Tag Archives: hardware

The 2020 Desktop Upgrade

Posted on May 8, 2020 by way0utwest

It’s been a few years since I upgraded my home hardware. Being stuck at home, doing more work here, and trying to help with The #SQLFamily Folding@Home group, I’ve been contemplating some upgrades. I also have a guilty pleasure of … Continue reading →

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Better Protection from Hardware

Posted on December 17, 2019 by way0utwest

Microsoft is working on ways to protect your system at an even lower level than the bootloader. Many modern computers have UEFI protection, which allows for security in the boot process, and prevents untrusted code from running. This is intended … Continue reading →

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HP is the 2019 Laptop Winner

Posted on December 6, 2019 by way0utwest

This is for me, not necessarily for you, but I decided to go with the HP Spectre again. I saw an email from Best Buy over the Thanksgiving weekend, and surprisingly, the HP was listed on sale. US$300 off the … Continue reading →

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The Network Bottleneck

Posted on November 8, 2019 by way0utwest

Most of us know that sending extra data back in a result set is a waste of resources. This can certainly cause delays and poor response in our apps, and across slow networks, this can even cause timeouts. Good developers … Continue reading →

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