by Joseph Forbes | Apr 16, 2013 | HAPPINESS, HEALTH, MONEY, NERD NEWS
from the take-note-managers dept. The number of IT professionals considering leaving their job due to workplace stress has jumped from 69% last year to 73%. One-third of those surveyed cited dealing with managers as their most stressful job requirement, particularly...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 2, 2013 | DATA, HEALTH, LAW, MONEY
It’s a fact of life that we’re all going to die at some point. While it’s not something you probably want to think about, you can make things a lot easier on yourself (and your family) if you get everything in order now. Here’s what you need to...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 1, 2013 | DATA, HACKING, HEALTH, LAW, NERD NEWS
from the nothing-to-see-here-move-along dept. Responding to an earlier request by the estate of Aaron Swartz to disclose the names of those involved in the events leading to Aaron’s suicide, counsel for MIT snippily told the Court, “The Swartz Estate was...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 1, 2013 | DATA, HARDWARE, HEALTH, NERD NEWS, TECHNOLOGY
from the don’t-rush-yourselves dept. It’s been more than a decade and a half since the FCC adopted a set of standards for radiation exposure from cell phones. The guidelines set in 1996 (and based on studies from the ’80s) have applied to all cell...
by Joseph Forbes | Mar 31, 2013 | DATA, HARDWARE, HEALTH, NERD NEWS, Technicals, TECHNOLOGY
from the celebrate-often dept. Easter isn’t the only thing some people are celebrating today. Today is also World Backup Day. What steps have you taken to be able to resurrect your data, instead of having it go to eternal oblivion?
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...
