by Greg Scott | Nov 14, 2020 | Technology
People outside the IT industry occasionally ask me what RAID is all about. I finally took the time to write it up. RAID is an acronym for Redundant arrays of independent disks. The acronym in the original 1980s paper stood for “Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive...
by Greg Scott | Jul 27, 2020 | Cybersecurity, Technology
Your new smart home may need a smarter network In part 1, I suggested a few things to consider when shopping for a thermostat, door lock, baby monitor, kitchen appliance, or other smart home IoT (Internet of Things) device. Here, in part 2, I’ll share some thoughts on...
by Greg Scott | Jul 27, 2020 | Cybersecurity, Technology
Today’s smart home devices are more sophisticated and more dangerous than any consumer device ever invented. Here, in part 1, I’ll show a few things to consider when shopping for a security camera, thermostat, door lock, baby monitor, kitchen appliance, or...
by Greg Scott | May 23, 2020 | Slice of Life, Technology
If I catch COVID-19, somebody needs to contact everyone I’ve contacted over the prior couple weeks so they can take appropriate action. This is called contact tracing, and we have 21st century technology to help. As we emerge from our global pandemic shelters, I...
by Greg Scott | May 3, 2020 | Slice of Life, Technology
This is a story about the time a few people decided to KCA. KCA – Kick COVID (with Attitude). Or fill in your own word for A. I work for a software company named Red Hat in my day-job. No, it’s not a ladies hat society; anyone who turns on a light, streams...
by Greg Scott | May 1, 2020 | Slice of Life, Technology
I don’t have an artistic bone in my body, but I know cyberbullying when I see it. I want to thank artist and fellow author, Sherry West, for standing up to cyberbullies apparently trying to destroy her work. Here is her website. Here is another website about her...
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