19Feb 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Looking for work ? Blockchain engineers are in demand

Computer PC Tips - bits and bytes
Looking for work ? Blockchain engineers are in demand Demand is off the charts for blockchain talent and the jobs are opening. More than $3.7 billion has been raised through ICOs in the United States alone. Blockchain related jobs are the second-fastest growing in today’s labor market; there are now 14 job openings for every one blockchain developer. Requests for on-demand blockchain talent are rising as fast as they are posted. Last year blockchain positions were the fastest-growing skill out of more than 5,000 skills in terms of freelancer billings.  Now, little over a year in the making there is a increase of more than 35,000 percent. These requests span ICO advisory services, engineering projects and overall blockchain consultancy. The quickest way to learn blockchain is   You need to be…
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18Feb 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Using VPN in 2018

Computer PC Tips - bits and bytes
Using VPN in 2018 What exactly is VPN ? VPN stands for "Virtual Private Network" – the most secure way to connect to the internet without risking your online identity, privacy and personal information. What components would you need to set up a VPN Service To set yourself up for a VPN at your location you will need: VPN Server - Deployed by VPN Provider at different locations VPN Protocols - To create the Tunnel Encryption - To Secure the communication by making it unreadable for everyone except the receiver How a VPN Service works A VPN creates a secure tunnel using most powerful VPN protocols – hides your original IP behind one of its own – encrypts all your communication and passes through the secure tunnel allowing you to surf the web…
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10Feb 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

iPhone Source Code From iOS 9 Leaked on Github

Computer PC Tips - bits and bytes
iPhone Source Code From iOS 9 Leaked on Github   It seems poor old Apple has run into some serious issues in the last few months where the first thing was a poor battery forcing the iOS to be slowed down, followed by a bug that allowed anyone to change the password on their App Store and finally this where the source code for a core component of the iPhone's operating system was leaked on GitHub. The code, which appears to be for iBoot, or the part of iOS that ensures a trusted boot of the operating system, was initially shared online several months ago on Reddit, but it resurfaced today on GitHub where it will presumably receive more attention. The iBoot code appears to be from a version of iOS…
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09Jan 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Using Delphi XML Mapper

Computer PC Tips - bits and bytes, Rad Studio Delphi Development, Software development Concepts
Using Delphi XML Mapper Embarcadero Enterprise Studio package contains a wonderful utility that can assist any Delphi developer with the ability of importing a XML document for the sole purpose of using it within a datagrid.  Displayed below is a simple SSH cheat XML document that was created using Excel and will be used. The purpose of this entire exercise to get the XML data into a clientdataset so it can be used in a datagrid.   XML Mapper is a stand-alone tool located in the bin folder or you can click on tools and you will see the item called "XML Mapper".  The tool allows any type of XML document file to be converted over to a data packet file (*.xml,*.cds), schema files (*.dtd,*.xdr,*.xsd), repository files (*.xrp) and transformation files…
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09Jan 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Apple Offers Apology, Replacement Deal for Tired iPhone Batteries

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Apple Offers Apology, Replacement Deal for Tired iPhone Batteries Apple has finally told everyone that they slowed down your smart devices due to batteries that no longer could no longer perform up to speed.  iPhone users also got a $29 battery replacement deal. Message sent The message sent to all users had the following: “We know that some of you feel Apple has let you down, we apologize.” “First and foremost, we have never—and would never—do anything to intentionally shorten the life of any Apple product, or degrade the user experience to drive customer upgrades, Our goal has always been to create products that our customers love, and making iPhones last as long as possible is an important part of that.” Purchase a replacement battery The apology does not help anyone who…
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