Author Chris
I do not believe Apple will produce a touchscreen MacBook. Not only does it make little sense for their current direction, but I believe the PC world has demonstrated why touchscreens on laptops do not necessarily provide the best user… Continue Reading →
I wish Microsoft would stop marketing OneDrive as a backup solution. It is not. It is a file synchronization service. And there subtle, yet incredibly important, differences between synchronization services and backup services. The purpose of file synchronization is to… Continue Reading →
I normally have an even keel in life. And that’s not just me talking, it’s what people say about me. I have been through my share of stress and emergencies. I have come out the other side enough times to… Continue Reading →
Looking for a New Home
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I was laid off last week along with most of my team. I think if I was younger and less experienced, I would be freaking out. But I’m oddly calm at this point. The software development market has always been… Continue Reading →
If you read my post about Chrome OS being a conundrum, I may have mislead you a little about the crashing problem. To be fair, it was my first experience with Chrome OS, so I didn’t consider the possibility that… Continue Reading →
If you attended my presentation on creating an author website at the HACWN meeting, thanks for attending! You can download the slideshow and handout from the links below. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me via my… Continue Reading →
I had a recent discussion with my wife about product reviews. She was returning a product because what arrived did not match the description. And this was not the first time such a thing had happened. So I asked her… Continue Reading →
On one hand, Chrome OS is really nice. Known for good security, great portability and a clean interface, it’s got a lot going for it. And the ability to run Android and Linux apps makes it even more appealing. When… Continue Reading →
Operating systems have changed significantly over the last few decades. From capabilities to release cycles to dependence on internet connectivity, the operating systems we use today are a far cry from those we used in the early 2000’s. In most… Continue Reading →
One of the common security mechanisms in modern operating systems is called sandboxing. This is where the operating system confines each app to its own “sandbox” so that it can’t affect the rest of the system. From a security standpoint,… Continue Reading →