Post questions you have or problems you're encountering in the comments of this post or in the comments of relevant posts and I might be able to expand on the issue or offer suggestions. General feedback is also welcome. … [Read more...]
LogMeIn – Remote control through any web browser
Looking for a secure, convenient way to control your Windows desktop from anywhere? Sure, who isn't. The best way I have found to do this is through LogMeIn. This site allows you to install a small piece of software on your machine and then connect to it later through a web browser. It's particularly powerful teamed up with Mozilla Firefox because it uses an extension to … [Read more...]
DLSG/BookEye Planetary Scanner Review
As the self-titled Head of Special Projects, I get a lot of oddball things thrown at me with the instructions to make them work flawlessly. This has allowed me to experiment with a lot of different things and have a good puzzle every now and then. These can be fun projects as they allow for deviation from the sometimes tedious tasks, but they are also frustrating because you … [Read more...]
Making the Ultimate Backup Script for your users (or even yourself)
Computers are great at repetitive tasks whereas humans get bored and might skip some steps every now and then. This was the exact situation I found myself in while doing machine replacements. Every time I sit down to replace a machine, I would end up copying the same things from a user's machine and writing down the same info in order to transfer things to the new machine. In … [Read more...]
DirectShow Filter Manager
In addressing an issue for my parents' laptop, I stumbled upon this handy little app. It's a small (single exe) program that allows you to peruse the list of codecs that are installed on your machine. With the DirectShow Filter manager, you can then adjust the 'priority' of the codec so that it is the preferred or non-preferred codec of choice for certain videos. Plus, it's … [Read more...]