Sir Tech a Lot is Born
This is my very first blog post. In the future, this blog will consist of everything I learn and know about technology. My goal is to help others learn about technology. As an avid technologist, I...
View ArticleScaling Enterprise Search
I have been on a mission the last couple of months around learning how to scale a Microsoft FAST enterprise search cluster. I have 25 servers in each of two colocation facilities today, and I will be...
View ArticleShould I Buy an IPad2?
I'm having a tough time deciding between an IPad 2 and a tablet PC with a full blown operating system running on it. I wish Apple had bitten the bullet on the IPad 2 and set it up to where you could...
View ArticleSirTechALot.com is now on Twitter
If you are on Twitter, you can find us @sirtechalot. All links to blog posts and new tutorials will be going up on Twitter, so feel free to follow along there. I'm excited to use this technology to...
View ArticleHeading to 2012 SXSW Interactive!
I'm pretty excited. I just got my 2012 SXSW Interactive tickets today. I've been in Austin for over 10 years now, and I've never attended SXSW. This will be my first time. Now, on to the hard part...
View ArticleSXSW Panel Review: Hack Your Brain
Today was my first ever day at SXSW, and the first panel I went to was entitled, "Get Smart! Hack Your Brain for Peak Performance". This was interesting panel that discussed how your brain can be...
View ArticleSXSW is CrOwDeD!!!
This is my first year at SXSW, and it is very interesting but wow is it crowded. I've been in Austin now since 1999, and I can't believe how many people can cram in downtown. I take the MetroRail in...
View ArticleSXSW Review: The Secret Lives of the Brain
While at SXSW 2012, I saw David Eagleman give an interesting talk about his book Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain. Eagleman is a neuroscientist at Baylor Medical School who made the point that...
View ArticleSXSW Review: The Lean Startup
Eric Ries' book The Lean Startup was on debut at SXSW 2o12. Ries gave an interesting presentation that discussed how to bring some of the ideas of lean manufacturing, famous by Toyota, into the...
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