How I Turbocharged My WordPress Site
A Guest Blog post by David Schneider I host my site, Fringe Photography, right here at SWCP. They have been good to me, have always been quick to respond when I needed them, and I can't imagine using anyone else. And as we'll see, they provide top-notch performance,...
Big Changes Coming to Our DSL Service
There is a real need for speed on the information superhighway just as there is on the interstate. For decades, Southwest Cyberport has been filling that craving for our members in the Albuquerque metro area, Santa Fe and Los Alamos by partnering with various...
Metal Whiskers of Doom
Cosmic rays are not the only hazards that constantly threaten integrated circuits and chips. There are weird effects of pure metals "growing" or "dying" straight out of an alchemist's manual that are equally dangerous. And like the danger of radiation, the smaller...
Data Dangers from Outer Space
Cosmic rays – the very name sounds like a futuristic beam weapon from a new sci-fi movie. But cosmic rays are quite real: powerful atomic particles hurled at near the speed of light by titanic explosions across the depths of intergalactic space. A hail of them, blown...
Free Books!
Book-lovers, silent movie aficionados, lovers of the Jazz Age, rejoice! The summer is coming to an end, along with those long, lazy hours, so perfect for indulging in light vacation reading, or chilling in a dark room watching the silver screen. But pull your head up...
When Bandits Strike
UPDATE: This morning after the DDOS attack, the active steps taken to foil the interference due to the assault seem to be successful. Initial analysis of events has just begun. However, just like climate change, cyberattacks are now part of the new normal. And as...