
This, and the connection with the [...]

Dirty little secrets (Continued)

Your nontechnical co-workers will use you as personal tech support for their home PCs
Your co-workers (in addition to your friends, family, and neighbors) will view you as their personal tech support department for their home PCs and home networks. They will e-mail you, call you, and/or stop by your office to talk about how to [...]

Dirty little secrets you should know about working in IT

f you are preparing for a career in IT or are new to IT, many of the “dirty little secrets” listed below may surprise you because we don’t usually talk about them out loud.