With the recent news of Google losing people’s email, many are looking for a way to back up their email.
There are a few easy ways to do this, and can help you sleep better at night:
Forward your email – Use a Hotmail account or some other service to keep a copy of your email on their servers.
Use a desktop client – I use Outlook, which kee [...]
Losing and Backing up your Email
With the recent news of Google losing people’s email, many are looking for a way to back up their email.
There are a few easy ways to do this, and can help you sleep better at night:
Forward your email – Use a Hotmail account or some other service to keep a copy of your email on their servers.
Use a desktop client – I use Outlook, which kee [...]
Mozilla’s Response to FTC Quest...
“Last week Mozilla submitted comments to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission in response to their request for comment on a proposal describing a new framework for protecting consumer privacy in both online and offline environments. More than 400 comments were submitted from a wide array of interests including individuals, consumer groups, adv [...]
How Much is a Petabyte?
For the full size, click the picture above, or go here.
From Mozy:
“We store a lot of data here at Mozy (15+ petabytes, in fact), but how much is that really? We put together this series of stats to help you understand just how much data that really is. Enjoy!”
How Much is a petabyte [via Chicago Mac/PC Support]
Upgrading through Every Version of Wi...
I’ve always wondered if anyone has ever upgraded through all versions of Windows. On top of that, will anything be lost, and will programs keep working? After all, this is 20 years of upgrades.
The video “Chain of Fools” documents one man’s journey through all versions of Windows, from MS-DOS 5 up to Windows 7.
The complete process was:
MS- [...]
I’ve been Interviewed!
I’ve been interviewed! Another blog, Interviewed You, asked me a while ago if I would be willing to do an interview with them; and to which I happily responded. It’s just a few questions, with an example being:
“Max Pen: Do you think technology is what is causing our civilization to stay on going, work?
Teknophilia: I think technology plays [...]
Why is Borders Failing?
If you’ve been watching the news, then you probably know that Borders, one of the most well-known and visited bookstore chains, is going bankrupt. It’s closing 200 of it 642 stores, with all the stores closing being superstores. I for one have cashed in all my Borders gift cards and catching up on reading.
But why is Borders closing? Or rath [...]
What should be my new Theme?
I’ve been thinking about changing my theme for some time now, and I’ve decided that you, the audience, should have a say. After all, you’re the ones that visit and read my articles.
Here are my top 3 picks, but you’re welcome to send your own suggestions. The pictures are linked, so click on them to see a larger size.
Duster
Information abou [...]
Just how Massive is Google?
To see the full size, click on the picture above or go here.
“Just how massive is Google (in real terms) you ask? More specifically, how many pages are in its index? That is the question this aesthetically pleasing infographic attempts to answer. Even though the precise number of pages in Google’s index is a closely-guarded secret, this gra [...]
Speed Up Firefox with Pipelining
Firefox is a fantastic browser. It’s infinitely extendable, with add-ons for anything you can think of. It’s stable, and pretty darn fast. But how would you like something faster? Fast is good, and it’s even better when you can do it easily.
How? Enable pipelining.
Enable what-now? We often say that the internet is a series of pipes. Well, t [...]
Wiphishing and Firesheep
How often do you use Wi-Fi? How often do you use a connection you know nothing about? If you’re on the go a lot, you’ve probably connected to hotspots that have no security, or seemed pretty dubious. So why should you care? Because you may find yourself the next victim of wiphishing (also known as an evil twin). This is when a hacker sets up [...]
Man Builds Working ALU in Minecraft
Dedication, you have it. This guy has built a fully functioning ALU in Minecraft. He now plans to move on to making the memory, eventually making his way up to a full 16-bit computer. According to his description:
“This is the first part of a planned 16-bit computer that will run entirely in minecraft. That computer will be “Hack” [...]
Windows 7 SP1 is out Today
The first service pack for Windows 7 is out today for the public. Don’t expect anything new though, it’s just a set of updates intended for security and system stability. I recommend that you install it through Windows Update, and not a manual installation. Why?
On a 32-bit system, you’ll need about 750 MB
64-bit systems require 1050 M [...]
How to Set Up a Ubuntu Virtual Machin...
These days, a lot of us use more than one computer; which also means we tend to work on more than one OS. In my situation, I use Windows 7 on my main rig, but also need to run Linux programs for research purposes. Now, I could get another computer where I can run Ubuntu, or I could dual-boot it on my main PC. But both of these are rather inc [...]
TechBlog Coalition
A while back, I wrote about how in technology, everyone knows you, or no one does. I’ve seen many good blogs that receive little or no traffic, simply because no one knows them. So how do we remedy this? By getting the word out of course! Take Slashdot, a random website can show up in an article, and then be brought down by the massive incre [...]
What the Tweet?
A while a go, we saw the amazing statistics behind Twitter. Now we have a new study by Journalism.org. It examined the source of stories shared on Twitter; and it turns out most of them come from the morning’s newspaper.
Check out the infographic here.
And an animated version here.
Unboxing the iPad Data
John Kumahara and Johnathan Bonnell made a really great infographic “Unboxing the iPad Data” (larger version) showing data associated with the release of the iPad.
How do YOU RSS?
Keeping up with the latest news is hard. You have to go to different websites, see what’s changed, and read what you find interesting. Being in the technology sector just means that the news changes even lot faster.
So how do you keep up?
If you’re like me, you probably use RSS for keeping up with the times. But even then, there are a millio [...]
Teknophilia is now Part of Post a Wee...
I’ve decided that I need to be more regular with my posts. This is hard for me, given my schedule (I can have weeks where I work from sunup to sundown, and weeks with nearly nothing to do); so I’m forcing myself by joining Post a Week. I hope to publish at least a post a week, and hope to eventually make it to a post a day.
Has anyone [...]
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