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I am always fascinated…. no…. that’s not the word…  let’s call it.. confused.  I am always confused when I come across articles on the best linux desktop for this, that, and the other thing.  Most decorated, most functional, most crap possible at once, most anal-retentive, etc.
It’s all a matter of opinion, isn’t it?
Your most functional [...]

In case you haven’t read the previous Comcast post, work got Comcast service turned on last Friday.  Today we went to look at the modem and found it half dead.
Half dead?
Yes, half dead.  Sort of.  The WAN side was blinking but the LAN side, which has four ports, had two ports lit up in spite [...]

Work has quite a number of SonicWall firewalls: some serious, some small.  These are without exception great devices.  They do not let us down.
Their service, however…..
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I noticed weird things were starting to happen involving the firewalls.  When I’d go to download an application, I’d get an error, stating that SonicWall blocked my download because it [...]

VIRUS/MALWARE KIT
You can’t be a serious geek and not need a serious antivirus, anti-malware toolkit.  Go out and buy a usb memory card reader for a few bucks.  Then buy an SD card - great deals are all around on small to large ones.  Make sure you get a locking one.  Put the card in [...]

I had some interesting interactions around netbooks and the like recently.  I’m hesitant to quantify the different species or breeds of laptops that aren’t complete laptops for one reason or another.  Even if I did, the terms would change before the first comment hits this post (if a first comment ever hits this post).
CASE ONE: [...]

For some strange reason (necessity?), I was either lucky or good at hiring.  I’m kinda proud of it, right up til this week.  It seems that I need to add a new set of skills to my hiring bag: bone density(?)
As of noon today, this is the sick bay report:

one shoulder surgery due to an [...]

Yesterday I attended the PA VMware Users Group conference in a Philly suburb.  It was the subject of much discussion and anticipation among the crew, with just about everybody wishing to go. This was my first foray into user group events.
I’ll be honest: I hate salespeople.  Most of the salespeople that I meet make my [...]

Some of the guys at work were tossing around the idea of running VMware’s ESXi server on some quad-core boxes we have.  One has gone ahead and installed it, with positive results.
Backing up a moment, VMware decided to make ESXi server free.  This is ground breaking because it allows one to put together some interesting [...]

From the Windows Secrets Newsletter:
Gmail was warned for the past year about a security hole.  They chose to do nothing about it and will apparently keep doing nothing about it.
The hole is similar to cross-site scripting (XSS) but not the same.
Do not access your gmail account with a browser.  Even using the secure method (https) [...]

Just moments ago someone walked into our IT office.  Seeing the only two occupants having a business conversation, she knocked loudly on a desk.
How can we help you?
[hee hee] I, um, there’s a meeting.  And they [hee hee] need a.. they’re having a training in the Big Room.  They need a … thing.  I don’t [...]