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I am a writer. That statement alone has taken years to bubble to the top. I was a slave to technology the first moment I figured out, "Hey, I can teach a machine to do that? .... Cool!". I spent years of my life teaching machines to do marvelous things only

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Computers & Technology > Internet Security & Safety (Other) How to protect home computers and networks: 7 of 8
There are three areas that are crucial for computer and network protection. These would be power, environment, and access. In power protection it is truly "a get what you paid for" item. Yes it's true that your local run of the mill $9.99 power strip has protection, but do you really want to protect your $1000+ investment in... More..
Computers & Technology > Hacking What to do if your home network is hacked: 4 of 4
Well how do you know it was hacked? Most people who aren't protected are not even going to know that they were hacked. This is the people the hackers pray on, the uninformed, the unknown, and the technologically challenged. But lets say that somehow you find out, whether it's a friend, an accident (and it happens), or you're... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: I've created a firewall and nobody can access my network!: 3 of 3
You can lock your car up every time you get out, but sometimes you can lock your key in the car. Firewalls are wonderful things and they have become necessary primarily because of public networks were anyone can get access to your network or workstation. Making the decision to install a firewall is a good step in any securit... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Nightmare home networking stories: 3 of 3
Printer nightmare or how to kill your neighbor's tree. I got called to his house one day to work on his home network. He was having difficulty printing to his local printer. I looked at everything on the network and how it was configured and every thing looked fine to me. I ran a couple of test pages and you could see them q... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: I think I've been hacked: 2 of 2
My first indication that something was wrong was the statement "F_ _ _ America" across the screen of the server in bold red letters on a black background. Being the person in charge of the entire network, I was very worried. This was our main server and just last week I had to recover it from a system crash with the backup t... More..