I have had Netgear's ReadyNAS Ultra 4 network attached storage (NAS) for the last year and a half. I've enjoyed the simplicity of getting it running and its reliability to provide the files. With plugins, you can extend its functionality and with a bit more complicated configuration you can get it to be a device that complements you set top box, smartphone, computers, and other … [Read more...]
A script to uninstall Panda Cloud Antivirus and, selectively, most other programs
Thanks to Avast's free for education Endpoint Protection, I was able to centrally manage and deploy Avast around the organization for a client. The problem was that once I had Avast on there, I also needed to be able to uninstall the previous security software, Panda Cloud Antivirus. Since it didn't have a nice central console, it would entail running around to each computer … [Read more...]
Setting up Ketarin to keep your installers up to date automatically
There have been plenty of updates to popular software applications lately. Java, Flash, Firefox, and the others all make keeping systems up to date a living nightmare for IT and home users. Even keeping a local copy of the current installers for new computers can be a time-consuming task. To make that job easier, you can use Ketarin. Ketarin is an open source program written … [Read more...]
Configuring Dell UEFI BIOS to Legacy mode to install Windows 7
The Dell Optiplex 7010 is a nice piece of hardware. They come loaded with Windows 8 Professional which my organization isn't ready to support yet, so we are reloading them with Windows 7 Enterprise. While we could have ordered them with the previous version of Windows, we went with the Windows 8 line because during configuration it allowed for a better video card and we plan on … [Read more...]
Google Reader is dead July 1st, 2013; Seven RSS feed reader alternatives
In another round of Spring Cleaning, Google announced today that Google Reader will be retired on July 1st, 2013 and a number of other services will also be shuttered. Apps Script's GUI Builder, and five UiApp widgets, CalDAV API, Google Building Maker, Google Cloud Connect, Google Voice App for Blackberry, Search API for Shopping, and Snapseed Desktop for Macintosh and Windows … [Read more...]