One of the issues this blog likes to focus on is the importance of a diverse workforce. I happen to work in the geospatial industry. Here is an article I came across in Trajectory magazine about the importance of having women cartographers. While it focuses on women, you can extend […] Read More
…. You won’t learn anything about computers. Okay, okay. Not everyone is interested in learning the command line. I get it. (Also referred to as CLI or command line interface.) Not everyone needs to learn the command line. After all, we are becoming a mobile society where everything can be […] Read More
You want to download a couple of Linux distributions to try out, so you head over to www.distrowatch.com and pick out the first one you want to try. It is Solus. When you go to the Solus website to download the ISO file, underneath it, you see beneath the torrent […] Read More
In high school, I took one class related to IT. It was Introduction to Programming. I liked it. But. In this But, there are many frustrating hours and years wasted trying to fit myself into a box that’s labeled “Good Programmer.” Instead, I learned I needed to look for what […] Read More
So, you use Windows? 7 or 10? 10? How do you like it? Do you like getting an update? Do you remember your Microsoft account password? That’s what I thought. To be honest, there’s nothing really wrong with using Windows. I’ve used it for years as my only operating system. […] Read More
Now that you’ve chosen and bought all your parts, it’s time to put them all together! If you missed them, here are Part 1 and Part 2 of this series. To preface, I do have a few pictures, but not enough. And if you’re like me, you really need to […] Read More
If you missed part 1, go here. What components are necessary? These are the bare minimum components that are necessary to have a working computer for home or office use. CPU – Central Processing Unit, aka Chip Motherboard RAM – Random Access Memory Storage Disk – Hard drive/SSD Power Supply […] Read More
You might think it’s hard to build your own computer. You’re probably not an electrical engineer, what do you know about building computers? (Or perhaps you are an electrical engineer: Congrats! You should know how not hard this is!) The truth is, it’s never been easier to build your own […] Read More
Who Are We? I’m starting this blog for those of us who love tech, but in a different way than the people we see around us or different than the media shows. Perhaps you don’t lust after the newest iPhone? Perhaps you are not a stereotypical geek hunched over your […] Read More