Getting your next software project done on time can be a matter of factoring a whole lot of variables. Time, resources, features and not forgetting the client’s feature creep. Now before I get flamed for trying to document “the impossible” or get any more “keep livin’ the dream, buddie” tweets, let’s look at the basics [...]
Why You Should Take Tracking Your Loved Ones Seriously The newest GPS technology and tracking devices has found a new purpose beyond tracking vehicles, to tracking people. Now, since this is still a new idea, one might be concerned about invading privacy, being too sheltering, or being a “helicopter parent,” as the derogatory phrase [...]
What Accessories Are Available For a PDA? In light of the explosion in PDA’s popularity in the past decade, it’s kind of surprising how many people are still running around with just the bare unit. They might keep the AC adapter/charger that came with the unit, and might even drop it into a leather [...]
Time Management Tips In our increasingly busy society, we find ourselves barely able to fit everything we want to do into a day. If you feel like your days are slipping by without getting enough done, here are some time management hints from the experts: 1. Build your vocabulary. That surprised you, didn’t [...]
Christmas Shopper Poll – The Favorite Gadgets… In our latest popularity poll, we didn’t ask what the most useful gadgets were. Or the highest quality, or the most expensive, or the cheapest. No, our sole metric was “How much do you just love the crazy thing?” And in our informal office poll, this is what [...]
Christmas Projects! Simple Indoor Home Improvements Anyone Can Do Are you a klutz with ten left thumbs? Are you an official weapon of mass destruction whenever you wield a hammer? Are there more than three self-inflicted holes on your person right now? Then you’ve probably made up your mind that you’re no good at [...]
Exploring the World of Windows Mobile There is no doubt that the mobile phone software market has become more competitive in the last decade. Microsoft has had to compete with both the iPhone and Google Android mobile software. But, unlike the case with the desktop (where Microsoft still rules with an iron fist), the [...]
Concepts of Network Security The first thing to understand about network security is that it’s all about preventing unauthorized users from accessing a network. This is different from information security, which protects against things like automated malware such as viruses. The second thing to understand is that securing your network has to take into [...]
What is a Torrent? You might be hearing it batted around on the web here and there, and even in other media like newspaper or TV: “Download the Torrent,” “Seed a Torrent,” “Visit our Torrent-tracker,” and so on. So, just what is this latest tech gizmo and why is everybody talking about it? [...]
What Are the Most Innovative Careers For a Tech Graduate? Some people get out of college, clutching their new diploma, and survey the job field with a finicky air. Sure, sometimes you want to go where the money is, or where there’s the most stability, but for the starry-eyed dreamers amongst us, the principle [...]
