David Delony
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Bio
David Delony is a Bay Area expatriate living in Ashland, Oregon, where he combines his love of words and technology in his career as a freelance writer. He's covered everything from TV commercials to video games. David holds a B.A. in communication from California Sate University, East Bay.
Articles by David Delony
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The 5 Programming Languages That Built the Internet
The internet couldn’t possibly run without someone somewhere writing some code, but in internet history, there are a few particular... -
6 Tech Trends That Could Be a Thing in 2019 ... Or Not
With another new year upon us, many people in the tech world are wondering what technology trends are going to... -
Interesting Facts About Computer Timekeeping
You probably don’t think about the clock in your computer too much, unless perhaps you have an important deadline coming... -
What Makes Unix Special?
Ever since Unix burst onto the scene in the early '70s, observers in the computer world have been quick to... -
Perl 101
If you've heard about Perl these days, you may think that it's a relic of the '90s, like acid-wash jeans... -
The 4 Most Confusing Concepts in Networking Explained
Networking can be complicated; the bigger the job, the more tiny puzzle pieces you have to figure out how to... -
Unicode 101
If you haven't noticed, there's a whole world outside of the United States. Unfortunately, representing text in different languages can... -
Scripting Languages 101
Scripting languages are programming languages that are designed to automate certain tasks. Like an actor, the scripting language will do... -
Remember IRC? It's Still Around - And It's Still Worth Using
In the days of Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms, one form of online communication tends to be overlooked:... -
A Look at Vim: Winning the Editor Wars?
Although the "Editor Wars" between Vi and Emacs have been raging for over 30 years, some of the features of... -
Internationalization and Localization: Why It Matters
Even though the world is a lot smaller thanks to the internet these days, there are still a lot of... -
Ubuntu on Windows: What's the Big Deal?
When Microsoft and Canonical announced that Ubuntu would run on top of Windows 10 in late March of 2016, many... -
Digging Deeper Into NoSQL Concepts
Although there isn’t a single NoSQL standard database, it's rapidly rising as a viable alternative to the relational database model... -
The 6 Things You Need to Get World-Changing Results with Data
Big data. Data journalism. Dark data. Judging by the buzzwords, it seems like data is the hot new thing. It’s... -
5 Easy Ways to Keep Your Business Secure Online
In July 2015, Google released an important paper on how security experts stay secure as opposed to less sophisticated users.... -
Docker - How Containers Can Simplify Your Linux Development
If you pay attention to what sysadmins and Linux users are saying, they’re really excited about something called Docker. But... -
Windows Survival Guide for Linux/Unix Users
Let’s face it, Linux and Unix are great operating systems, but many users have to live in the real world,... -
Disaster Recovery 101
In February, the Pacific Northwest experienced some high winds and heavy rains as an "atmospheric river" went over the region.... -
File Managers to Fit Your Every Need
If you have a computer, you work with files, no matter how much the emergence of cloud computing tries to... -
A Beginner's Guide to Getting Started in Linux
Whether you want to start a career in IT, whether you hate Microsoft or whether you’re simply curious, it’s never... -
New Technologies That Are Older Than You Think
While technology companies may hype the latest thing, if you pay careful attention to the history of tech, you’ll often... -
CP/M: The Story of the OS That Almost Succeeded Over Windows
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re using a PC. It’s probably also running Windows, or maybe you’re using Mac... -
A Closer Look at FreeBSD
Despite its age, it still pops up in places you wouldn't expect. If you use an Apple device, chat on... -
How to Get Windows 10 Features in Windows 8.1
Microsoft has revealed more about Windows 10, which is set to launch July 2015. The updated OS aims to combine... -
Why Linux has Failed on the Desktop
It’s become a running joke in the Linux world that it will be "the year of the Linux desktop," whatever... -
Unix/Linux Shells 101
The command line on Unix and Linux systems is already very powerful, but shells are an even more powerful tool... -
BSD: The Other Free Unix
Sure, if you’re a techie, you know about Linux, even if you don’t really use it. It’s a powerful, enterprise-class... -
Private Branch Exchange (PBX): New Ways to Geek Out Your Phone Service
If you’ve ever dialed or had an office extension, or if you’ve ever left a message at the beep for... -
What IT People Can Learn From the Unix Philosophy
Unix, in all its various forms, has had a profound effect on the computer industry. Although most ordinary users don’t... -
Mainframes Aren't Dead
What did you do today? Did you shop for groceries in a supermarket? Did you have lunch at a fast... -
The History of the Modem
Modems are one of the most common computing devices, but they’ve changed a lot over the years. Most people don’t... -
The Laws of Computing
While computer science isn't exactly like physics, where there are observable laws in nature, there have been a number of... -
8 Technologies That Failed - But Weren't Forgotten
There are some technologies that are introduced, adopted and immediately become game changers - like the iPad. Many, many others,... -
Chrome OS 101
If you're like a lot of people, chances are you do just about everything in your Web browser. And one... -
How to Cut the Cord - Illegally
While there are plenty of ways to get TV and movies legally on your devices, there are some reasons why... -
How to Cut the Cord on Cable TV - Legally
If you want to cut the cord and don't want to be a pirate, what can you do? It turns... -
The History of Unix: From Bell Labs to the iPhone
You might think your smartphone or tablet is brand new, but the technology underlying it has a long history dating... -
Cutting the Cord on Your Cable TV
If you’re like 95 percent of U.S. households, you probably get your TV through a cable or satellite provider. But... -
Sociology 101 For Techies
Although many people in the computer world might scoff at social sciences like sociology, the field provides some valuable insights,... -
X Window System 101
If you’re a Linux or other Unix user on the desktop, you probably use the X Window System every day... -
Mosh: Secure Shell Without the Pain
If you’re a technical professional, you undoubtedly know about Secure Shell (SSH) and use it regularly to connect to remote... -
A Guide to Window Managers and Desktops for Unix and Linux
Much like everything else in the Unix and Linux world, there is a lot of choice when it comes to...
Q&A by David Delony
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What components make up an IT infrastructure, and how do they work together?
IT infrastructure is the combination of hardware, software, network and human resources that allow an organization to deliver information technology... -
How are chatbots trained?
Nearly everyone has interacted with a chatbot, either through personal assistants like Apple’s Siri or through customer service departments, but... -
How does AI interact with robotics?
Artificial intelligence and machine learning involves software programs classifying data and making decisions about things in the real world. Robotics... -
How is machine learning used in anti-malware applications?
The challenge to staying on top of malware attacks is identifying when they’re happening in the first place.In the past,... -
How is artificial intelligence used in video games?
Artificial intelligence in video games is largely used to determine the behavior of non-player characters (NPCs) in games.The application of... -
Can an AI chatbot really pass for a person?
Spend a few moments with a chatbot, and it quickly becomes clear that the program is a bot and not... -
What is the 'AI winter' and how did it affect AI research?
The “AI winter” was a period of reduced interest in the field of artificial intelligence lasting from the 1980s through... -
What are some ethical issues regarding machine learning?
The ethical issues surrounding machine learning involve not so much machine learning algorithms themselves, but the way the data is... -
What is the difference between supervised, unsupervised and semi-supervised learning?
The key difference between supervised and unsupervised learning in machine learning is the use of training data.Supervised learning makes use...
