PC Memoirs

Recently my graphic design class had a discussion on high end video editing.  Several types of software and hardware options were discussed and we got to visit a local company that does production work.  While touring the render farm, we were shown something I had never seen before.  The render wrangler pulled a drawer out of the server rack and popped open a screen.  They were using a high resolution Rackmount LCD with an integrated keyboard drawer to manage the whole system.

I was curious how the one Rackmount Monitor Keyboard combo was handling all of the servers so he pointed out what he called DVI KVM Switch directly below it in the rack.  The KVM Switch also supported high resolution video.  Though they are both only DVI-D single link devices, they support 1920×1200 resolutions as well as a Full HD 1080p.  It really is amazing that all of that computing power can be so easily harnessed and controlled through a combination of equipment that only takes up 2U of rack space.

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The Mountain Lion, touted as the most advanced desktop operating system in the world, makes Apple’s Mac machines, iPhones and iPads and work well together. The OS X Mountain Lion 10.8 is the latest offering on the OS front from the house of Apple. It is an upgrade from OS X 10.7. The latest version has 200 new features making it efficient and effective. The technology that OS X Mountain Lion builds on is Apple’s iOS software.

Advantages of Mountain Lion over Snow Leopard:

Snow Leopard was able to catch the imagination of many Mac users when it was first launched. Now, Mountain Lion seems to be drawing the same number of enthusiastic users. Although Mountain Lion and Snow Leopard have many similarities, there are certain incremental changes made to Mountain Lion that make installing it a good decision.

The iCloud: There is iCloud document storage feature in Mountain Lion that is absent in Snow Leopard. By developing on Lion’s basic cloud integration, Mountain Lion’s iCloud is a feature that helps in accessing documents and files stored on the cloud. With this new feature, you can sync all your files, calendars, contacts, messages. This feature connects all your Apple devices together. Once you get logged on to Apple iCloud, you can simply sync all your notes, open safari windows, Game Center, iTunes, messages and all the other Apple accounts.

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Making headlines on the month of January in 2012, Pinterest has reached 11.7 million users in no time. This quick rise has unfortunately been responsible in attracting various scammers and spammers who are eager to take undue advantage from Pinterest users. Also, the site has faced substantial criticism for provoking users to make unsure decisions about if and how they should be using the site with its varying privacy policies.

Well, there really are a lot of issues if a person is regularly a ‘pinner’. Scammers have taken a wide view on Pinterest and have developed tricks to look into the accounts of Facebook and twitter users who are using Pinterest.  Also these attacks have been made with an aim to make a loophole in the site’s platform and the visual nature of Pinterest.

Pinterest has lately been poisoned by various cyber criminals across the web. The scammers post captivating caption and photo which sometimes makes a compelling effect on the user to click and in turn follow the link. However, the links are not original and the users are redirected to fraudulent pages in turn. The pictures are usually of famous logos and the caption of a free gift or free merchandise manages to woo the users to click the link. These fraudulent links usually write captions and offers, which normally is hard to resist for the user unless he knows that it is a fraud.

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Have you ever needed free online computer help but didn’t know where to turn? There is a new site called the Computer Help Chat Room, a non-profit service provided by volunteer technicians and computer experts.

Users from around the world join the chat to help each other with problems and questions, and to discuss technology related topics. There isn’t any annoying registration or advertisements, just instant free technical support. All users are welcome to volunteer and help each other at anytime, and it is a great way to improve computer skills and learn troubleshooting and support.

The Computer Help Chat is about freedom. The freedom to fix your computer and receive technical support for free. The freedom to learn about computers and improve skills. The freedom to help others and gain hands on experience with technical support.

The chat also provides basic tutoring on a wide variety of computer related topics. Learn about virus removal, web design, internet marketing, Linux, networking, hardware, and more. The volunteers differ in their specialities and levels of experience. Most of them are employed technicians or students that volunteer because they enjoy helping others, and improving their computer skills and experience.

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In the current economic climate, businesses across all sectors are being forced to scrutinise expenditure and improve operational efficiency. Occupancy costs are one of the largest outgoings for many organisations, yet the vast majority of companies do not possess an accurate understanding of how their shared space is being utilised.

It is estimated that the average business leases or owns around twice the space they need for the size of their workforce, but despite this, most organisations’ face issues with meeting and conference room utilisation. Whilst many companies have woken up to the idea of hot desking and flexible workspace, typical meeting room utilisation remains at only 60%.

This figure may come as a shock to many professionals, who still hear staff complaining that they are unable to find an available room in which to host their meeting. Numerous businesses will identify with the frequent problem of double booked conference rooms, and will bear witness to staff being forced to hold meetings in open office and informal areas. Even worse, a significant proportion of organisations are faced with a lack of resource availability within their own office and have to rely on utilising external meeting facilities which incur significant costs.

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