YouTube rolled out the YouTube for Artists site today to provide resources to musicians looking to take their music and community to the next level. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxx-c0uwxT0&list=PLbsGxdAPhjv-PbW2KY7q4L2djkEqUcj-t … [Read more...]
Starting your own ISP
Personally, it seems my ISP experience has stabilized in recent years. It has been more reliable than before, the cost has stayed the same, and I even got bumped up to the next speed tier for the same price. All that said, some policies rub me the wrong way like usage caps and not being "allowed" to run a server from the residential lines. I could make use of higher speeds but … [Read more...]
Microsoft envisions technology 5 years ahead with Productivity Future Vision
Microsoft released this video to show the future of technology in 5-10 years. In this case, technology bridges a researcher in need of a job and an executive in need of a specialist for a project. They're calling this Productivity Future Vision and is in the same series with the video they produced in 2011. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-tFdreZB94 How could emerging … [Read more...]
Americans increasingly filing their taxes online
TurboTax created the following infographic near the 2013 tax filing deadline which shows how more people are filing their taxes online. The trend has increased for the past five years with 62.5% of Americans are filing their taxes online. Do you prepare your own taxes, use a tax service, an accountant, or tax software? (Credit: TurboTax blog) … [Read more...]
Intel rebrands, tiers Atom processor
Intel is rebranding their Atom processors to follow the same, simple tiering that the Core i processors use. The Intel Atom chip will now be offered in three tiers: Atom x3, Atom x5, and Atom x7. This follows the same pattern as the Core i3, i5, and i7. Atom x3 is the least capable and Atom x7 is the most capable with the x5 in the middle to balance value and capability. Mostly … [Read more...]