Miles Associates LLC » TechRepublic http://www.miles-assoc.com Jim Miles - Information Technology & IT Security Consultant Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:08:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Google hacking 2011 http://www.miles-assoc.com/2011/google-hacking-2011/ http://www.miles-assoc.com/2011/google-hacking-2011/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:49:44 +0000 jmiles http://www.miles-assoc.com/?p=525 An interview with Johnny Long, “regarded as a leading authority on Google hacking. Between his speaking engagements and returning to Uganda, Long found time to straighten out my misperceptions”. via Google hacking: It’s all about the dorks | TechRepublic. Related … Continue reading →
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]]> http://www.miles-assoc.com/2011/google-hacking-2011/feed/ 0 1st impressions of Motorola Xoom: 5 quick insights http://www.miles-assoc.com/2011/1st-impressions-of-motorola-xoom-5-quick-insights/ http://www.miles-assoc.com/2011/1st-impressions-of-motorola-xoom-5-quick-insights/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:18:20 +0000 jmiles http://www.miles-assoc.com/?p=477 Takeaway: The Motorola Xoom is more of a PC replacement than the iPad, but it still has some frayed edges that need to be evened out before most early adopters will want to jump on board. via First impressions of the Motorola … Continue reading →
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