There is a bill now being written behind closed doors that would give the President the power to exert emergency control of the internet in times of emergency. If you are fortunate enough to be a company that is designated as a critical interest you could be subjected to forced removal from the internet when [...]
Archive for August, 2009
27 Aug
Complete Care Coverage
Great video from the NC State Office of Information Technology on the need to purchase complete care coverage on your computer equipment. We purchase it on all of our new computers at work!
27 Aug
Antivirus
The NC State Office of Information Technology has produced a video outlining the importance of installing antivirus software on your computer. You may not qualify for their software but you should run something!
10 Aug
Moonbow
This is an amazing shot of a moonbow over the old water tower in Downtown Raleigh. H/T: Goodnight, Raleigh
10 Aug
Grant Writing Workshop
One of the nice things about my job is that I often get to participate in events that are not always held in our main office. Technology doesn’t always stay bottled up in the Methodist Building. One of these remote events is a Grant Writing Workshop. Dr. Annette Greer is hosting a workshop for people [...]
6 Aug
Cash For Software Clunkers
I received this e-mail today from Shavlik Technologies. This is a very interesting twist on the government automobile stimulus program. It’s a shame we already use this product… Shavlik Technologies is offering customers 1 million reasons to dump their resource-guzzling patch management, configuration management, and antivirus solutions with a rebate program that provides a cash [...]
