Data Protection while Traveling

(A practical-on-the-verge-of-paranoia-they’re-out-to-get-me article on making sure your data remains secure) Do you carry electronic components while traveling, such as a laptop, phone, or mp3 player? What would you lose if one or all just stopped? What if a device was lost or stolen, ending up in the wrong hands? I’m won’t rehash the million articles that one can find about protecting yourself physically while traveling but instead focus on something just as valuable – your data. Data is a collection of facts, such as values or measurements. It can be [read more]

 

I’m a big fan of free. A few months back I posted about how to get Free World Routing Maps for your Garmin GPS Device, using alternative data from the Open Street Map project. Not satisfied with the data is was issuing for elevation charts (hills are starting to become my nemesis) I hopped upon a Canadian who is making free Topographical Maps that are able to be utilized on your GPS, Mapsource, or Garmin Basecamp. These maps are created by Dale Atkin who resides in Alberta. He’s using the [read more]

 
Technology - Software being used

Adding on to the prior post of what sort of hardware technology is being used to get through this trip, here’s a post of a little bit of insight of software used on my laptop. While each persons needs are different, most of these applications and utilities can come in handy for a wide range of users.Most of the software listed here is Open Source, meaning that the code utilized to write the product can be viewed by all, modified and enhanced should one desire. With that being said, it [read more]

 
Technology - Hardware along for the ride

It’s almost laughable with the blog name of Tired of I.T! that I’d be making  a post like this – however a few readers have sent in queries as to what type of technology is being brought along. As much as I try to strip myself away from gadgets, toys, and devices, they are everywhere, and I like so many others have become reliant on them. In no specific order: Acer Aspire 1810TZ-4140 Notebook – Pentium SU4100 1.30 GHz – 11.60 – Sapphire Blue Centrino – 4 GB DDR2 SDRAM [read more]