Joe Poniatowskis (jponiato)

A full time IT consultant with over 20 years experience. Clients have included 2 of the big 3, financial institutions, and state and local governments. I've been known to tell a few horse-tradin' stories, too.

Please visit my professional blog about technology, writing, privacy, and security.

Or, if you're a horse person, check out the Horse Trader's Son for some interesting stories about horses and horse people. I'm also chronicling my training efforts for the upcoming Warrior Dash in Michigan on this blog.

In the Spotlight

Star Trek: Phase II vs. Star Trek Continues

Two Projects that Continue the Original 5 Year Mission. Which one "Nails It?"

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  delishably.com

  Review of the Vevor Still: Pros and Cons

  21 months ago

  Is the Vevor home still for distilling water, essential oils, and other things a good choice for beginners? I put it through a sacrificial run and list the pros and cons.

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  Internet & the Web

  Are Cat7 Cables Faster Than Cat5e?

  20 months ago

  We tested some consumer-grade cat7 and cat5e cables in our household network to see if there was any significant difference in measured speeds. The results may surprise you.

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  Social Networking

  An Introduction to the Minds Social Network

  6 years ago

  With facebook, twitter, and Google continuing to struggle with data breaches, accusations of censorship, and privacy concerns, minds.com has grown to over 1 million registered users, and 73 million unique page views.

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  Science Fiction & Fantasy TV

  Star Trek: Phase II vs. Star Trek Continues

  9 years ago

  Two Projects that Continue the Original 5 Year Mission. Which one "Nails It?"

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  Browsers

  How to Use Opera with a SOCKS Proxy

  12 years ago

  Opera has finally added SOCKS Proxy support. Step-by-step instructions for configuring Opera to use a SOCKS Proxy.

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  Exercise & Fitness

  Gold's Gym Trainer 480 Treadmill Review

  5 months ago

  A review of the Gold's Gym Trainer 480 treadmill from Walmart. The initial findings were positive, but 11 months later things are not so rosy. I can no longer recommend this treadmill.