2005 February

Maybe contributor Jeff Partridge has too much time on his hands, or maybe he is a Dungeons and Dragons fan. Either way, he poses the following:
If you want fun with dice, start working on whether you get the same odds of a number turning up if you roll two 20-sided dice as opposed to […]

thawte has launched the seventh Crypto Challenge competition and Lunch Hour Challenge campaign.
Be the quickest and first to crack the code and win an Apple Mac mini. There are runner’s up prizes including BIG BANG: The Origin of the Universe by Simon Singh.

Make: Technology On Your Own Time is not a book… exactly. It’s a cross between a magazine and a book. Mook? Magook? Boozine? Actually, it’s a mook, which is a hybrid of a magazine and a book. When I received it and quickly looked through it to see what it was about, I wasn’t too […]

Before the Linux operating system can achieve world
domination, there are a few lesser challenges it will need to face, the
chief among which is the huge installed base of Microsoft Windows users.
Practically speaking, the overall success of Linux will not be in its
eradication of Windows, but in its ability to coexist with it and other
systems. “Indeed, […]

Nope, it’s not a new distro, it’s an info site that covers all the basics of using Linux written by Internet Tourbus guide Bob Rankin.
So, if you know of anyone just starting to use Linux, or who wants to find out more about it, send them to Bob’s site:
Lowfat Linux.

In the last article, I advocated being careful about defining the terms used in making estimates of probabilities. In this article, I will introduce a strange result that caught my attention when I was a student because it starts with something that looks completely statistical and ends up with a strange mathematical constant.
The idea is […]

DiskLogon Lite enables you to log on to your computer using a portable drive such as a USB stick or similar device. The program uses your Windows logon information and does not add additional layers of security.
It is intended to save you the trouble of entering your username/password each time you log on. If […]

I’ve seen the question asked more than a few times recently about what the best information
security certifications are. Some people already have one or more and
are looking to expand, others are just getting started and want to know
how to do so. This page will hopefully offer some help in this area.
I’m going to highlight […]

Perhaps it’s not a Linux system administrator’s bible, but
it’s nearly so. For a decade, Linux administrators have regularly
consulted their own dog-eared but prized copies of this book for the facts
and guidance they need to do their jobs. Now in its third edition, the
Linux Network Administrator’s Guide by Tony Bautts, Terry Dawson, and Gregor N. […]

Microsoft has released four different operating system versions. Each one, while containing the core Windows Server 2003 technologies, includes its own set of unique features making Windows Server 2003 a solution for almost all network environments.
Windows Server 2003 includes the following family of products:

Standard Edition
Web Edition
Enterprise Edition
Datacenter Edition

Sometimes, a guy just can’t win. Oh sure, I knew there was potential for disaster when I started tweaking in areas of my Linux OS that I shouldn’t have. But the challenge was there and I just couldn’t resist.
Lucky for me, I only have programs installed on this box and my data was elsewhere. See, […]

Welcome to Just Ask Matt! Today, Don writes:
Matt, I want to get onto broadband. I have heard both good and bad things about DSl and cable. Which is the best to go with? I can get either in my area. Help!
That is a tough call. With cable-based Internet, you do tend to get a faster […]

Brand new PDAs and access to the latest PIM software certainly helps with maintaining some level of organization.
But with the onslaught of spam being sent to our inboxes on a daily basis, our ability to keep our e-mail sorted can be limited quite easily. Large numbers of us have begun to implement programs like POPFile […]

The Tech Report reviews the new P4-600 series of processors. With 64-bit support, and double th eon-board cache, how does it stack up against the Prescott line and processors from AMD? Depends on what you want to do with it. Check out its side-by-side review, published Sunday.

Most MCSE exams will test your troubleshooting knowledge. You need to know the different utilities available to troubleshoot a problem as well as how to use them. Exam 70-291 Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure is no exception. Your knowledge of troubleshooting will undoubtedly be challenged.
However, you must be […]

Sometimes we forget to question things that seem so obvious to us that we are blind to them. Many years ago when I first flew to Europe, the airport had a sign for rest rooms. I looked for men and women logos, but quickly discovered the rest rooms were little sleeping areas that could be […]

thawte has launched the seventh Crypto Challenge competition and Lunch Hour Challenge campaign.
Be the quickest and first to crack the code and win an Apple Mac mini. There are runner’s up prizes including BIG BANG: The Origin of the Universe by Simon Singh.

Laptop computers have leapt into the global sales arena with the force and flexibility of Bruce Lee, effortlessly dispatching their lumbering desktop opponents with nothing more than a ruthless, one-inch Sonoma punch.
With wireless technology blossoming around us, the popularity of laptops is only set to increase. The ability to play games, work, or casually surf […]

Low cost Accordance ARAID line provides drop-in RAID1 hard disk data protection for Windows, Mac or Linux PCs.
Newegg.com and Accordance Systems announced today the availability of industry leading ARAID RAID storage products solutions at Newegg.com. The companies have entered into a sales and marketing agreement to promote ARAID products for IT and home users needing […]

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