Computer Related – Basic – Page 6

August 17, 2011July 9, 2024

So What Are My Reservations About Cloud Computing?

Re the cloud as presented in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm-Vnx58UYo
What happens when someone in authority does not like what you have stored on “their/your” cloud and decides to delete your account? (Recently happened to the email account of an anti-vaccination campaigner I know.)

What happens if your cloud vendor has a power outage and you cannot access your data for three days? (Happened recently in EU – Amazon’s botched backup causes cloud chaos, admits software bug also caused it to delete storage snapshots. Some customers forced to wait up to three days for Amazon to retrieve a snapshot… http://www.itnews.com.au/News/267086,amazons-botched-backup-causes-cloud-chaos.aspx)

Whilst the incidents in the Chrome notebook presentation are dramatic and we probably all know someone who has suffered a loss, they are far from routine. Good backup practices are vital for data preservation.

http://www.taobackup.com/

The cloud most benefits the storage space vendors and big brother.

Not for this little black duck!

June 29, 2011

Why I Don't Trust Clouds For Data

A week out from Microsoft’s planned Office 365 launch, customers on its existing cloud platform Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS) suffered more downtime on Wednesday. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/261586,microsoft-exchange-cloud-goes-down-again.aspx

May 11, 2011

Gotta Share

Great example of communicating a message https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soAk3F0wX9s

May 6, 2011

5 Free Programs Everyone Should Have

When I put together a machine for family or friends, I usually install a bunch of free software that I personally use and recommend to others. They are programs that are close to being definitive and needed. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2383066,00.asp

May 3, 2011

Osama's doom a scammer boon

Be careful what you click for. Security experts say the news will be a boon for spammers and malware writers who are set to capitalise on the extradordinary news as it trends across search engines and social networks. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/256143,osamas-doom-a-scammer-boon.aspx

March 24, 2011

Auditor calls for Government ban on Gmail, Hotmail

Vector for attack or accidental leaks. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/252168,auditor-calls-for-government-ban-on-gmail-hotmail.aspx

March 23, 2011July 17, 2024

Captured images of your physical keys can be used to make copies

Computer scientists at the University of California: San Diego, Jacobs School of Engineering, have presented proof-of-concept for capturing images of keys from a substantial distance and using those images to make working copies of the keys.

(Updated 16 July 2024 Original link found no longer valid.)

March 22, 2011

A Day Made Of Glass

Corning’s Vision For The Future With Specialty Glass At The Heart Of It VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qmwdbhsbVs&feature=fvsr

March 8, 2011July 16, 2024

Wireless

Some people ask me why, being a software developer, I have cables rather than wireless in my home. Here’s one reason:
“A doctor I know set up a local Wi-Fi network in his house so he and his wife could work on their computers without running network cables all over. When he turned on the transmitter for the Wi-Fi, his wife immediately developed arrhythmia. He is a cardiologist so he knows for sure what it was. He turned off the Wi-Fi and her arrhythmia stopped. This increased ill effect of digital signals is most likely due to the sharp edge of the square wave where the differential of the change of the signal approaches infinity.”

Updated 15 July 2024 Link no longer valid.

March 1, 2011July 16, 2024

Creepy app uses Twitter and Flickr data to track anyone on a map

When you post a photo online — especially from a phone with a built-in camera — you’re likely sharing more than the picture itself. The same is true for updates you post on Twitter. Location data is commonly included, and crafty types can do all kinds of creepy things with that information.

https://aprilsnowden008.typepad.com/blog/2011/02/creepy-app-uses-twitter-and-flickr-data-to-track-anyone-on-a-map-1.html