March 13, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on 24 video conferencing tips to go from telecommuting zero to hero
Over the years, I’ve done innumerable video conferences, webinars, and calls. But every time I’m still a little nervous. Here are battle-tested ways I and some friends and colleagues have found to do well at video — or, at least, … Continue reading
March 3, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Free video conferencing: Coronavirus spurs special deals from WebEx, Google, others
Twitter just told all its 5,000 workers to work from home because of the COVID-19 coronavirus. It wasn’t the first, and it won’t be the last. Your company may be next. Fortunately, many video-conferencing services are now offering free access to their … Continue reading
February 13, 2019
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Don’t waste your money on Office 2019 (says Microsoft)
We’ve all had a chuckle at the expense of Microsoft Office, with the ’90s debuts of Bob and Clippy being particularly hilarious (at least in hindsight). But now it is Microsoft itself that is making fun of Office 2019, the latest … Continue reading
February 6, 2019
by sjvn01
Comments Off on How to download your photos from Flickr before it deletes them
Once upon a time, Flickr was a popular photo-sharing site with a remarkably generous free terabyte of storage. Well, all good things must come to an end. After SmugMug bought Flickr in 2018 in the post-Yahoo firesale, it’s new owner soon realized there was … Continue reading
January 29, 2019
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Can you trust the personal Internet of Things?
Some of us are really excited about a world of human-implantable Internet of Things (IoT). I’m not keen on it. You see, a few years back, in the TV series Homeland, the US Vice President was assassinated by a terrorist who hacked … Continue reading
January 15, 2019
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Metasploit, popular hacking and security tool, gets long-awaited update
The open-source Metasploit Framework 5.0 has long been used by hackers and security professionals alike to break into systems. Now, this popular system penetration testing platform, which enables you to find, exploit, and validate security holes, has been given a long-delayed refresh. … Continue reading