Microsoft released the preview for Skype for Business this week. Skype for Business is the rebranded and slightly updated version of Lync, a core component to Microsoft's Unified Communications. The preview is available through the Microsoft Evaluation Center. The technical preview is implemented as an update to Lync 2013, which must be installed before the Skype for Business … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2015
Where to find the results from a scheduled Chkdsk
Chkdsk is the command to check and repair a disk for bad sectors, unindexed files, and other drive issues. It requires being run from an elevated Command Prompt (run as Administrator) If a drive is in use, you will not be able to run Chkdsk on it until the next reboot where the volume can be scanned and repaired before Windows is loaded. If you try to run a Chkdsk on an in-use … [Read more...]
Google Chrome Max-Connections-Per-Server setting
I was downloading several driver packs the other day for new laptops and other computers. Each model has separate drivers for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, so that doubles the number of downloads needed. As I was downloading the drivers, which were quite large and took some time, I noticed I could get six downloads started but the seventh one would just spin. The seventh download … [Read more...]
Pwn2Own 2015 event results
Pwn2Own 2015 begins today and continues into tomorrow at the CanSecWest conference. The targets for exploitation have been announced and so have the seven contestants that have signed up. Each contestant has 30 minutes to demonstrate their exploit and the order of the contestants will be determined by random drawing. Targets Prizes Contestants Google Chrome (64-bit) on … [Read more...]
Photoshop experts struggle through Photoshop 1.0
Photoshop turned 25 this year, so CreativeLive invited photographers and other Photoshop experts, including one from Adobe, to try out Photoshop 1.0. Compared to its feature-filled modern version, 1.0 is pretty basic and missing some features you wouldn't want to live without such as live preview, more than one undo, and, of course, … [Read more...]