I ordered the Amazon Fire TV on the day it was announced. As a bit of an impulse buy, it looked like a hands-down improvement over the WD TV set top boxes that I currently have. While the WDTV development seems to have stagnated, the Amazon Fire TV is just getting started. Media set top boxes like the WD TV, Roku 3, Apple TV, and the Amazon Fire TV all connect to the Internet … [Read more...]
Do you need a degree to be an IT Professional?
No. Oh, you want more than that? Let's see... Information Technology is an industry that is finally growing out of its infancy. IT is adapting itself to be a value-adding contributor with an eye for the overall business and not just a sunk cost. There are still people across the industry that jumped in or were pushed in to the role simply because they liked computers or were … [Read more...]
The Restart Page lets you experience reboots in your browser
The Restart Page allows you to interact with shutdown prompts from different operating systems. You can click on the buttons and watch the page turn off or restart with an accurate depiction. There are different versions of Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS, and others with sounds, icons, and progress bars. If the end of XP has you nostalgic for the past, visit … [Read more...]
Microsoft’s new All-in-One Media Keyboard
Microsoft introduced the All-in-One Media Keyboard. It features a keyboard with media buttons and a trackpad where the numpad would be. The trackpad understands gestures like swiping and zooming. The keyboard uses a USB wireless transceiver to connect to a computer. It is spill-resistant and includes customizable keys to launch your favorite … [Read more...]
A script to clear cached Group Policies
I ran in to an instance last week where Group Policy was coming into question - specifically, why a computer wasn't receiving new or updated policies. The problem ended up being related to Deep Freeze not thawing correctly and stuck group policies being the symptom, not the problem. Despite the innocence of the GPO, I cobbled together a quick script to purge all of the … [Read more...]