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About IAM JSON

Json is a longtime technology geek who has been, more or less in order, desktop support, Netware Admin, Network Administrator, web developer, lead web developer, data architect, database administrator. Json has a strong interest in network and computer security and currently works on the database end of software development. On the side, Json has set up a DocBooks workflow and would be done with the Hadoop install if Mongo db weren't so shiny.

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November 15, 2015

What’s the Word . . . . . . . . Processor?

IAM JSONLetters of Opinionsoftware / writing tools21 Comments

Don’t judge me, but it turns out I am a Word Processor Freak (WPF). I did a quick survey of my various devices and this is what I have, in alphabetical order: Atlantis Word Processor (PC) Bean (Mac) Daedalus (iOS only) Libre Office (any OS) Open Office (any OS) Pages ... more >

November 8, 2015

Silence, Stupidity, Security and bonus Staph Infection

IAM JSONPublishing NewsConspiracy / security10 Comments

First, this fascinating article: Real Life Cone of Silence? Your next tinfoil hat will won’t be made of tinfoil. A small company called Conductive Composites out of Utah has developed a flexible material — thin and tough enough for wallpaper or woven fabric — that can keep electronic emissions in ... more >

October 25, 2015

Backup, Dear Friend!

IAM JSONLetters of OpinionBackups10 Comments

In my line of work, which is databases, the ability to recover from a disaster is a key part of the job description. Things go wrong. Hardware fails, application code has bugs. Users or other applications can write terrible queries that update, insert, or delete the wrong records. The list ... more >

October 4, 2015

Blocked

IAM JSONMiscads / internet security / Privacy-issues10 Comments

I was all set to write about ad blockers in iOS. I downloaded and set up two of the top rated ones, Purify and Crystal. So far my review is short. They were both easy to set up and easy to configure to the extent there was any configuration necessary. So, ... more >

September 20, 2015

Ashley Mad as Hell

IAM JSONLetters of Opinioninternet security / privacy10 Comments

Today I want to talk about some cyber-security issues because I’m pretty effing pissed off. Sorry. Not really. Allow me to point out that “Revenge Porn” has been something done to women for years. Per Wikipedia, since BEFORE the internet. See Beaver Hunt from the 1980s. This is something women ... more >

August 9, 2015

LiveScribe – Review

IAM JSONMisc10 Comments

One of my recurring fantasies has been having the ability to transfer handwritten notes to applications without having to go through slow shennanigans. Other than taking pictures of my notes, dictating them, transcribing them, or wondering if I could build something with Arduino, that’s been, well, a fantasy. Then I ... more >

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