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As of April 8, Microsoft officially ended support of Windows XP, its 12-year-old operating system. Nearly 40% of companies around the world still use Windows XP, and if you still are, … Continue reading Microsoft Ends XP Support
OpenSSL, an extremely widespread cyptographic library used for Internet security, has just announced a major security breach and the patch to fix it. How bad is it? Pretty bad. The … Continue reading Major Bug and Patch for OpenSSL
Last week, Microsoft unveiled Office for iPad, making the tech giant a multi-platform player. Versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote are now available as free apps that allow file … Continue reading Office for iPad Arrives
Source: Flickr/yubikey Are you curious about the two-factor authentication security technology recently adopted by popular online services like Twitter and Tumblr? It’s called “two-factor” because it uses a password plus … Continue reading Two-Factor Authentication
With Google Fiber creating the infrastructure for ultra high-speed gigabit Internet (currently we’re at megabit Internet) in the coming years and cable companies scrambling to catch up, the Internet speed game is … Continue reading High-Speed Habit: Upgrade Your Internet Equipment Often
A world where the blinking battery sign on your mobile device doesn’t send you scrambling to dig out your spare charger may be just around the corner. Wireless charging uses … Continue reading Wireless Charging
In January we wrote a post about the author’s personal carpal tunnel prevention equipment. Today we’ll look at some of the principles behind avoiding repetitive stress injuries (RSIs) that can help … Continue reading What’s Your Angle: Avoiding Carpal Tunnel Part Two
Two major developments have occurred since we last discussed net neutrality. First, the FCC is moving to instate rules similar to the ones that were struck down in January, but … Continue reading Net Neutrality, Comcast-Netflix Edition
To celebrate a full decade of Liking, Friending, and Facebooking, Facebook unveiled its latest app earlier this month: Paper. Facebook’s Paper is a newsreader. Human editors aggregate the latest and … Continue reading Business Implications for Facebook Paper
Today on the Janus Networks blog we’ll showcase Mr. Nye’s new tech toy: Google Glass! Here’s a picture of the Golden Gate Bridge in our hometown, taken with Glass: And … Continue reading First Day with Glass
Ergonomics is the applied science of designing objects to be used by humans in the safest and most effective manner. This includes minimizing damage from everyday actions such as sitting … Continue reading Ergonomics: A More Comfy (and Safe) Workspace
Recently, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit struck down the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) “net neutrality” rules. While this might sound like an obscure junction … Continue reading Net Neutrality
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