Opera CTO Q & A

As many of you will know, Opera is ranked as the third most popular web browser in the world and is an excellent alternative when you're after a quick browser that still supports W3C standards such as cascading style sheets. In this virtual interview I talked with Hakon Wium Lie, Chief Technical Officer for Opera. In this article Hakon talks about the Opera browser, where…

The Benefits of Employing Your Children

How many times a week do you hear, "Mom, I need a new pair of shoes!" or "Dad, can I have money to go to a movie?" Not to mention the cost of school supplies, braces, and college tuition that haunt every parent. If you're like the average parent, you probably spend several thousand dollars a year providing for all the needs and wants of…

Understanding RAID

What does it all mean? RAID 0, Duplexing, Mirroring, Striping with parity, ECC, the terminology bog goes on for what seems to be forever. Do you need to know what all of these mean? If you're considering a RAID array for your network, the first step is understanding the different terms before you even think about making a purchase. So, off we go...

How to Go on, When the Going Gets Rough!

There has never been a more opportune time to follow your heart and realize your dreams. However getting to the pot of gold is not always easy. It takes dedication, commitment and the willingness to do whatever it takes.

Developing a Knowledge Management Business Case: a Test Case

Here's the premise; I am the IT manager for Pete's Monkey Business, an organization that delves into the world of exotic trading. The life cycle of our current database system has come to its end, and management has decided to replace it with a completely different system, and intend to install and develop it by outsourcing. After the development phase, the consultants will then hold…