It’s a classic tale – a computer person who knows better, knows he (or she) should have a backup, but doesn’t. The results are often quite tragic. Until recently, I was one of those people. I knew I needed a backup system, but I just didn’t get around to making one. And really, without a… Continue reading Online Backup with Mozy
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Perceived Performance
Coding Horror: Actual Performance, Perceived Performance A brilliant post, one that points out something that we (as programmers) often miss. I mean, seriously, of course we’d measure performance objectively – but our users don’t see it that way. And as an aside, I always wondered why the file copy in Vista seemed so slow, and… Continue reading Perceived Performance
Focus… Focus!
I’ve been fiddling around with my camera again lately, and my feature-of-fiddling has been aperture, as it relates to the focus of the camera. Like a lot of people who get into photography (or so I assume), it’s a little mind-bending at first with all the terms… focal length, depth of field, f-stops, aperture, etc.… Continue reading Focus… Focus!
Speed
I saw this while I was downloading something from the Internet today. Remember the days when this would’ve been a 2-digit number? If not, you’re too young to be on the Internet. Get off my lawn!
Bluetooth and the Motorola V3 RAZR
I’ve had a Motorola V3 RAZR phone for a while now, and being the geek that I am, I’ve always been interested in the more technical aspects of the phone, such as file transfers, Bluetooth connectivity, and custom-made ring tones (not the ones you buy, but the ones you can make yourself). I’ve always known… Continue reading Bluetooth and the Motorola V3 RAZR