Recently I saw a movie opened my eyes and changed my thought patterns. That movie was call Water for Elephants Water for Elephants is a romantic drama about a circus vet set in the depression era and stars Reese Witherspoon and Christoph Waltz alongside Pattinson. It contains fictional scenes of animal cruelty and shows animals [...]
How to Install WordPress with 1and1.com Hosting
August 15, 2011So I have a client who uses 1and1.com as a host and they wanted to move their blog which is currently on SiteSell (SBI) to WordPress. Seemingly an easy task, since I have installed Wordpress on many other hosts. When I first installed WordPress, I...
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In Net News uTorrent / BitTorrent is being Sued For Patent Infringement
June 20, 2011Trouble is brewing on the torrent front. For those of you who pop over to Pirate Bay, isoHunt or ExtraTorrents to grab the latest movie or game. BitTorrent Inc., the makers of uTorrent and the BitTorrent Mainline client, have been sued for infrin...
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The Beginning
May 11, 2011The first words are often the toughest. That's why many hopeful bloggers or writers never get their stories told. The thought of having to overcome that blank space or that blinking cursor can be too overwhelming for any individual. I have fina...
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Green Washed by CIBC
May 12, 2011So I was at the bank today using an ATM. I was finished withdrawing some cash, and the message on the screen said "Wanna win $500 buck by going paperless. I always like to do my part for mother earth. The screen daunted my to press here for more ...
Read moreAnatomy of a Computer Virus
June 19, 2011Computer security experts are often surprised at which stories get picked up by the mainstream media. Sometimes it makes no sense. Why this particular data breach, vulnerability, or worm and not others? Sometimes it's obvious. In the case of Stuxnet, there's a great story. As the story goes, the Stuxnet worm was designed and released by a government--the U.S. and Israel are the most common suspects--specifically to attack the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran. How could anyone not report that? It combines computer attacks, nuclear power, spy agencies and a country that's a pariah to much of the world. The only problem with the story is that it's almost entirely speculation. Stuxnet: Anatomy of a Computer Virus from Patrick Clair on Vimeo. Stuxnet is a Microsoft Windows co...
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