I was going to avoid CrowdStrike in today’s “Because It’s Friday”, which is why I ran this on Wednesday: In the aftermath of CrowdStrike… Sharks! But then Randall Munroe got involved on xkcd: xkcd: CrowdStrike If you want something that is not “Global IT Outage” related, this is what this …
Because It’s Friday – The paper is cheap but the ink is expensive
I know this looks like an IT post about the cost of inkjet ink verses everything else you have to pay for when printing a page – (DEC inserted) including the environmental cost, but it isn’t. How many printers do you need to print Wikipedia? For today’s “Because It’s Friday” …
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Because It’s Friday – Free
In a week that includes the 80th anniversary of D-Day and extensive coverage of what often looks like a confrontational General Election – we need to remember that we are free to peacefully and legally express our opinions about who we do, or do not support. Have a good weekend. …
Because It’s Friday – Geek Dad Presents
Our “Because It’s Friday” feature for this week is home grown. I have released my list of Father’s Day Presents for Geek Dads over on Octagon Technology this week. Whatever flavour of Dad you have – if they are a geek, like gadgets, cult TV, technology or just need you …
A lesson in Ransomware for grown ups
I will repeat my warning again this video contains some adult content and humour so do not watch it if you are easily offended. For the rest of us, this video by John Oliver on his Last Week Tonight show is a great explanation about ransomware – if you have …