This is a message to everyone who runs any kind of technology in a business. The posting is directed towards everyone who has their own applications, servers, blogs, websites, etc. Special Note to CIOs/CTOs: I understand you run an organization that has many people under you. I understand that you feel you’ve got your resources…
Category: General Observations
n-Tier Architectures what they are in a nutshell
If you’re in Enterprise IT, you’re going to hear one buzz-word a lot. The buzzword? 2-tier Architecture or 3-tier architecture. I like to refer to it as n-Tier architectures. So what exactly is it and what does it mean? A Tier in an architecture is simply the number of layers of an application or system…
VOIP and Technology in the cloud, an 8 year review
People always wonder whether or not the Cloud is a good idea. Early adopters of technology (like me) test these technologies long before they’re put into production. For me, as a CIO/CTO/Consultant, if it passes the Percy test, it goes on my list of recommendations. So what exactly is the “Percy Test”? It’s a long-term…
Web Based Email. Be Careful If you use it
It seems everyone is moving towards the email paradigm of Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Windows Live Mail (formerly Hotmail) and the like. Here’s something most people don’t realize and I think it’s important for you to understand exactly what it means. NOTHING IS FREE. Why do these companies give out free email services? The real answer…
A Call Out to Fellow Bloggers and Editors and Publishers
I’ve written a book that I believe is important to many citizens of the world. I’m asking that anybody who knows anyone in the editing industry (Book Industry, Periodicals, Newspapers), review my book. The book is entitled: Surviving the Economy and Making Money in a Down Economy A Guide to Coping with Unemployment and Finding…
A truly free and unblocked VPN for one year
Every VPN provider claims that they’re truly free and not blocking ports. (well.. maybe I’m not going to put them all in one basket). The reality is every VPN provider I have come across has blocked access or throttles you one way or another. So I’ve actually come up with a simple solution. Using Amazon’s…
When your Windows Install is completely broken [solution]
It happens to all of us at one time or another. Our Windows installation or PC starts giving us errors for no apparent reason. Things break, applications don’t work, We go to uninstall a program and the uninstaller is completely broken. The problem is it leaves a huge mess in your registry, filesystem, as well…
Common Mistakes in Enterprise IT when it comes to CIO/CTO hiring.
After talking and meeting with more than several Fortune 100 CIOs and CTOs, I’ve really discovered a common paradigm. This of course is over many years of experience. It’s important to understand the role of CIO or a CTO, but it’s also important to understand when they clearly do not get it. I’m not trashing…
Encoding Video Files for Free While Leveraging the Newest Tech including GPUs.
I encode plenty of files. The files include family photos to files for work presentations and of course, web work. Leveraging a GPU (Graphics Card) can significantly decrease decode time. The only problem is that all of the GPU assisted applications cost money! or do they? Well.. I use two applications exclusively. One is free,…
Backups: a bit of insight and perspective.
Many of us have backups. Many of us don’t. Here’s an interesting question though. Those of us that have backups. How many have actually tested them out to make sure they’re working? If you have, how often do you test them? Most people set up a backup solution and just let it run. They don’t…