Category Archives: Hardware

You can do everything right

By Sherman | Published: December 1st
A colleague had his laptop stolen from work this weekend; he stepped away during an event and came back to find it missing. He had a backup drive so things should have been fine, but that got taken as well...
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Wherever you may roam

By Sherman | Published: November 24th
It’s hard for me to believe there are still places that don’t have wireless access but there are.  Some hotels only offer free wired internet; my mom has broadband but it’s wired-only as well.  The solution: Bring my own wireless. The Apple Airport Express isn’t much larger than a stack of note cards but it’s [...]
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Shut down for the enviornment

By Sherman | Published: August 21st
I’m going to be away from the office all next week.  I usually let my computer run overnight a few nights a week so it can get updates, but I try to shut it down most evenings and  over the weekend.  I can save hundreds of dollars a year in electric bills with is good [...]
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