Have you ever upgraded the hard drive in your Windows PC? It’s usually not a big deal, right? You open the side of the case, undo the data and power cables from the drive, and remove some screws. Moments later, you’re installing the replacement. Mac’s have not always been the most friendly machines to perform... »
At times, I have the need to help a user to remotely solve PC related problems. The difficulty with the built-in solution for Windows (Remote Desktop), is that it requires port mapping in your firewall and configuration that the user may not be efficiently... »
I was recently doing some SMTP diagnostics on an Exchange 2003 server. Everything seemed to be working great, except for the transaction times. Averaging at 5.2 seconds, it wasn’t horrible, but in the “warning” range for an average mail server. Why is the transaction time... »
In case you weren’t aware of the exciting news, Wolfram Alpha just launched this evening. While quasi-geeks are typing up there comparisons of Alpha vs. Google (apple vs orange),... »
A solution for making a functional VPN tunnel between pfSense and SmoothWall. »
iStat for iPhone is a great application that gives you remote monitoring of essential Mac workstations or servers. »
Handbrake is a wonderful, open-source, utility for converting DVD movies to other formats. In my case, I use it to convert my DVD collection for use on my Apple... »
Well, maybe I should have titled this “Cleaning Your Laptop”, but this works on other things, including my iPhone. I have many people ask me how to best clean their... »
It is no secret that Microsoft is struggling a bit to keep up with the competition. With the latest news coming out that they are even further behind on... »
