Archive for the ‘IT’ Category

Troubleshooting internet connectivity problems.

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

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Have you ever opened up your web browser and seen the “The page cannot be displayed” or “unable to connect to server” message? Having internet connectivity problems can be frustrating. Here is a guide to help you get through them.

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Running fsck on the root filesystem using Knoppix

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

Knoppix

I recently had a Fedora server with an LVM filesystem on the root partition. Since you can’t run fsck on a mounted disk and you can’t unmount the root file system, (more…)

Intel Core i7 cpu

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

Intel Core i7

The Intel Core i7 CPUs are out! That’s right the new Intel Core i7, built on the new Nehalem architecture, sports some cool new features such as (more…)

Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware (remove antivirus 2008 2009 2010, security tool, and fake antivirus programs)

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

Rogue anti-virus applications are popping up everywhere. When you click on a website that you Googled for, it looks like a valid site but then asks you to install anti-virus 2008 or 2009. This virus also comes through as an email that looks like a UPS invoice, Airline ticket, or some other official looking email.
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Windows Installer CleanUp Utility

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

Windows

The Windows Installer CleanUp Utility can help you remove installation files from programs that are currupted or did not completly install. (more…)

Backup your Windows computer for free.

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

Backup Software

Backing up the data that is stored on your computer is very important for several reasons.
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Tips for installing Microsoft Exchange server 2007

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

There are plenty of guides out there for installing Exchange server 2k7 so I thought I would provide tips that I found useful instead of writing a complete guide.

Exchange 2007

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Getting your Iphone to work with Exchange Active Sync SSL Certificate

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

This is only required if you are using a self signed certificate.

I recently set up an Iphone to work with Microsoft Exchange 2007. It was a bit complicated so I thought I would post the instructions for others.

The Exchange 2007 server was using a self signed SSL certificate and the Iphone was a first generation with the 2.0 firmware.

Iphone Exchange
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Top 9 Best tools for IT professionals.

Monday, August 11th, 2008

Here is a list of some of the most useful tools that I use on a daily basis as an IT professional.

1 Spiceworks
Spiceworks is a free IT management software that includes things like (more…)

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

Wednesday, July 16th, 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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