Your security is only as good as the staff. Make sure your secure backup cabinet is bolted to the floor. An urgent investigation has been launched by the Australian government after a pair of locked filing drawers containing top secret Cabinet documents were accidentally sold as second-hand furniture. Can you imagine the CIA or FBI having to fess up to an office furniture upgrade having released thousands of classified files into the wild? Only upgrade … Oops!Read more
Thank You Sir May I Have Another
Tales that just make you want to scream and other humiliating kicks to the crotch.
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Why Your LS-120 Quit Working With Windows 7
I have posted numerous times about the LS-120. Just search this blog for LS-120 if you wish to read about it. You can also search on interestingauthors.com/blog. I don’t care what people say about it, when I’m writing, it fits the way I work. At the end of the day I make a backup and it not only fits in my shirt pocket to take home, I can write on the label so I know … Why Your LS-120 Quit Working With Windows 7Read more
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Bitcoin – Intel – and the Coming Financial Near Apocalypse
Eventually a better version of this will most likely be included in “The Phallus of AGILE and Other Ruminations.” I wanted to get at least part of it written down while much of it is fresh in my mind. I went to visit friends shortly after New Years Eve and we got into a discussion on crypto currency. I almost communicated my point, but not quite. Speaking out loud is rarely as effective for me … Bitcoin – Intel – and the Coming Financial Near ApocalypseRead more
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When It Rains It Pours
After having this BOINC machine basically down for a while I decided to give PCLinuxOS another go. I plugged in an external USB drive, inserted my Terabyte Image for Linux CD and rebooted. Once it was off I kicked off a bare metal backup and went about my business. A bit later I walked over and looked at the screen. I had never seen the backup spit up this dialog. It told me there were … When It Rains It PoursRead more
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Just How Poorly are IDE Cables Made?
Since I’m working on two new books, I have, once again, gotten into my LS-120 backup habit. I have been copying files down to a Super Floppy on that one machine for a while now. The other day, when I had family type obligations, I decided to apply updates since I didn’t really have time to get into writing mode. After the updates were applied I decided to make one more Super Floppy backup for … Just How Poorly are IDE Cables Made?Read more