Raising kids with their own laptops has been a new kind of challenge. I have had to deal with the problem of them staying on the computer far too long and even getting up in the middle of the night to visit YouTube or IM their friends. This is not a unique problem these days. [...]
IT workers are a notoriously technical bunch. Along with that technical expertise comes a certain “lore” about the personality of a typical technical guru who thrives in the cubicle canyons of an IT department. If you are an IT professional, you know that many of those stereotypes are just that, images that the media likes to assign to a group of people. But one image worth taking head on is the idea that IT people are notoriously unhappy.
The ability to simply speak to a machine and have it respond flawlessly has been the stuff of science fiction for a long time. Just consider the wonderful relationship between HAL and the human astronauts in the movie 2001 A Space Odyssey
If you have enjoyed the hit comedy series, “The Big Bang Theory”, you probably could relate to how strange very brilliant technical people can be. If you are a CEO or in a position of authority in a business, trying to manage the “geeks” in the IT department can be frustrating at best. Of course, the first thing that should be recognized since we used the term in the title of this piece is that the word “geek” is not derogatory to computer experts.
The justification and pay offs for business and for employees for promoting more telecommuting are well known. That is why it is so surprising that employers seem to be dragging their feet on offering work at home programs for their employees so that they can sponsor a strong telecommuting program for their staff. But a recent study that was sponsored by Microsoft using an online survey reflects that the percentage of companies offering this option is far below the level of interest in employees to participate in such a program
It was just a matter of time. It seems anytime a technology company demonstrates tremendous success, the government gets their nose out of joint about it. Last December it was Intel’s turn to see the FTC file a lawsuit against them for anticompetitive practices. Now an FTC investigation is nothing to sneeze at. And to say that Intel does not dominate the computer processor chip market would be silly. In fact, if you ask just about anyone on the street to name a company that makes computer chips, the only company they will be able to name will probably be Intel.
If you have children or young teenagers living at home, you know who Hannah Montana is. Hannah Montana is actually a fictional character played by a young actress by the name of Miley Cyrus. Miley is the daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus who you may remember for his country song several years ago, Achy Breaky Heart. The character is part of a television show that is part of the Disney channel line up.
There is a dirty little secret most of us keep quiet because it reveals something about us. It is a problem that afflicts some very good people who demonstrate good habits of diet, hygiene and how they conduct their lives. But there is one area where people seem to give in to the temptation to live very sloppy and even unsafe lives. That area is how they manage their computers
If you like to use social networks like Facebook and Twitter, you already know that you will sometimes get a contact that is a little strange. It might be a friend request from someone you don’t know and that nobody else you know is in contact with. Many times it is some marketing scam that you just ignore. On some occasions, it is a hacker who got into a friend’s account and is trying to hack further.
Your First Home Office Network “Telecommuting” – it’s the only way to fly! Being able to work from home will change how you think about work. And setting up a home network is easier now than ever. Gone are the days when you had to study wheel vs. ring vs. serial diagrams – network [...]
