In the computer world, a data backup is one of those essential things to have. I could not imagine a system supporting to say an e-commerce website without a backup. It’s like going to battle without some fall back plan when something goes wrong. Capturing the whole system data would require features, which should deliver [...]

Online blog writing is never near that of a formal form done by journalist. Many people have been lured to blog to express their thoughts. It’s easy to start a blog which adds to the popularity. There are several blog platforms to choose like Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, and more. I have started with some free [...]

Blog drought would sometimes hit you after a number of years of blogging. This is especially true for single author or personal blogs. Laziness creeps in when the blogging routine is halted even for a day. The reason for this may well be varied depending on the situation. It could be due to a long [...]

Internet audience is constantly exposed to online ads. The first quarter of 2010 had online advertising set records high. The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) had reported a $5.9 billion web advertisement revenue. The increase of about 7.5% over the previous year is a good indication of the economic recovery. The picture seems to be good [...]

Economic meltdown had plagued countries across the globe. I was pondering on the recent shake at work where all the IT services are outsourced. Work outsourcing has become a trend and a tool by which businesses streamline organizations. It would be an important consideration for management to have detailed Background Checks on IT outsource service [...]

Having a test server environment is important for developers and support staff. We usually replicate production servers running RedHat Linux using rsync for creating test server environment. Avoiding conflicts when the test server are put live requires some basic changes. A primary thing to change is the hostname of the RedHat Linux test server. There [...]

Making a house attractive is a dream for everyone. Computer savvy people have on the tip of their fingers the software which could make it a reality. Graphic editing software ranging from house interior to a simple address signs are aplenty. Putting a personal touch to a house would make it unique. As an example, [...]

Personal computers makes life easier for many, but this comes with some challenges too. One of them is managing the growing pile of computer files daily. I find it a daunting task when faced with separating office files from personal files. It’s no joke to sit in front of a desktop computer and scour through [...]

Technology have put life into capturing of day to day events through a mobile phone. I find smartphones with digital camera included as a valuable tool in taking photos and videos of events on an ordinary day. No need to bring the bulky Canon 500D which surely gets a better picture and video. But the [...]

Linux operating system has evolved through the years from a mostly command line interface (CLI) to newer graphic user interface (GUI). Most computer geek prefer to use CLI over GUI. They might have a good reason as there are more things that could be done or better run on system command line. In Linux, a [...]