More Best of Personal Tech
Posted May 31, 2013 - 10:03 am
Most experienced developers can think of a time when they worked on a team with other accomplished programmers. Yet the code quality was anywhere from “eh” to “oh god you didn’t actually ship that did you?!” Here’s how this can happen, and what to do to minimize the chances it’ll happen to you.
Posted May 30, 2013 - 3:27 pm
Which is best for reaching your website's mobile users?
Posted March 13, 2013 - 3:12 pm
As I zoned out this morning, sipping coffee and watching my dogs wrestle on the couch, I wondered, "If my dogs were Linux distributions, which ones would they be?" Yes, these are the thoughts that run through my head as I get started in the morning.
Posted May 8, 2012 - 7:27 am
Some ancient technology is still useful -- and some just won't die.
Posted August 23, 2011 - 12:51 pm
Posted May 9, 2011 - 6:42 pm
Smartphones have become anarchy in a pocket. They have the power of a full desktop system of just a decade ago, and that power is increasing quickly. Here's what you need to know about mobile device management.
Posted May 9, 2011 - 5:03 pm
Do you know where your system administrator is? If you're like most of us, it's not always easy to track down a good sysadmin: They're always out on the floors, getting their hands dirty (metaphorically, and occasionally literally) while fixing network, server, and desktop issues at a moment's notice.
Posted May 4, 2011 - 10:19 am
Posted April 26, 2011 - 10:06 am
There are some good remote desktop apps out there for the iPad. Which ones rise to the top?
Posted April 25, 2011 - 1:53 pm
A New York man learned the hard way that leaving your wireless router open to the general public can have some very negative consequences, and that the authorities tend to act first and ask questions second.
Posted April 18, 2011 - 4:00 pm
Posted April 13, 2011 - 10:55 am
It's just sitting there.
A smooth, glassy surface with a built-in keyboard, Internet connectivity, and a form factor that just begs to get some quick work done.
Posted April 8, 2011 - 4:26 pm
Posted April 6, 2011 - 12:46 pm
The olden days of brick-and-mortar video rental stores and bulky satellite dishes have united with the auction for bankrupt Blockbuster. On Wednesday Dish Network won purchased Blockbuster for $320 million.
Posted April 6, 2011 - 10:32 am
Posted March 30, 2011 - 8:27 pm
Posted January 20, 2011 - 8:49 am
Who doesn't want a faster Internet connection? What with Netflix, Hulu, and other Internet video rising in popularity, everyone wants more and more bandwidth.
Posted May 3, 2010 - 9:06 am
Tech ads just aren't what they used to be.