Insteon is probably not the first home automation vendor to switch off its lights and cloud servers, and certainly it won’t be the last. In April 2022, an announcement at Insteon’s home page didn’t give much hope for customers who have paid for products and services that are supposed to … Read >
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How to choose the best cloud storage for personal use or for a small organization
Cloud storage is a service on the internet where you can store your files for accessing them on your mobile devices and computers where ever you happen to roam. Sharing files to a workgroup, customers or family and friends is the other key feature cloud storage services provide. Dropbox, Pcloud … Read >
How to set up disk sharing for Linux computers with NFS
If your home or office is powered by Linux computers, you may want to have a system for sharing files. Our small office has been using file sharing software called NFS (Network File System) for quite some time now, and we are pretty happy with it. Here is a brief … Read >
These are businesses’ key drivers and biggest headaches with open source software
Most web sites we access on the internet are built using open source software, like WordPress, Linux, Mysql and PHP. In addition to public web services, enterprises have many other computer systems they create in-house or buy from a software vendor. A survey highlights the key motives why enterprises … Read >
The most in-demand tech skills in 2022
Demand for professionals who have skills to build and maintain computer systems and networks continues to increase. Popular open source projects, big tech companies, large corporations and public administration have systems are constantly developing new applications while maintaining existing programs. The requirements for tech skills is largely defined by large … Read >
Technology predictions for 2022 and beyond: neuromining, synthetic data, cyberattacks
Recent bets for major technology developments in 2022 and beyond include metaverse, decentralized computing, and Web 3.0. If we take a look at tech trends from enterprise and security perspective, things like AI (artificial intelligence) and privacy are trending. Gartner Inc., a consultancy that advises corporations and other … Read >
How to upgrade to Debian 11, plus tips for troubleshooting
A major new release of Debian Linux operating system is a big deal for a vast number of organizations and individuals who run Linux servers and PCs. Debian is the base software for many other Linux distributions, making its reach far wider than it seems. Debian is well documented and … Read >
Web 2.0 has been a game-changer, but where is Web 3.0?
Plenty of technologies, like augmented reality, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and speech recognition have matured to practical applications during the last few years. There are lot of communication technologies, such as peer-to-peer social media platforms, wearable devices, self-hosting, IoT (internet of things devices) that are widely used by people. So many … Read >
How to set up a self-hosted file storage with Filerun
More and more privacy and cybersecurity-aware people are looking for alternative solutions to popular cloud file storage services like Dropbox, Google Drive, and Microsoft Onedrive. These services have plenty of functionality, but they don’t respect your privacy, and they are also lucrative targets for hackers. Setting up and hosting your … Read >
Microsoft is ready to unveil Windows 11
Microsoft has been teasing PC users with a new generation of Windows for a while now. Hints from the company suggest that it is not just getting ready to update the existing Windows 10 software but will come up with a new version of the operating system; Windows 11.
On … Read >