It seems Microsoft wants to start a campaign with the phrase "Right from the Start" from the One Microsoft strategy. It focuses on Skype, SkyDrive, Xbox Music, and other Microsoft products that are included in Windows 8.1 by default. I think the expression is funny because Windows 8 clearly isn't "right from the start" if they are releasing an update to correct some of the … [Read more...]
Archives for 2013
Back-to-school brings concerns of cyber-bullying and cheating
With kids back in school, there are a number of concerns that parents deal with: Will their child do well this year? Will they make friends? Are they safe? When it comes to technology, there are two other issues that parents should be aware of: cyber-bullying and cheating. There have been a number of high-profile suicides following brutal cyber-bullying. As the adult, … [Read more...]
Put down the darn phone
Don't let your social interactions suffer as a result of technology. The old jingle used to say using your phone you could reach out and touch someone. Now, don't let the amazing marvels that the smartphone enable cause your relationships to become second fiddle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OINa46HeWg8 I don't mean to come off as preaching. I'm sure I have my … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Phoenix Project – A novel about IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win
The Phoenix Project by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, and George Spafford is an interesting book to stumble upon. I was able to pick it up a few months back when it was offered for free on the Kindle and finally got around to reading it this past week. The book is a novelization about a company's IT department in the thick of it. The company has not been doing well, missing quarterly … [Read more...]
“I’m told my IP/e-mail/website is blacklisted, now what?”
It's no fun when you are told you (or a client) have ended up on a blacklist. It may be an IP address, a domain for a website or e-mail addresses, or something more general. Landing on a blacklist might mean clients running filtering software won't be able to visit your website, for example, if your domain was being marked as hosting adult content. If you land on a blacklist … [Read more...]