Why Mac users should think about a Drobo

5386 It’s all about metadata There are three basic NAS type devices out there: * HP Media Server and clones: HP promoted their Media Server at Macworld as a “home file server.” This somewhat surprised me, given that it is Continue reading Why Mac users should think about a Drobo

Park in Helsinki, Finland

NI2009, the 10th International Congress on Nursing Informatics, was held in Helsinki, Finland, from June 28 to July 1, 2009. The following three photos, taken June 30 with an iPhone, were taken during a conference dinner in a park not Continue reading Park in Helsinki, Finland

Time traveling communications

A Web log (blog) is a form of time-shifted information. In our busy modern world, we are too busy to attend concerts, so we have iPods. We are too busy to listen to the phone, so have answering machines. We Continue reading Time traveling communications

Microsoft Warning Message

I found this fascinating: Isn’t this just the sort of thing that gives you confidence that, not only does Microsoft sell IT software and hardware, they’ve also got just a splendid handle on how to use it?

Power Outage

Yesterday was supposed to be hot and humid — which it was. It was also supposed to be rain-free — which it wasn’t. Very high temperatures and humidity, combined with a fast-moving front coming in from the West, created a Continue reading Power Outage