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What is the pipe organ?

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

Anyone who has met me would know in a very short amount of time that I am very passionate about the pipe organ. Why? It’s my instrument, and my world. (Might as well just say it as it is..) I … Continue reading →

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Windows vs. Linux

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

Today, I present an essay focused towards people who are not familiar with Linux, explaining from an unbiased view (as unbiased as I could get) the differences and similarities between Windows and Linux. Brief: “What are Distributions?” I would like … Continue reading →

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Best Web Traffic Analyzer

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

What is the best, free website traffic analyzer? By far, I would have to say: Google Analytics. Much as it does seem that Google is slowly taking over the world (probably true), they offer some of the best web-based tools … Continue reading →

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Hardware Keyloggers

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Jesse Zylstra

Are Hardware Keyloggers a security risk? Short answer: Not Really, in most situations. Unless you are an organization that has extremely sensitive data, specifically when someone might know that fact, it shouldn’t be an absolute concern. Let’s look at what … Continue reading →

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How well does WINE Work?

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Jesse Zylstra

How well does Wine Work for most Windows applications? Wine (Wine is Not an Emulator) is not an emulator (if you didn’t gather that deduction from the acronym definition). Don’t expect it to emulate. It provides an application compatibility layer … Continue reading →

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Why should I get Spyare, Adware, and Virus Protection?

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Jesse Zylstra

Question: Why should I get Antivirus, spyware, and adware protection? Answer: The question you should probably be asking is “What are viruses, spyware, and adware?” Viruses are harmful malicious programs that are intended to cause damage to your computer, and, … Continue reading →

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What does ytimg mean?

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Jesse Zylstra

What is ytimg.com? Ytimg.com , or i.ytimg.com stands for “YouTube Image”. Ytimg.com is where Google stores their thumbnails. You will see in your web browser that your browser is reading from ytimg.com. This is no safety concern and nothing that … Continue reading →

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Internet Neutrality

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Jesse Zylstra

This is a short research paper on Network Neutrality, providing the consequences of allowing individual, powerful companies to control the Internet. Zylstra, Jesse Internet Neutrality The Neutrality Internet of the Internet is important, and individual companies must not be in … Continue reading →

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