Multiple monitors give a lot of convenience and can increase efficiency for computer use. Windows 8 has improved the handling of multiple monitors with a taskbar for each monitor and other configurable settings. Remote desktop offers a lot of convenience in allowing you to reach servers that are physically distant or software that's only on a particular computer. It … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2014
OS X auto-updates leave a bit to be desired
On my test Mac running the OS X Yosemite Beta, I recently enrolled in auto-updates. Today, while simply browsing the web I got the following Installation Alert: In order to continue installation, please close the following application: iTunes This was a bit alarming as I wasn't doing any installation and I wasn't prompted for any installation ahead of time. Coming from the … [Read more...]
APIs in the world around you
APIs, or Application Program Interfaces, provide the means for different systems to communicate with each other. The API can limit the number of connections or queries and access to the data, which is good for the person hosting the data, and provide a standard means of communication for the developers trying to make something interesting out of the data. This only makes sense … [Read more...]
If everyone were taught troubleshooting…
Sometimes the job in IT support can feel like you're the only one that understands the simple concept of cause-and-effect. Sometimes the logical jumps can be made with the information provided by the client. Other times it requires discovering more information through observation or research while in more complicated cases it requires making a logic jump of 2-3 steps like a … [Read more...]
DVI-A, DVI-D, DVI-I – pinning down the differences
DVI is typically referred to as the "white video cable" and even that is better than usual. DVI is a popular video cable but a few manufacturers say it is in its last years with HDMI and DisplayPort as replacements. Even if it's on its way out, I still see it and its predecessor VGA around quite a bit. I think having a better understanding DVI is helpful knowledge in … [Read more...]