Author: benbam

2 December 2018

wordpress security

dropping by to share this piece of information by the cyber security hub:  

21 October 2018

the future of 512GB memory computing is round the corner

imagine computers and especially servers running with 512GB of memory, with optane is possible. 64GB optane memory has just been launched and i anticipate better and bigger size optane memories on the way. until new discovery of probable even better computing chipsets, i anticipate that for the next decade, this optane will be in the frontline of computing technology. never mind about the downside of […]

18 October 2018

many choices in selecting the right kind of storage nowadays

previously, i thought that the sshd is a good reasonable choice as of in the year, 2018. there is a better and faster choice, combining optane memory with a traditional hdd. the reason for not choosing ssd, discussed earlier and in the link below: https://www.bleufair.com/?p=909 i will want to recover data myself if my hdd fail and it’s inexpensive to do so. i don’t play […]

13 October 2018

trivia but bothersome about windows 10 activation and “deactivation”

many times over the past years and dealing with windows 10 machines, whether it’s a fresh installation or upgrade, there are chances that the windows can’t be activated. the bothersome part is that you will end up seeking assistance from microsoft support somehow. sometimes, even when you activate it on your own successfully, the windows 10 machine will get deactivated again after a few days, […]

7 October 2018

swapping old hard drive to new computer

today, i did a swap of windows 10 ssd from hp envy to hp pavilion. no stress, no hassle, it works just fine. previously, i spent a night trying to transfer system from old hard disk to new system using various system transfer softwares, it just wouldn’t work, and that’s for windows 7 by the way. i guessed that windows 10 has new capability to […]

30 September 2018

pentalobe screws – an outdated security screw used by apple and seagate

pentalobe screws to keep you out as it is not common and also to prevent slipping and stripping, too easily. not anymore! get the specific pentalobe screwdriver at ebay for less than $5/-. this is not an advertisement as i just ordered mine. apparently, i was trying to prick open one last pentalobe screw standing on a seagate drive.   read more here: https://www.ifixit.com/blog/2011/01/20/apples-diabolical-plan-to-screw-your-iphone/   […]

29 September 2018

(good to know) heuristic analysis in anti-virus and anti-malware software

you may be wondering how do anti-virus or anti-malware software detect malicious code? they deploy a technique call heuristic analysis so that even before updating their signature database, they will know that a malicious code or program is present. this heuristics worked based on the similarity on what viruses and malwares normally do to your computer. more information can be sought after in the link […]

26 September 2018

copy tools over conventional windows copy and paste

in my scope of work, a lot of backing up needed. i have dabbled with few copy tools, the main one that i used ultracopier but i found that there is a better one out there recently. some of these copy tools are better than imaging tool or backup software as i realise that there are some files missing after backup, eg. the big brands […]

8 September 2018

interesting article on lifespan of hard disks

the article has a say on hdds vs ssds, both too fail over time. it’s more costly to recover data for the latter though. https://www.prosofteng.com/blog/how-long-do-hard-drives-last/