Support for Windows XP SP2 Ends With today's Patch Tuesday, it marks the end of support for Windows XP Service Pack 2. This shouldn't be that much of a news story except at the same time, we find out from Microsoft that 74% of business computers are still running Windows XP. Chances are that there is a significant percent of those that might not be running the latest service … [Read more...]
A Google Fiber for Communities Update
Google has provided an update today regarding their Google Fiber for Communities project. Posted to the Official Google Blog, the update doesn't say much and it certainly doesn't say what we all want to hear: which communities have been selected for the fiber trial towns. What it does tell us is that 1,100 communities responded and almost 200,000 individuals lobbied for their … [Read more...]
How to Suck at Information Security
I received this as a hand out yesterday and thought it worth sharing. How to Suck at Information Security is an article written tongue-in-cheek that highlights some of the worst ways IT Security dives in head-first while doing more harm than good. Although it's a year and a half old, it's still worthwhile reading. The cheat sheet is written by Lenny Zeltser and appears on his … [Read more...]
Ask 404TS: From My Experiences, Tips on Starting a Website
I was asked by a friend the other day about the details on running a website. From the effort required in maintaining a site to hosting and domain costs and what you should look for in a web server. The best way I could figure to answer all of the questions was to go off the only thing I had on the subject, my experiences running the WordPress-driven 404 Tech Support and a … [Read more...]
Book Review: Wind Energy Basics
Wind Energy Basics, Second Edition: A Guide to Home- and Community-Scale Wind-Energy Systems by Paul Gipe is a very down-to-Earth book and a practical voice in the over-estimating, over-selling, pipe dream world that is the wind energy industry. Many people think or are told that they'll be able to spend a little chunk of money on a wind turbine, strap it to their rooftop, and … [Read more...]