status update

2019 Redesign Project

Great things are going to happen!

We are hopeful to release a brand spanking new redesign for 2019. Our goal is to give the site a new paint job, fix some dents, fill in some holes and pave over the driveway – maybe put on a new roof and possibly dig for a pool (I’ll settle for a Jacuzzi).

Then we are going to try and introduce some new experiences, sorry can’t tell you more without totally ruining my own – tada moment, so be cool. Hoping to also include some expansion on content by focusing more on major events and expanding on them. Maybe each year I can add to it and maybe one day it can become a defacto reference on the subject, more like “wiki top-shelf” – patent pending copyrighted from my head and don’t you dare right this down. I am also working on some cool software, as always freeware or beermeware or coffeeware but for the moment some will be open sourced and hosted on Git and some probably not or not worth bothering.

We are also working on an exciting community project allowing for neutral commentary or op-eds / open letters and discussion on various topics in a civil discourse without having it turn into a toilet – children and immature adults feel free to check Twitter – I hear fox news is hiring. Another project is a freedom project designed to allow we the people to come together as a community to address societal issues and discuss them with the hope to reach consensus on what is needed, how we need to fix it, and way to go about it.

I hope you will come along for the journey but either way life goes on, see you on the road.

Technology Thursday Coming Soon

Technology Thursday
understanding the virtual world around you

Our sincerest goal is to provide context to the rapidly expanding virtual world around us. To better prepare for the inevitable spread of IoT, we feel that the hardware, software, security and social aspects of things might overwhelm a great portion of the population who were not born into it.

We feel that bridging the gap – be it generational, socioeconomic, across gender or race, or even simply lack of access – with honest, simple and core explanations. A place where you can ask anything, learn anything or improve your skills by participating on your own time. We feel truly this will overcome the overwhelming behemoth that is information overload and help demystify the noise – hopefully towards better understanding, comfort, education and improvement of daily lives.

Here is hoping that our grand goal comes to fruition and you can help us achieve it. I ask that you submit questions, discussion topics, ask for reviews of software, hardware or services – whatever you feel will help you better fit into this ever changing but inevitable world that is coming (or can be argued is already here and we are playing catch-up). You can use the contact form to submit anything relating to technology that you would like to know.

Here are some topics that have come up over the last few years (and by no means complete and will evolve as needed):

  • computing hardware (desktop, laptop, tablet, hybrids, servers/racks)
  • software (Windows, Mac, Linux/Unix, Android, iOS, Cloud)
  • networking (routers, switches, VoIP, security[+], hardware, software, VPN)
  • development (coding, languages[+], platforms, frameworks, web/desktop/mobile, tutorials, samples, code review, repositories)
  • mobile (phones, tablets, hybrids, assistants, Android, iOS, manufacturers, design, OS, mods, root, superuser, tools, security)
  • [+] these subjects run the gamut of subjects, so they will be addressed as encountered and appropriate
  • … anything else you can think of, just shoot me a message and let me know