Throwback Thursday: It seemed like the thing to do at the time
COMPUTER WORLD Database admin pilot fish is on call and sleeping soundly when his beeper goes off at 1 a.m.…
14 wireless chargers for Apple's iPhone X
COMPUTER WORLD From wired to wireless charging Image by Apple The iPhone X offers a variety of cutting edge features,…
Blockchain technologies face a maturity problem
COMPUTER WORLD Adoption of Blockchain — the underlying distrusted technology that powers cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin — is a bit…
Why finding blockchain talent is hard, and what to do about it
COMPUTER WORLD Blockchain is one of the hottest tech trends in the world today. But finding the right talent with…
Gmail vs. Inbox: 8 productivity features Gmail still can't match
COMPUTER WORLD Sadistic as it may sound, I’ve been dedicating an awful lot of brain power to the subject of…
How to use Apple’s Messages in iCloud for iOS, Mac
COMPUTER WORLD Along with key HomePod improvements, Apple introduced Messages in iCloud with iOS 11.4. It’s a useful feature designed…
Microsoft Patch Alert: Major bugs introduced in May fixed, plenty of problems remain
COMPUTER WORLD Once more we have a monthly Windows/Office patch scorecard that needs a guidebook. Or two. And we just…
There IS such a thing as too many user options
COMPUTER WORLD Programmer pilot fish gets the assignment to write a specific application for his company’s shipping department, and the…
Don’t believe the hype: We’re a long way from 5G
COMPUTER WORLD I wish 5G, with its 490 Mbit/sec. speeds and download latency times of 17 milliseconds, was just around…
How to use a smartphone as a mobile hotspot
COMPUTER WORLD Buried inside most smartphones is a capability that few people take advantage of but that I have come…