One of my coworkers is being required to get a Security+ certification, and asked me for advice. She’s gone to class, read some books, and she’s going to another class on TCP/IP, but she’s just not comfortable yet. Since other people might be in her situation, I figure it’s worth writing about.
All posts tagged tactic
Strategies for taking the Security+ test
Posted by Dave Farquhar on April 13, 2012
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2012/04/strategies-for-taking-the-security-test/
Tips for stopping social networking sites from tracking you
I found some tips for stopping (or at least slowing down) social networking sites’ ability to track what you do outside of them at a surprising place: Infoworld. And yes, to one degree or another, social networking sites can track what you’re doing on the rest of the web. If that doesn’t bother you, move [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on October 4, 2011
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2011/10/tips-for-stopping-social-networking-sites-from-tracking-you/
Tom’s Hardware asks: Is an SSD the best upgrade for a slightly old PC?
Not surprisingly, they find the answer is yes. Specifically, that a PC equipped with an SSD gets about a 30% across-the-board performance increase. I don’t agree with everything they say in the conclusion, namely, that it’s pointless to put an SSD in a netbook. Indeed, when you put an SSD in a netbook, you get [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on August 11, 2011
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2011/08/toms-hardware-asks-is-an-ssd-the-best-upgrade-for-a-slightly-old-pc/
Maybe this is the sales tactic computer stores use these days
So, Dr. A’s computer is going to get the full Farquhar treatment. I told him I’m pretty confident I can get it running better than it ever has. He said one of the salesmen told him it’s overdue for a crash, because it’s a Dell. I really don’t like that kind of a generalization. I [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on August 8, 2011
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2011/08/maybe-this-is-the-sales-tactic-computer-stores-use-these-days/
On content farms
It looks like Google has taken action against content farms, low-quality sites that publish articles about anything and everything quickly, and try to make money from the ads. I can’t tell yet if this has really affected my traffic any–my traffic can drop or jump 20 percent on a daily basis for no apparent reason. [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on March 2, 2011
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2011/03/on-content-farms/
He likes ‘em young
My two-year-old got a hand-addressed letter in the mail today from his bank. He has a kids’ club account there. They give kids some ridiculous interest rate (7% or so) on balances up to $500, up until age 13. It’s an effective tactic to get parents in the door so they can sell them other accounts and services.
The contents of the letter weren’t exactly what I expected. My wife couldn’t figure out why I was laughing uncontrollably.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on May 20, 2010
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2010/05/he-likes-em-young/
When a $189 window isn’t a $189 window
The other house had problems with its windows. Multiple problems. The inspector recommended not messing around and just replacing all of them.
The realtor suggested using "one of those $189 places." He didn’t recommend a specific one.
As it turns out, they aren’t all the same.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on May 14, 2010
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2010/05/when-a-189-window-isnt-a-189-window/
An old formula for making money
I picked up a copy of a financial classic today: How to Make a Fortune Today, Starting From Scratch by William Nickerson.
While I don’t necessarily agree with everything Nickerson says, I’m not a millionaire and Nickerson was by the time he was my age (or well on his way at least). And his tactics are far, far safer than anyone writing about money today.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on August 10, 2008
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2008/08/an-old-formula-for-making-money/
$13.99 a day for three days isn’t $39 total!
On Monday, I had the pleasure of renting a car. The insurance company was paying–the pleasure came courtesy of the 81-year-old woman who rear-ended my wife and son as they sat at a stop sign–but I learned a lot about rental company tactics.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on June 11, 2008
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2008/06/1399-a-day-for-three-days-isnt-39-total/