by Joseph Forbes | Apr 11, 2013 | Blog Entry
from the protect-ya-neck dept. The questioner on Quora asks: ‘When is the difference between 99% accuracy and 99.9% accuracy very important?’ And the most popular answer provided cites an example familiar to all of you: service level agreements. However,...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 4, 2013 | Blog Entry, LAW, MONEY, NERD NEWS, POLITICAL, PRIVACY, TECHNOLOGY
from the postcard-vs.-envelope dept. Alfred Anaya was a custom stereo installer who branched out to making secret compartments for valuables, who the DEA sent to prison as a co-conspirator when a drug dealer used his creation to smuggle drugs. But Wired points out the...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 3, 2013 | Blog Entry, HARDWARE, INTERNET, Technicals, TECHNOLOGY
Keyboard shortcuts only get you so far. If you really want to harness the real power of your computer you need to take it to the command line. This week, learn to use the terminal like a master. Get a Great Terminal Emulator All operating systems offer a command...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 3, 2013 | Blog Entry, HAPPINESS, MONEY, NERD NEWS, PIRACY, TECHNOLOGY
Let’s be honest for second: most of us have illegally downloaded something in our lives. Maybe it was a song, some software, a game, or a movie. For a period I pirated everything I could. As technology pushed forward, it became less necessary, and now I...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 1, 2013 | Blog Entry
How to Create a Recovery Flash Drive for Windows 8 (and Free Up Some Hard Drive Space) Whenever Windows 7 had problems, you could just insert your Windows 7 installation CD and run its recovery tools. Most Windows 8 users, however, don’t have an installation CD....
by Joseph Forbes | Mar 31, 2013 | Blog Entry, DATA, HAPPINESS, HEALTH, LAW, MONEY, NERD NEWS
Identity theft, phishing, fraud are rampant, IRS warns The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers that there are plenty of scam artists and cybercriminals that want your money. The tax collection agency issued its “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams...
