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- Build a low-power x86 appliance for under $200!
- Cool. And the OS?This looks like a job for BSD or some flavor of Linux to me.Plenty of pre-made imagesJust look up:IPCopM0n0wallAsterisk embeddedLinux NASYes, Linux and BSD are very good for this. But you can use Windows XP home or even Windows Server if you were so inclined.but...
- Tags: BSD, Microsoft Windows, Linux, george ou, Microsoft Windows 98, operating system, RobRoyNJ, off-topic, Intel x86
- Discussion threads 2006-07-20
- Are Tape Backup systems obsolete?
- Are Tape Backup systems obsolete?article rootThere is much to be said for inertiaSo many businesses have huge infrastructure commitments around tape. Sure you can switch but there are procedures, hardware that isn't fully depreciated, etc. that make the switch less obvious than your blog suggests. That said, I...
- Tags: backup, george ou, RobRoyNJ, off-topic, depreciation, tape backup, DS3 45
- Discussion threads 2006-07-10
- Doesn't a good VPN solve this issue?
- Not saying that there shouldn't be strong app and wireless network security but a VPN should create a good solution to this member's situation
- Tags: VPNs, Network security, NETWORKING, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, SECURITY
- Discussion threads 2006-06-23
- Double edged sword
- If microsoft doesn't apply some more strict security protools it will continue to live with the bad rap it has rightfully earned from previous versions of windows. Yet, with 90% market share, it has taught the world outside of IT how to use a computer and what to expect...
- Tags: RobRoyNJ
- Discussion threads 2006-06-12
- GoDaddy hosting customers victim to massive hack
- GoDaddy hosting customers victim to massive hackarticle rootGoDaddy hackExcuse the repeat post but it didnt' get associated with the blog for some reason. My personal site wasn't hacked but your post seriously makes me reconsider my two sites that I have with GoDaddy right now.Any customer service system worth...
- Tags: Scripting languages, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft ASP, GoDaddy, go-Daddy
- Discussion threads 2006-06-02
- GoDaddy site hack
- My personal site wasn't hacked but your post seriously makes me reconsider my two sites that I have with GoDaddy right now. Any customer service system worth its salt would have records of every customer contact. The fact that they aren't able to confirm or deny the first...
- Tags: GoDaddy
- Discussion threads 2006-06-02
- It's time to toss out your antivirus software
- It's time to toss out your antivirus softwarearticle rootWe're not running vista yetThe picture you paint is an attractive one but I have to ask - where's the catch?In a perfect worldYou would be right, However Life is not perfect and what may work for a home set up doesn't...
- Tags: virus, george ou, RobRoyNJ, off-topic, antivirus software, e-mail, laptop computer, PC, software
- Discussion threads 2006-05-26
- 4GHz Dual Core Game PC at $825!
- 4GHz Dual Core Game PC at $825!article rootA weekend project!That was awesome! Thanks, I'm going to round up the parts tomorrow.RAMGeorge the one point I would disagree on is your idea that more than 1 GB of RAM is not helpful to game performance. I can tell you through...
- Tags: server, george ou, RobRoyNJ, off-topic, CPU, dual-core, game
- Discussion threads 2006-05-12
- How much creativity do you have in your job?
- I'll be honest, I love my job and I can't imagine working in any other field. I've had my ups and downs of course but overall, I've been upset by situations (like my company transferring a lot of our infrastructure to a outside "services" company and having lots of...
- Tags: job, RobRoyNJ, creativity, job satisfaction, career, information technology
- Discussion threads 2005-11-15
- Systems too stable? You could be outsourced.
- Systems too stable? You could be outsourced.I just read an article today about Big Iron's Catch-22 http://www.esj.com/news/article.aspx?EditorialsID=1520. It raises an interesting truth in our business. the more stable and secure your system is the more likely you're going to be scheduling maintenence rather than rapidly dousing fires....
- Tags: career, job, outsource, outsourcing, RobRoyNJ, ticket
- Discussion threads 2005-10-04
- Help managing a very brilliant employee
- Help managing a very brilliant employeeI have a person on my staff that is easily the most talented IT guy I've work with. He seemingly can do it all and can do it quickly and without supervision. I've been working hard to get this guy more exposure, more...
- Tags: RobRoyNJ
- Discussion threads 2005-09-26
- US IT Salary Survey - where am I going wrong?
- The US Dept. of Labor says that IT salariers grew by 18% AFTER adjusting for inflation between 1998 - 2004. I work with a large team of IT and a major US business and I can tell you that this did not happen at my company. So I...
- Tags: information technology
- Discussion threads 2005-09-13
- The path of an IT Career?
- I've been working in IT since the mid-80's. I have done pretty well and I normally love my work although I could do working a bit less work each week and perhaps have some time when I'm not at the beck and call of my pager. Still, I...
- Tags: Career, creativity, IBM Corp., information technology, job, outsourcing, RobRoyNJ
- Discussion threads 2005-09-02
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