There are two legitimate complaints that I hear frequently regarding Vista. I say legitimate because I think a lot of people have bought into the herd mentality that Vista is bad without ever: A) Trying it out for themselves B) Giving it a shot for a decent length of time C) Recalling how bad Windows XP was at first (Wireless networking wasn't even reliable or mainstream usable … [Read more...]
Book Review: Sybex’s Network+ N10-003
Upon completing a class that used this book as a text book and studying through it for the Network+ certification test, I've had a lengthy time with Sybex's Network+ book to prepare for the N10-003 exam. This book covers all of the topics of the Network+ exam, such as: The OSI Model, TCP/IP Fundamentals, TCP/IP Utilities, Network Operating Systems, Wired and Wireless … [Read more...]
PHP Basics with WordPress and phpBB
With Wordpress 2.7 hitting the market for self-hosted Wordpress.org blogs, I've finally decided to make the jump. After reading some helpful tips regarding the 2.7 upgrade over at the Lorelle on Wordpress blog, I began making my own preparations for the upgrade and ran into a little more technical issue. Step 1 of the extended Upgrading Wordpress instructions states to … [Read more...]
NetSetMan – Manage your network connections
NetSetMan allows you to manage your network connections b profiles. In the free version, you get six profiles that you can set, which seem like it would be ideal for a laptop, where you might be switching networks frequently. Under each profile you can configure a ton of settings: IP address (DHCP or specified), DNS server, WINS server, computer name, domain, default printer, … [Read more...]
Save Icon Position on your Desktop
I have my icons spread around my desktop to make the most of the space. I like to clump icons together in related themes: computer, Internet, scripting, and applications. I catch a lot of criticism for this way of organizing my desktop, but it makes sense to me. If I want to open a browser, I immediately go the Internet section (top-right corner) and only have to choose from … [Read more...]