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4KB of IBM Memory Was Bigger Than Your Desktop Computer Back In the Day
When I first got into IT back in 2004 a majority of computers in the office I worked at had 256MB of RAM or 512MB of RAM. I remember sitting in on a meeting with the VP of IT at that time and the...
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Pretend You Don't Know S#!T About Computers
I, like most of you reading this, am the family IT guy. That pretty much means that any type of technical question gets thrown my way. That, or my wife volunteers my time to everyone she runs into with...
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The Colors of Good VS Evil in Comics [Infographic]
I found a really interesting inforgraphic on the colors used to depict our favorite costumed crime fighters from both Marvel and DC comics. Have you ever noticed that some of the best characters all...
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Why Windows, OSX or Linux Will Never Kill Humans and Take Over
Saw this comic today that pokes a little fun at the three main computer operating systems out there, Windows, OSX and Linux. I guess that means that Cylons, and Terminators must all run on FreeBSD......
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Just in Time for the Holidays: Netflix on Ubuntu 12.10
You cried out, shaking your fists in frustration and finally, after so many failed attempts, iHeartUbuntu.com - a site dedicated to covering all Ubuntu news - released an announcement in November that...
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No Interface Configured After Re-IP'ing XenServers
I really like XenServer. Although I'm more of a VMWare man, and am VMWare certified, I still prefer the free version of XenServer over VMWare ESXi because you can cluster it. Because you can cluster...
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Top Ten Favorite Freeware Programs For Windows
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, and were able to spend lots of time with friends and family. I had a great time with my family, and my wife's dad, aunt and uncle. My wife got me a new Samsung...
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Are The Feds Preparing For Civil War?
Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had a very safe New Years Eve! I've been taking a break from the blog for the last few weeks because of holidays and such, but some stuff has happened recently...
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Super Easy Tool To Contact Your Representatives in Washington D.C.
I often times get political. Those who follow me on Twitter or Facebook are sick of it I'm sure. I mean, when something that the Government does that I feel they shouldn't, it really chaps my hide. I...
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Oscilloscopes - A Look Inside [Infographic]
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) When I was in the Navy I was an Operations Specialist. Our rate symbol was an Oscilloscope with an arrow through it. Funny, because not once while I was in the Navy did I...
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Watch "American Story" Streaming Online Free
Well would you look at that! Someone uploaded a really great made for TV movie called "American Story" about the Battle of Athens in 1946 to the Internet Archive. If you haven't heard of the Battle of...
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Been Busy With My New Venture: Mainwashed
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) I know that periodically I stop posting about technology stuff and go off on rants about the Government. I'm sure that most of you don't come here for your dose of political...
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Gray X's On Files and Folders in Windows File Shares
This is the first post from me here at Bauer-Power in what seems like ages. I'm sorry about that. Please note that I most certainly have not abandoned the blog here. I've just been really busy with my...
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I will give you the best support I can. You don't need to email the whole...
I am going to take this time to write about something that really chaps my hide in the IT support business. I'm sure that any Network Engineers, or Systems Engineers that read Bauer-Power can agree...
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Overwhelming Number Of Cyber Attacks In The United States Originate From One...
American Intelligence officials say that an overwhelming percentage of cyber attacks against US businesses originate out of a nondescript white building off Datong Road on the outskirts of Shanghai....
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Tech Gun Advocate: Gun Control Is Technology Control
Gene Hoffman(Image via CrunchBase) Gun control has been a very hot topic in the united States especially after the tragic Newtown shooting in December of last year. Gun-grabbers have seized the...
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Anonymous Credited For Tracking Down Chinese Hacker Team
Say what you want about Anonymous, but these guys always seem to end up on the right side of things even though they tend to use legally grey methods to accomplish their goals. Although they often...
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WebOS Not Dead. LG Releasing WebOS TV.
Cover via Amazon Whenever I hear news of WebOS I hear Rachel McAdam's character from Mean Girls in my head saying, "Quit trying to make WebOS happen!" I used to have a Palm Pre which was one of the...
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The AR-15 Is More Than a Gun. It’s a Gadget
Colt AR-15 Sporter SP1 Carbine (Photo credit: Wikipedia) [Wired] I was shaking as I shouldered the rifle and peered through the scope at the small steel target 100 yards downrange. It was officially...
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The Hidden Costs of Data Theft
In this video from the folks at InsuranceQuotes.org we see some staggering numbers of the hidden costs of data theft. Some you probably didn't even imagine before. From their article:In an age of...
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