Technology Ramblings

September 4, 2023
How Virtualization Helps with System Security

How Virtualization Helps with System Security

Virtualization plays a crucial role in enhancing system security in various ways. I use it to containerize certain projects, especially when I’m researching malicious websites, code or spam…. Here are some other uses and key benefits of virtualization for system security: 1. **Isolation**: Virtualization allows you to create multiple isolated virtual machines (VMs) on a single physical server or host. Each VM operates independently of the others, with its own operating system and applications. This isolation prevents malware...

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September 1, 2023
How To Avoid Data Theft When Working With Freelancers

How To Avoid Data Theft When Working With Freelancers

Data breaches are a seemingly constant occurrence. The frequency of these events has increased dramatically in recent years, and they seem to be getting worse with each passing day. It’s getting to be common that unscrupulous freelancers are using their status as a non-employee to steal your data, hold it for ransom and even spy on your day to day operations. They could be doing so quietly for years… and you’ll be none the wiser until it’s too...

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May 8, 2023
My Head is Spinning with AI Ideas

My Head is Spinning with AI Ideas

My head spins with the things you can do and that are possible with AI… of course I’ve written them down as I get inspired …. and with a lot of details of course (thanks Airtable). The dilemma remains though, that there is currently no feasible way I could pursue all of them… Soo I’ll do the next best thing… and turn it into a book with details on how someone else can pursue each one….then sell it...

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April 24, 2023
How To Avoid Data Theft When Working With Freelancers

How To Avoid Data Theft When Working With Freelancers

Data breaches are a seemingly constant occurrence. The frequency of these events has increased dramatically in recent years, and they seem to be getting worse with each passing day. It’s getting to be common that unscrupulous freelancers are using their status as a non-employee to steal your data, hold it for ransom and even spy on your day to day operations. They could be doing so quietly for years… and you’ll be none the wiser until it’s too...

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June 16, 2022

The Scary Reality of Surveillance Capitalism

The internet and digital technologies have transformed almost every aspect of our lives. Through innovations like smartphones, social media, and online services, we can access information, communicate with people around the world, and perform tasks faster and more conveniently than ever before. However, these same digital technologies are being used to monitor our behavior in increasingly intrusive ways that threaten privacy and have negative implications for human society I’m going to highlight and discuss the monitoring techniques known...

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June 15, 2022

IBM’s Fall From Grace: The Rise and Fall of IBM in the Digital Age

In the mid-2000s, Big Blue was king of the tech world. The company’s stock price hit an all-time high in 2001, and its earnings that year were higher than they had been in 25 years.The company ranked third place on the Fortune 500 list, behind only ExxonMobil and General Motors. And then it all came crashing down.By the end of 2014, IBM no longer made the Fortune 500 list at all––a stunning drop from 33rd place just five...

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August 7, 2013

Virtual Warren Pick of the Day

 Just a Reminder;   I use Flippa a lot to get ideas for revenue generating websites.  There are some important questions I ask myself before ANY purchase.  I have a fairly exhaustive list of criteria at my sister site MyMarketingExperiment.com.   This website may or may not fit ALL of those criteria.  Before seriously inquiring on any purchase I dive much deeper, especially at this price point (starting bid 21K). First I’m going to discuss a few things...

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June 30, 2013

Secret to Success? Copy Other’s Success

Sounds easy right?  Well it actually is.  Spying on your competitors is nothing new…   I’m sure you’ve heard stories about everything from businesses snooping through their competitor’s trash to sending a “spy” directly to work inside the company.  On the digital front,  it is much easier to spy on your competitors.    I have been using several tools for years to do just that,  but I want to discuss one specifically today,  TeraPeak. I use terapeak not...

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June 11, 2013

Something Interesting Just Happened

When I am in the creation mode I often go into a feeding frenzy of sorts to gather the tools I need for my latest project.  I am always looking for the cheapest or most cost effective way to get licensed content.   I stress licensed content because it is just the right thing to do AND I don’t care much for a cease and desist letter from an irate copyright holder that I published some of their...

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May 19, 2013

Not Everything is as it Seems

I recently discovered something very interesting after combing through one of my affiliate store’s keyword stats.  As you can see the site is ranking for a long tail keyword for which Amazon, Sears and other big players are at the top of results.  However,  what intrigued me the most was what was at the bottom of the first page results…. several wordpress and blogger sites that apparently are ranking for this keyword as well, as shown below:  ...

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