No Excuse Not to Have Data Backup

Data backup on my mind again.
Here I am at a yard sale, typing on my laptop, connected to a wireless router (wirelessly) which is connected to the internet with Motorola Canopy wireless gear and an antenna on the roof of my truck. (I’m a director at the local telco and I’m trying to promote our [...]

Secure USB Memory – Don’t Be Scammed

You wouldn’t think secure USB memory sticks would remind me of a song, but then you wouldn’t think that if you knew me either. EVERYTHING reminds me of a song. (If only I could remember more important things..)
If I were writing to Elvis fans, I might have used the expression “Don’t Be Fooled”. But since [...]

USB Flash Drive – Check Your Speed & Features

USB Flash Drives are handy to have around; but are they all created equal? I’m not talking about just quality or ruggedness here, but more particularly speed and other features.
Here are two different USB Flash Drives in my drawer:

This Kingston DataTraveler Elite is quite pricey, primarily because it comes with software to make this a [...]

Those Darn Kids – Aren’t They Sharp? Or Are They?

As one who is critical of our high cost government schools, I get tired of hearing how those sharp kids are learning so much technology in their school.
Oh yes, they can rip (or rip off) music to their mp3 player, upload and download at youtube and waste most of their day (and their parents money) [...]

USB Flash Drive and Windows 98 – Just Say “No”

Yesterday I was duty bound to try to get USB devices, a USB Flash Drive and, if successful with that, a USB printer, to work on Windows 98SE (second edition – the good one!).
First, I tried an older Kingston 512MB drive. I downloaded the driver from Kingston’s website, installed it, rebooted and inserted the USB [...]