A Drink of Technology for the Thirsty Mind
You may some day encounter a situation in which you will require a wireless internet connection for a desktop computer. Perhaps you have decided to move your office from one room to another in your home. However, the new room does not have the cable or telephone connection you need to bring that computer online. Before you go out and […]
Read moreThis post will show you how to block websites, without the installation of website blockers or other programs to block websites. Fortunately, all desktop operating systems (Windows, Macintosh OS X, Linux) have a built-in mechanisms that make it very easy to do. Blocking Websites with the Hosts File The hosts file contains a shortcut list for assigning name addresses (such […]
Read moreWatch Build a RAID server videos on CNET TV: Turn your old PC into the ultimate data vault.
Read moreMicrosoft announced the new four simplified versions of Windows Server 2012. The editions include a Datacenter, Standard, Essentials and Foundation which are for different scenarios. Microsoft with kill the Windows Server Enterprise edition which was available other versions of Windows Server such was Windows Server 2008 R2. Also interesting is that there is no difference between functionality in the Datacenter […]
Read moreMost cell phones and all tablets support Wi-Fi connection. So it makes sense to explore useful apps that can be used for the home network. Apps that go beyond something cool to have, but also provide great features and usability. I’ll explore fourteen Android apps that I feel you need for your home network. Note that all the apps are […]
Read moreFrom the “use this for good, not evil” files comes a fascinating instructional video on how to pick a lock with a “bump key“—a key modified to fit and open any lock. Like the instructor in the video says, thieves have been using this technique for a long time now—so it’s interesting (in the “knowledge is power” kind of way) […]
Read moreI read LifeHacker pretty often, I came across this article that was interesting. I tried it and verified it worked so I wanted to post this on my site as well 🙂 Thanks LifeHacker.com You already know that if you want to lock down your Wi-Fi network, you should opt for WPA encryption because WEP is easy to crack. But […]
Read moreVirtual Private Networks (VPN) are often used within organizations to allow you to communicate private information securely over a public network. You may need to configure VPN, for example, to access your work email on an iOS device. VPN works over both Wi-Fi and cellular data network connections. iOS devices work with VPN servers that support these protocols and authentication […]
Read moreUser Groups and Organizational Units are two great ways of keeping your Active Directory organized and controlled. Why would we want to do that? Well, let’s say for example that we have this one shared folder on our network that we want only our Sales Department to have access to. Without groups in your Active Directory, you would have to […]
Read moreTell me if this sounds familiar. You come into work one day and your boss calls you into his office and says he got a new laptop. You arrive at his office door and realize your boss bought a Mac. He wants to be able to access all the company files stored on your Windows domain from his new Mac. […]
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