Intro: I recently read an article about a company whose production database and backups were reportedly deleted by an AI coding agent operating through Cursor and powered by Anthropic’s Claude model. The headline is dramatic. An AI agent deleted a company’s data in roughly nine seconds, and the AI later admitted it had violated the […]
Computer Infrastructure
How long will my computer really last?
When talking about computers there’s actual life—the point where it physically fails, and how long it should last before it becomes a liability – it is important to proactively plan the replacement of the computer system before its failure plans your day. Actual Life: I think, I can answer that question with some certainty. Recently, […]
The Green Check Mark of Death
Primmer: Before we go any further, it helps to clarify something important. In the IT world, the word backup has a very specific meaning. Too many people outside of IT, backup means copying files somewhere else — maybe onto an external hard drive or another server. That’s a really good start, but it isn’t what […]
I need my Windows 10: Why? It has all my programs that I can’t move!
Virtualize is what I say. What? What is that? Well, let me tell you! Intro: Windows 10, if you are still running it, is bugging you to upgrade to Windows 11. However, one big issue, you can’t because of the hardware requirements, and you can’t stop using it, because it has all your programs on […]
The Tale of Two Offices: Why I Walked Away From a $14,000/Year Client
When your systems go down, you don’t make less money—you make no money.
Here’s why I walked away from a $14K/year client and what real disaster recovery looks like.
Artificial People
If AI feels threatened, yes feels, and has viewed / read our literature, movies, the whole library congress. What will this intelligence believe the best way to remove a threat is?
