A tribute to the weird, funny, twisted, technology-driven world we live in.
E-mail Archiving Stupidity
I live in the Dallas area, but not in the city of Dallas. That means my children were outside the horribly mis-managed Dallas schools, but we're still under the thumbs of idiotic Dallas County officials. How idiotic? How about this recent story, “E-mail Deletion Plan Criticized,” about officials wanting to delete e-mail after 90 days. Have none of them heard of all the new regulations about e-mail archiving?
Lessons in cell-phone nudity; WoW-playing celebs
Here's a tip, everybody: don't take naked pictures of your spouse with your cell phone, leave your phone at McDonalds, and then sue our favorite Scottish restaurant. And in today's top 10s: Yahoo's 2008 search list (hint: Britney is #1); Ten celebs who play WoW; and 10 truly awful holiday albums.
How to conceptualize physical vs. virtual servers
Takeaway: Although their use continues to grow by leaps and bounds, conceptualizing a virtual infrastructure requires a new way of thinking. Here's a short explanation to help you along the way.
