I have previously created a managed kiosk using Google Chrome and was satisfied with the results. The kiosk has a touchscreen and no keyboard or mouse. A lot of things change having a touchscreen attached because Chrome includes built-in gestures. You can tap two finger to get a context menu (right-click). That was disabled with some Javascript on the site to disable … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
Play CodeCombat to learn object-oriented programming
CodeCombat is a non-traditional game where you control a character in a fantasy battle against ogres and the like. The trick to the game is that you control the character by writing JavaScript. You can make them move, say things, attack enemies, and other functions all with the corresponding lines of code like: this.moveXY(34, 65); That would move the character selected to … [Read more...]
Use Visio in your documentation with official stencils
Out of date documentation is a bane to system administrators. Bad documentation can almost be worse than no documentation. One way to improve your documentation is to make it visual. This makes it easier to understand at a glance and also means there is less typing to document the information. I always find it helps to remember that documentation might be for you now or others … [Read more...]
AMD shows off DisplayPort extension DockPort
DockPort was officially adopted as an extension to DisplayPort by VESA. Hopefully it will begin to catch on more from here because the video really shows some cool functionality waiting for a convenient, standardized port. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjOg0z2XzPE AMD's versatile DockPort connection opens up a world of possibilities, like a portable hub where you can charge, … [Read more...]
A look at the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 2.0 Beta 2
Malwarebytes has been working on the beta version of an update to their Anti-Malware product. The second release of the popular malware fighting product is looking good. Along with a new look to the application, Malwarebytes also improves some functionality of its scanning. Two such examples include scans now cover all user registry hives instead of just HKCU and utilizes … [Read more...]