Every weekday, our guide to the Web takes care of business, tackling tech topics that really matter to everybody. From topic definitions to topical rants, Dan Gray’s pieces inform as much as they entertain.
You know those projects you keep putting off, for one reason or another? For ages now, I’ve been planning a small upgrade for my home office to use two uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), rather than one. I finally bit the bullet this week. My old UPS unit had ceased to hold any juice. It was [...]
When planning a meeting, it helps to have the tact of a Maitre de, the vision of a choreographer, and the security blanket of a team of geeks on call. (The luck of the Irish wouldn’t hurt, either.) It’s all about the tech (and the snacks). The successful meeting planner scours the Net for the [...]
I’m sitting here, typing away at full speed. There’s a big soggy chunk of air parked on the east coast and it’s making me nervous. Pardon the speed typing, but it’s raining cats and dogs and the sky is rumbling something fierce. While I usually enjoy the spectacle of nature, there are three reasons I [...]
An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) isn’t just a nicety these days; it’s a necessity. Take a look at the power cables running behind your desk. Are they all plugged into a cheesy power strip that’s masquerading as a surge suppressor? Or do you have an honest-to-goodness uninterruptible power supply? If you’re lucky enough to have [...]
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