I tech produce a weekly live webcast. Although we occasionally toy with the idea of sponsorship, it’s a not-for-profit show mostly intended to inform and entertain a particular IT community. This means we try to do everything for free, or … Continue reading
Ubuntu Lucid 10.04 LTS and I just aren’t getting along well so far. In past Linux upgrades I was able to keep my data and config files (after checking config files against new versions for any major changes), and the … Continue reading
(Quick answer: Manage Add-ons, highlight Search Providers type, and the check box is in the bottom pane of the window.) (Quick note: There is no setting to add a search bar to IE9. You either search from the address bar … Continue reading
I’ve had an eventful couple of months revolving around wanting to move this web server from a hosted VPS to my home and both the old and new environments running into upgrade troubles. The hosted VPS was an old stable … Continue reading
Turn it off. All the way off. With no power. For about a minute or so. Then power it back on. This works wonders on many problems with many different types of equipment, including desktops, laptops, phones, monitors, small appliances … Continue reading
I am booting up my new MSI A6200 laptop, and a “Security by Norton from Symantec” window has popped up before I can login asking me whether I want to activate a 60-day subscription. I have chosen not to, but … Continue reading
How to download full installer for Windows Live Essentials. Continue reading
Another search term I am seeing is “169.254.0.0/16 ipv6 equivalent”. In IPv4, the 169.254.0.0/16 range is what you get if nobody tells your computer what IP address it should have. Many printers and other network devices will pick one of … Continue reading
How to perform the equivalent of “arp -a” in IPv6 for Windows and Linux with video and text demonstrations. Continue reading
I’m studying to get MSSQL Server certified, and I’m reading eBooks to do it. I have a company login to Books24x7 which has books online, but I can’t download the whole thing, and switching between books loses my place in … Continue reading
