Tag Archives: Google

Solid-State Drives Fail

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Mark Mizen

Solid-state drives are replacing hard disk drives for many applications. These drives are fast and have low power consumption. They use the same type of memory found in USB flash drives and camera memory cards. Google  and Facebook have recently published studies … Continue reading →

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No More Picasa

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Mark Mizen

In case you missed the news, Google is shutting down Picasa on May 1, 2016, forcing everyone onto Google Photos or perhaps encouraging them to use another service all together. If you are in the later group you might want to … Continue reading →

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Preservation Is Forever

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Mark Mizen

[Presented at Forever Live! in Buckhead, Georgia, September 25, 2015] This past year I went to Disney with my family. The trip lased one week; yet, the memories are forever. For Disney, Forever means 30 days, since all photos in Disney … Continue reading →

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Google Drops Glass Announces Google Eye

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Mark Mizen

Recognizing the difficulty of a complex and confusing user interface, Google announced today that they are dropping Google Glass, in favor of Google Eye. Instead of relying on a bluetooth or Wi-Fi connection, Google Eye takes advantage of a direct … Continue reading →

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