Canva is a graphic design platform that makes it easy for anyone to create beautiful designs without any prior design experience. Launched in 2013, Canva has quickly become one of the most popular graphic design tools on the market, with millions of users around the world. One of the key features of Canva is its...
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February 2, 2023February 2, 2023Cloud
Comparing Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace
Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace are two of the most popular productivity suites on the market, designed to help businesses and individuals collaborate and get work done more efficiently. Microsoft 365 offers a suite of desktop and mobile apps, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, along with cloud-based services such as OneDrive for file storage...
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February 2, 2023February 2, 2023Technology
State of IT in 2023
Information Technology (IT) hardware is rapidly advancing and evolving, driven by the ever-growing demand for high-speed, efficient, and reliable technology. In recent years, IT hardware has become smaller, faster, and more advanced, and this trend is set to continue. One of the most significant changes in IT hardware has been the miniaturization of devices. Smartphones,...
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March 16, 2021October 23, 2022Politics, Technology
In the Year 2020… Looking Backwards at Looking Forwards
This was originally posted back on November 14th, 2004, so you should excuse some of the silly predictions. I’ll bold the ones that seem to have come true. I haven’t used this section much at all yet, so I figured it was time to pull it out of the filing cabinet and put it to...
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January 19, 2020October 13, 2020Software
Upgrading from CentOS 7 to CentOS 8
I decided to upgrade my install of CentOS 7 last night. It’s old and ready to be put out to pasture. So I found instructions on how to make the process happen. It took a while to work my way through them, and of course I had problems that didn’t match up with the instructions,...
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January 19, 2020October 13, 2020Software
WebDrive Strikes Out Hard — Back to ExpanDrive
I had been using WebDrive for the trial period and I was impressed. In general, performance was better than ExpanDrive, and it was a lot more stable. The trial expired, and I was about ready to make the purchase when something odd began to happen. Whenever I saved a larger executable to my OneDrive with...
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December 26, 2019October 13, 2020Software
ExpanDrive — An Overpriced Disappointment
If you are like me, and want to connect your cloud storage to your local machine, you inevitably go through all the different options available to you. First you try the cloud provider’s tool, which works better in some cases than others, and then you go out looking for a third-party tool that does it...
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December 24, 2019October 13, 2020Software
CrashPlan The Once Shining Beacon for Backup… Has Fallen
Four years ago, if you would have asked me which backup service I would recommend, I would have said CrashPlan in a heartbeat. Possibly even faster. They were economical, offered great service, had great plans for families, and were reliable. I have suggested the service to numerous people, and have used it myself since 2012....
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December 9, 2019October 13, 2020Video Games
SimCity 4 – A Short Review
SimCity 4 is the last great SimCity game. If you skip SimCity: Societies and SimCity (2013), you won’t be missing too much. In fact, you may be better off never having dealt with them. So let’s jump right into it. I’ve been playing SimCity 4 since 2003. The region I have been working on has...
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November 11, 2019October 13, 2020Software
TikiWiki – Cool But Buggy
I have been using TikiWiki for years, and for the most part, it’s been a stable platform. Unfortunately, within the past six months, some of the features I have been using seem to have regressed to the point where they do not work anymore. In particular, I have Perspectives set up along with Workspaces so...