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Join the thousands and add your voice if you don't trust Oracle
Database, James Hein, Published on 13/01/2010
» You may have noticed that things tend to slow down a week or so each side of the New Year.
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Why the Y2K threat was very real
Database, James Hein, Published on 24/03/2010
» To this day I still sometimes read about the Y2K bug and how it was a hoax. I sometimes see it likened to all manner of conspiracies. So here is the truth. I was involved in the Y2K mitigation program and it was a real issue. Jan 1, 2001 and other dates like 2010 were real issues and in fact they are still having an effect today.
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The jury is still out on Windows 7
Database, James Hein, Published on 31/03/2010
» A friend of mine has a new netbook with Windows 7 installed. The unit is from Acer and I found out that many Acer notebook models are rebranded Fujitsu units, so if you are considering buying a Fujitsu, check the specs of the comparable Acer and save yourself some money.
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How to get around your ISP or country's restrictions
Database, James Hein, Published on 21/07/2010
» Internet control around the world seems to be settling out into a number of different camps. On the one hand there are the open Internet societies such as you might find in places like the United States. Next are those places that specifically restrict subject matter on a case by case basis if it causes some offence, like Qatar, Pakistan and Bangladesh. At the bottom of the stack or the restrictive nations that actively censor all manner of sources, like you may find in places like China and North Korea. Places like Thailand are not as free as the US but nowhere near as restrictive as China.
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It all points to yet another invasion of privacy
Database, James Hein, Published on 11/08/2010
» When does information collecting become just too intrusive? Google has a patent for a new system that will track where you hover the mouse and then tailor both search results and advertising.
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Is Twitter's number up?
Life, James Hein, Published on 17/10/2012
» Some time ago the stock exchange in the US had problems because online trading was new and how quickly people would react to a perceived change in the market was unexpected. Fast forward to 2012 and the age of the tweet and online flash mobs and we find ourselves in a similar situation but with a broader scope.
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Apple's slide points to its fading allure
Life, James Hein, Published on 27/02/2013
» I was walking past the Apple store recently and wondering if as a heretic I was going to burst into flames as I walked in. After no signs of combustion I wandered round looking at the goodies.
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The eyes have it
Life, James Hein, Published on 13/03/2013
» Another detail about an upcoming Samsung smartphone feature. The latest is that the phone will allow you to scroll through text by watching your eyes. Apparently when it sees that you have reached the bottom of the text it will scroll down to the next paragraph. Not sure that the Galaxy S4 will boast this feature, but it is one that the next iPhone won't possess. As the S4 release date gets closer, the wild claims of the next iPhone's feature set are also being ramped up. I suggest you wait until closer to the actual release date to find out what that model really offers.
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Sysadmins know all the best secrets
Life, James Hein, Published on 11/09/2013
» After all the hoopla about Edward Snowden, now a new resident of Russia, you may be asking yourself how he managed to walk off with all that information. After all, the US National Security Agency, or NSA, is meant to be the be-all and end-all of security. They can supposedly listen to everyone's phone calls and all information is carefully monitored with employees blocked from copying files. So people are calling him a genius who brilliantly made off with all that sensitive information. The truth is a little more mundane. He belonged to a group known as System Administrators.
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Are Padfones one step too far?
Life, James Hein, Published on 11/06/2014
» Sometimes all you need, or want, is a simple version of a device that will meet your needs. All too often in the IT and technology industries, builders keep adding bits and pieces to a product to try and make it all things to all people. Microsoft Office is one example. How many people use all the functionality of, say, Word — or even 50% of what’s available?
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