Lots of programs like to use overlay icons over top the windows folder icons. They use these icons to give the user information at a quick glance. Like if a file has been backed up or synced. But the problem is windows only allows for 15 overlays. On top of that Windows uses some of Continue Reading »
Occasionally, someone will ask me what the difference between memory and storage is. Or sometimes they will mix up terms and say memory when they are talking about the hard drive. So I was thinking, I should share the library analogy that someone once taught me. The Library Analogy Imagine you are in a library. Continue Reading »
PGP stands for Pretty Good Privacy and it is a public key encryption protocol. It is used for text communications like e-mail. It can encrypt a message so only the intended recipient can view the contents. PGP can also be used to sign a message and verify that it really did come from the person Continue Reading »
Over the last few months, the companies I work for have been getting hammered with spoofed e-mails. We have had people claiming to be vice presidents. People asking for wire transfers and direct deposit changes. We even had one spoofer requesting copies of social security numbers. We also have spoofers who claim to have hacked Continue Reading »
I’ve been hearing a lot of talk about video game streaming services and cloud gaming recently and I am horrified. Sure, game streaming can have some benefits. Many game streaming services run around $10 to $35 a month. That’s obviously a lot more cost-effective than spending $700+ on a gaming PC or console then buying Continue Reading »
