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KDE 4.6 Review
According to the KDE 4.6 road map, KDE 4.6 was released on January 26 of this year. I installed the plasma desktop and have about a week to play with KDE 4.6 and here is what I have found. I have included some KDE screenshots from my system. The KDE team has fixed thousands of [...]
Full StoryVideo and MP3 Support for Fedora Core 11
With the release of Fedora Core 11 coming, you will need to know how to get Video Codecs and MP3 support. As always, the Fedora team is not releasing FC11 with MP3 support. I have a quick two lines on how you can get the support for all your media content. First, you have to [...]
Full StoryThe Green NAS
I was looking for a NAS device that was cheap, used low power and could handle at least 2 SATA drives. I found the Dlink DNS-321. Features Include Easily insert up to 2 internal 3.5″ SATA hard drives (not included) without using any tools or attaching any cables 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet port easily connects to [...]
Full StoryGreat iPhone Apps
There have been more than a couple of times when I have needed to log into a customers server and make a quick change. No need to run to a computer just pull out the iPhone and use TouchTerm. TouchTerm provides a great, simple solution for anyone that requires secure, remote access on their iPhone [...]
Full StoryMust Have Podcasts
I have a long drive to work, 45 minutes most days. I would go crazy if I didn’t have my tech podcasts. Here are some good Tech related podcasts if you need some good geeky info. Got to listen to your tech news to keep up with the latest. I like Andy McCaskey at SDR [...]
Full StoryUnblock Blocked Calls for Free
Sick of getting calls with blocked numbers on your cell? Here is your solution Trapcall. Trapcall will unblock and reveal the actual caller ID when a call has been blocked. No software or download needed! Trapcall is offered by New Jersey’s TelTech systems, the company behind the controversial SpoofCard Caller ID spoofing service. TrapCall is [...]
Full StorySynergy, not just a Buzzword
Many of us have multiple computers on our desks. You could purchase a KVM to share your mouse and keyboard between two systems or you could download and install Quick Synergy, for FREE. QuickSynergy is a graphical interface (GUI) for easily configuring Synergy2, an application that allows the user to share their mouse and keyboard [...]
Full StoryLooks are Everything
You always hear how stable Linux is but one of the great things about Linux is how awesome you can make it look. With a 3D card and Compiz there is no end to the configurations you can make. Compiz has a lot of functionality in it also, but the eye candy is what you [...]
Full StoryFree Home Firewall and Router
IPCOP is a free and fully functional Firewall product to protect your home or small office. IPCop is a Linux distribution which aims to provide a simple-to-manage firewall appliance based on PC hardware. IPCop is a Stateful firewall built on the Linux netfilter framework. Originally a fork of the SmoothWall Linux firewall, the projects are [...]
Full Story10 Tips for Better Business Travel
My last job I traveled a lot, I am starting to travel more with my current job and here are my 10 Tips for better Business Travel. If you follow even a couple of these it will make your trip go much easier. Get you boarding pass and seat assignment ahead of time. This will [...]
Full StoryFreeNAS as Media Server
We all have a lot of media on our computers, music, movies and even Ebooks. What you need is to put all of the media in one place so everyone in the house can access the media easily. Network Attached Storage or NAS is the perfect solution. There are many NAS solutions out there but [...]
Full StoryOSX Trojan on the Loose
A trojan that affects OSX is being circulated within pirated software earning the name the “Pirate Trojan”. This is a trojan that first showed up in pirated copies of OSX called iWork09 Trojan. Pirated versions of Adobe Photoshop currently in circulation are the latest carriers of the Trojan. The attack had previously been limited to [...]
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