I get a lot of email. Some of it is work related, a lot of it consists of press releases (usually unrelated to the areas I cover), and, of course, there's a lot of spam and phishing email. I seem to ...

Do you speak geek? If you’ve ever wondered about the origins of some of your favorite word-geekery, you’re not alone. Do you speak geek? If you’ve ever wondered about the origins of some of your ...

This is the first in what will be, depending upon time allocation, either a three- or four-part series on basic statistics. The idea behind this is twofold. First, it aims to give the lay reader a ...

Picture this: you need to improve the security of your current database. Who do you call? You could try Googling a solution, flipping through the yellow pages, or placing ads on job boards. The ...

More than a few DIY books are being published lately with the word “Geek” or “Nerd” in their titles: “Geek Crochet,” “Geek Chic,” “Knits for Nerds,” and “World of Geekcraft” to name a few. So it ...

Are you in charge of marketing the website, yet have to deal with unfamiliar IT issues? How do you handle a mean IT department? Do you want to improve your relationship with your IT staff? This ...