TMI, or Too Much Information, describes what far too many people are posting online. Not even taking advantage of privacy options on the social networks, many are posting a scary amount of information without a second thought. Here's one example from Twitter and another from Facebook. … [Read more...]
Understanding ODBC connections in a Windows 7 32bit and 64bit world
ODBC connections in Windows (found as "Data Sources (ODBC)" in the Control Panel, under Administrative tools) are required for connecting an application to a database through a database driver. When configured, they can hum along just fine and work splendidly as long as they don't change and the connection details on the database-side do not change. They can be complicated … [Read more...]
On this Independence Day, celebrate Internet freedom
4th of July with its fireworks, hotdogs and hamburgers, and celebrating the birth of a free nation, gets everybody feeling pretty patriotic. That pride in our independence is making a strong push this year to defend the Free Internet. With SOPA, PIPA, ACTA, and other proposed laws under our belts, we must remain vigilant against others that wish to overstep and legislate the … [Read more...]
Mozilla gathers allies for a Firefox mobile OS
"You have my bow. You have my axe. And you have my giant eagles that we can just flight straight to Mordor and be back this afternoon." Gathering allies and sharing some details, the Mozilla blog discussed the plan that will introduce a Firefox Mobile OS. Dropping the "Boot-to-Gecko" name, Mozilla will use the popular Firefox brand to push the mobile platform. It will be based … [Read more...]
Upgrading to Windows 8 will cost less than $40 with free Windows Media Center
Microsoft had previously announced an upgrade offer for purchasers of new PCs. They will be able to upgrade to Window 8 for $15 if their purchase is between June 2nd, 2012 and January 31st, 2013. Yesterday, Microsoft announced a broader upgrade program for everybody else. … [Read more...]