If you feel like you are always winging it when it comes to IT, you might make time to invest in some solid reading from various government agencies. The National Security Agency, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Department of Defense's Information Assurance Support Environment each have various documents freely available that provide information and … [Read more...]
Archives for 2013
Arena.Xlsm, an RPG built using Excel
If you have your nose buried in spreadsheets all day at the office, you might enjoy a little change of pace even with Excel open. Cary Walkin, a chartered accountant up in the great white north, has created an RPG using just Excel's macro system. It works on the Windows versions of Excel 2007 - 2013. The story goes that you are captured by the Emperor and are thrown into an … [Read more...]
Linux distros portrayed as a world map
FabianInostroza has created a great work on his deviantART page that creates a map out of various Linux distributions and sizes them roughly according to their use. The map is great and is reminiscent of the maps you see at the start of great novels like Game of Thrones and Name of the Wind. The images come in multiple varieties. A second version of the map was put out with … [Read more...]
Using Newsblur as a Google Reader replacement
I had Newsblur sitting in my inbox since November, meaning to check it out as a new RSS feed reader. I wasn't quite sure it was worth paying the premium price given the number of feeds I subscribe to but one fateful night when it was stated that Google Reader would be retired this Summer, I made the investment and the jump. I was most interested in a cloud-based feed reader … [Read more...]
Can a professional mouse pad make you a better gamer?
With Logitech's launch of their G series devices, it was interesting to see how many comments were asking for or recommending that Logitech produce a gaming grade mouse pad. Mouse pads have had an interesting life. They were all the rage with ball/mechanical mice and fell out of favor as optical and laser mice have made them less necessary. Since then, gamers have led an … [Read more...]