David Sheeks

Cloud computing is to this decade what the World Wide Web was to the 1990's.  A new and unknown giant, cloud computing is growing exponentially to provide services to thousands of companies worldwide.  An estimated 80% of companies will be in the cloud in the next few years, and approximately 20% of those will own zero digital assets--all of their servers and storage being in the cloud instead. So what is the cloud?  We've all seen the "To the cloud!" commercials where someone uses their laptop to access a video from their computer half a country away.  While that represents one form of cloud computing, it is a little more complicated than that.  And that complication is where the problems come in. Put simply, cloud computing focuses on using multiple servers and computers to store data online in one of many locations, so that it can be accessed by users worldwide.  But instead of companies renting a certain number of servers, they instead subscribe to ...

After weeks of hard work, the arcade machine project is finally complete.  The display is installed, the trim is painted, the locks are secured, and everything is finally working at 100%. I have provided pictures of the final project below: The controller board is now surrounded with durable wood trim to prevent rough edges, and the door contains two locks to prevent unauthorized entry.  This machine is ready to go, ready to play, and ready to do almost anything you want it to. It is fully compatible and pre-configured to work with Netflix, Hulu, Youtube, over a dozen game systems, over 5000 arcade games, and more.  Included are a wireless keyboard and mouse that can be locked in the machine if the machine is put in a commercial environment. Interested in one for yourself?  This machine is currently on sale for $1200--a steal when similar machines cost over $2000 and make you supply the computer and monitor.  If you are interested, give me a call and l...

Today's mini-blog is going to be focused on LinkedIn.  A type of social networking site, LinkedIn allows professionals to connect in a way that is similar to Facebook or Myspace, but for business. LinkedIn is used by many in the IT, engineering, teaching and technical industries, and allows professionals to meet and reconnect with those in their chosen career field.  Friends on LinkedIn can post job openings, give references to others, and help each other with job searches. To join LinkedIn, simply go to their website, www.linkedin.com.  You will be asked to give some information about yourself, your work history, and your experience.  This information will be displayed on your profile page so that potential employers and friends can get a better idea of your relevance in the workforce. LinkedIn is not guaranteed to find you a job.  However it does give you an easily-accessible online presence that employers and business leaders can look at.  People y...