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Is EBay A Haven For Liars And Cheats – Feedback
Boy, looks like I am not the only one with some strong opinions on eBay and the sellers there!
Implementing Windows Server Update Services (Part V)
Along with the basic options described in the previous installment of this article, you can also configure advanced synchronization options on the WSUS server. These options are used to control things such as bandwidth usage and where the updates are stored. Advanced options include: Storage options Deferred downloads options Filtering Updates options Express installation options
Alien IP v2.0 Released
ArmCode today announces the release of the second major version of Alien IP, a trace routing tool. The program can locate any remote domain on the map and display its IP address and geographic coordinates. Alien IP v2.0 can also ping the address to see if the target host is up or not. It handles [...]
Stupid Moves 2.0
Well, it’s official. I seem to have misplaced my weekend! To bring my coming story into focus, most of you may remember me making mention of a new hard drive purchase and the need for a good disk cloning application? At any rate, it took two men and a boy to make the move happen, [...]
Implementing Windows Server Update Services (Part IV)
You can obtain updates from the Microsoft Update Web site through synchronization. However, if the WSUS server is behind a proxy server, you must first configure the network connection so it can access the Internet.
Data Protection Tips For Extreme Summer Weather & Hurricane Season
According to Ontrack Data Recovery, the industry’s leading data recovery provider, extreme summer weather and the hurricane season cause a significant increase in data loss incidents during the summer months meaning computers users need to pay special attention to protecting their valuable data starting immediately. From intense heat to electrical storms to major disasters like [...]
What Some People Will Do For Readers!
John Dvorak is the sort of guy that you either really like or really dislike. Over the years, I have watched his actions with utter amazement. He’s always out there on the edge, stating ideas that others might consider to be insane. You know, like when he stated that Apple will one day drop OS [...]
Implementing Windows Server Update Services (Part III)
Once your server meets the requirements outlined in the previous section, you should be ready to install WSUS. The process is straightforward and the steps are outlined below. Keep in mind that you must log on with a user account that is a member of the local Administrators group on the server in order to [...]
Demonopolizing The Desktop
Everyone knows that Microsoft owns the desktop – it’s a proven fact – but the last three years have been quite an eye opener to the community of the slope the desktop kings are slowly sliding down. The merging of Apple’s OS with Pentium hardware puts it smack in Microsoft’s territory, and the emergence of [...]
Bill Gates Leaves Microsoft
Bill Gates is leaving Microsoft. OK, he may still be around in some figurehead kind of capacity. But in reality, things are being handed down to the new guard within Redmond’s walls. I guess Bill will be in good company. Robert Scoble, has also moved onto new projects and from I hear, is totally excited [...]
