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Tag Archive: Linux
Jan 08
Why So Much Difficulty Outlook?
OK, so today I’m taking a break from the world of Linux to focus on the world of Windows. Windows 7 to be exact, which now lives on my Toshiba L305 alongside Ubuntu (dual-boot). I’m putting 7 through the paces which for me means installing Office 2007 and setting up Outlook 2007. I have a …
Jan 08
Jon’s Linux Experiment – Part 4 – The PPTP VPN Snafu
Well, here is a new problem that I’ve solved, with a little help from a few websites! Like many people who work on the internet, I need to connect to a VPN from time to time to work. My VPN, a PPTP Windows 2003 Server VPN, is a nice little setup that I use to …
Jan 07
Jon’s Linux Experiment – Part 3 – Watching DVDs
This last Christmas (the one a few weeks ago), my totally awesome in-laws bought me something every geek should own, Star Trek: The Next Generation – that’s right, all 179 stupendous episodes (Yes, even “The Naked Now” counts as stupendous… just barely). So when I started messing around with my new Linux machine, I wanted …
Jan 07
Jon’s Linux Experiment – Part 2 – The Wireless Snafu
So I’ve been pretty impressed by how much hardware works out of the box with newer linux distributions (e.g. everything built from 2004 on), but one area that seems to still be annoying to deal with is wireless drivers. Between such strange solutions as using ndiswrapper to run your windows drivers in Linux to hacks …
Jan 07
Jon’s Linux Experiment – Part 1 – The Rig
While I’m a big fan of Linux (and have used distributions on and off since Redhat 4.2), I’ve never run a full-fledged Linux Desktop system. With the aging of my Compaq n800C and the need for a new rig, I have recently taken ownership of a Toshiba Satellite L305 (Not to be confused with my …
Aug 18
PC Magazine Editor Throws in the Towel on Vista
If the unthinkable is moving to linux, what is dropping back down to XP then? The unfathonable? Seriously, Vista will get better people – but to believe that anything will happen fast from Microsoft is just an expression of deep ignorance. Sent to you by Jonathan via Google Reader: PC Magazine Editor Throws in the …
Jul 31
Setting Up Brick Level Backup On Exchange 2007 With ExMerge
Way back in January I attended Microsoft’s Exchange 2007 / Vista / Office 2007 launch event in Cleveland. I sat there with one of my fellow Bug Jr. Executives and marvelled at how PowerShell would change the way we managed our Exchange box. Eagerly, I then Installed Exchange 2007 on our primary mail server back …
Jun 04
Jon’s Top Free Software Utilities
The web is full of free software – you just have to look for it! As someone who saw the dot com bubble grow, and burst, I can assure you – not all free software or service is created the same! However, the stuff below is fairly good, and what I use on a daily …
Jun 02
Ultimate Link List
The Ultimate Link Listing TrendMicro’s Online Virus Scanner (Housecall) housecall.trendmicro.com John Savill’s FAQ For Windows www.windowsitpro.com/windowsnt20002003faq/ SpyBot Search & Destroy spybot.safer-networking.de/en/index.html LavaSoft (Makers of Ad-aware) www.lavasoft.de/ Sites Good For Hardware Purchasing www.nextag.com (Comparison Shopping) www.froogle.com (Comparison Shopping) www.pricewatch.com (Comparison Shopping) www.tigerdirect.com (Fairly Good Deals, Nice Selection) www.cdw.com (Selection Great, Prices Not – but if you …
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