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…
Category: Hardware
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,…
Windows 7 Backup and the realities. A Real World Experience.
I run Windows as my main OS, but I run it on Mac Hardware. Why? Do you ask? The answer is simple. Apple / Mac Hardware is superior to everything else out there. Where can you get Desktop Performance on a Laptop without worrying about anything else? Yes, I can buy a Lamborghini laptop,…
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…
Redundant Application and Database Infrastructures
Most people don’t backup their databases, much less set up redundancy. It’s an important thing to consider when your application / website just cannot go down. This article discusses what it will take to set up that type of redundancy and I will be following up with a document on how to do it in…
Sony S-Frame Stupidness [Solved]
Sony S-Frame doesn’t display photos [solved]