Over the weekend, a new YouTube video went viral. Tommy Jordan, having spent several hours working on his daughter’s computer and installing $130 worth of software for her, discovered a nasty post on Facebook from her. As he points out, she tried to hide the post from him, but he was able to view...
I started the Ramble and Review in July of 2011 (of course it didn’t start out with that name – my wife came up with it – she’s a very special lady). My goal, my main goal, was to try and destroy the stigma (is it really a stigma?) that people from the southeast...
A new study by Don J.Q. Chen and Vivien K.G. Lim of the National University of Singapore entitled, “Impact of Cyberloafing on Psychological Engagement”, indicates that workers who surf the web during their breaks are more productive than those who don’t. The authors stated - “Browsing the Internet serves an important restorative function.” In contrast, however,...
Technology. It renders itself in a myriad of forms. Many are notably more high-tech than others, capable of calculations or visual stimuli that just boggle the mind. Then there are the less intelligent forms of tech that are still, none-the-less, technologically advanced in their field. Today, I invite you along on my adventure of...
Fog Creek Software has a very interesting article up about women in technology, specifically in the computer science field. Did you know that women were an integral part of the computer revolution, starting in the 1960s? The media actually portrayed programming as something that women did, not men. Fast forward to 1987 and 42%...
I’m a geek, first and foremost (well, that’s not true – husband and father first, then a geek). Anyway, I’m a geek that lives in the Great South. I was raised as the son of a farmer until I was six when my father decided it was time to do something else career wise....
When you wake up each morning, do you have a particular routine that you follow when it comes to interacting with technology? I don’t mean the stove, the microwave or the coffee pot. I’m referring to your cell phone, your laptop, your desktop or your iPad (or some other lesser form of computer tablet)....
I’m sure we’ve all seen the Patch Perfect commercials (but lately not so much). It’s the super grass that is touted to grow practically anywhere – even on blocks without any dirt. But does it really work? My personal experience shouts a resounding “NO!” I’ve done some further research to determine if mine situation...
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