When populating your Distributed File System (DFS) namespace using PowerShell, you might notice a tiny quirk as I did. A .DFSFolderLink file gets left behind when using PowerShell. Using the GUI for DFS Management, this file gets deleted when a folder is created at that same level. You can see the file in the image above. The other folder targets work fine (and have … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2016
Shodan – the search engine for Internet-connected devices
Shodan, taking its name from the AI in the System Shock video game series, is a search engine for devices reachable on the Internet. The index is built by crawlers scanning the web 24/7 looking for devices that are reachable on standard ports. This is a valuable resource to understand the security of your organization. You might have some devices intentionally exposed to the … [Read more...]
Nexus 6P powers off when battery hits 25%
Android's fragmentation and carrier-delayed updates are the mobile platform's biggest drawbacks. That's the reason why I went with the Nexus line for my latest smartphone. A couple months ago I was able to update my Nexus 6P to Android 7.0 Nougat with an OTA update. While I enjoyed most of the new features of Nougat, I began to notice a problem whenever my battery would get low … [Read more...]
Cordcutters can tune into YouTube for their election day coverage
The presidential news cycle that has been ongoing for the past two years will end tomorrow with the US Presidential elections. In addition to the presidential election, there are also many important races for Congress and local offices. If you have a traditional TV with broadcast, cable, or satellite, you might just flip to any national broadcast channel or CNN to watch … [Read more...]
18 days until Black Friday and retailers are full steam ahead
If you are looking forward to starting the holiday shopping season after Thanksgiving with some deals, you are not alone. The retailers are even more excited than you are. In particular, some tech-related retailers are working on building that hype up further. This round-up should help you plan your Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping for others and creating your own holiday … [Read more...]