Speed tests - are you really getting the speed your ISP promised?

16 07 2008

Test your Internet connection speed at Speedtest.net

Ever wondered how fast your internet connection is? Ever wondered if your really getting the 30mb FIOS connection that they say you are? Here’s how to tell. And some tips to improve your connection speed.
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Google friend connect makes social privacy violation easy.

20 05 2008

Google Friend Connect
Google Friend Connect is a service that lets website owners add a piece of social networking to their website. The service will interface with Read the rest of this entry »




How to install a router in your network: Linksys, Netgear, etc

19 05 2008

Linksys wrt54g wireless router

Adding a router to your network can be a good idea for several reasons.

First, it allows Read the rest of this entry »




Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V on Dell PowerEdge 2900

12 05 2008

Hyper-V

Here is what I learned during my Server 2008 with Hyper-V installation.

This is the hardware that I used:

Dell PowerEdge 2900 2 quad core Xeon Processors E5405, 2×6MB Cache, 2.0GHz, 1333MHz FSB

8GB 667MHz (4×2GB), Dual Ranked Fully Buffered DIMMs
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How and why to power cycle your network equipment.

7 05 2008

Power Cycle
Power cycling your network equipment can resolve many internet connection issues. Read the rest of this entry »




Connect your LG Voyager to gmail and Google Apps using IMAP

20 03 2008

LG Voyager


Here are the instructions for connecting your LG Voyager phone up to gmail or Google Apps (AKA gmail for your domain) using IMAP. I have gotten this working successfully.
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Get the free software that you need to do just about anything, here’s how

13 03 2008

Free Software Portal

For those of you who don’t already know about free and Open Source software, there are many software programs that can do what you want for free. Read the rest of this entry »




ShieldsUP web based port scanner (test your firewall)

10 03 2008

Shieldsup web based port scanner

ShieldsUp web based port scanner can test the security of your firewall Read the rest of this entry »




Internet Explorer 8 Readiness Toolkit (Download IE 8 Beta).

6 03 2008

Internet Explorer 8
As you may have heard, Internet explorer 8 Beta in now available Read the rest of this entry »




Free computer certification training videos for Cisco, Microsoft, and CompTIA

23 02 2008

Train signal  Training

I recently came across a site with some great free training videos. These videos are a great way to start learning some of the more advanced computer skills that you’ve been looking for.
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