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There already was an article about encryption of your files on Arsgeek. That one was geared towards Linux, but Windows chaps can, too, encrypt their files for added security. Click the icon, share the link:
Continue reading...Get USB devices mounted on your Virtualbox XP machine in Gutsy (Ubuntu 7.10)
24. October 2007
There’s nothing more frustrating than not being able to mount your USB devices in your virtual machines. Well, maybe there are lots of things that are more frustrating but this morning my inability to do something that should be simple, easy and fun was driving me nuts. So I figured out how to do it. [...]
Continue reading...How much tech is too much tech?
15. October 2007
I cleaned out my backpack today, after realizing that I was carrying around about sixty seven pounds of equipment. I’ve got my laptop, which is small and only weighs in at three and a half pounds. Then there are my two game systems, a Nintendo DS and a PSP. Three game boxes and a protective [...]
Continue reading...Color Cop, color picking tool
8. October 2007
Ever needed to know what was a certain color wherever on your screen? Many applications already exists to let you know the color of a certain pixel on the screen, but everyone has their favorite one. Mine is Color Cop. The application itself is well-done and has lived through ages. Jay Prall first released it in [...]
Continue reading...NVIDIA SLI: Linux vs. Windows
27. September 2007
Linux SLI is still far from perfect, but in this article we’ve used two GeForce 8600GT graphics cards in an SLI configuration under both Linux and Windows to compare the single and dual GPU performance under both operating systems. read more | digg story Click the icon, share the link:
Continue reading...Leopard window shares = BSOD
27. June 2007
Courtesy of radr.ca, it’s Leopard’s fun view of Windows via connecting to a Windows share. Click the icon, share the link:
Continue reading...Running Vista? Need shortcut keys?
26. June 2007
Computer Productivity has the scoop on Windows Vista shortcut keys: Windows Vista is the next version of Microsoft Windows, an operating system for both home and business. As with its previous counterparts (Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 98, Windows 95), developers of Vista have made available many shortcut keys to make our lives easier. We’ll take [...]
Continue reading...How to disable Flip3d in Windows Vista
14. June 2007
Flip3d got you down? Don’t want the hassle of beautiful graphics getting in your way or have an underpowered system? Here’s how to disable this feature. Click Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools. From there click Group Security Policy. Find Computer Configuration on the left hand side. Expand that and find Administrative Templates. Once you’ve [...]
Continue reading...Looking for more Vista tips?
29. May 2007
Check out WINDVIS.com. Lots of interesting tips and tricks, as well as troubleshooting, software reviews and tutorials. Click the icon, share the link:
Continue reading...Network printing in Vista, UAC, and you
25. May 2007
Having trouble printing to a networked printer (say, on your workgroups Windows Server 2003?) in Vista? Have UAC (User Access Control) disabled? There is your problem! Vista won’t install the print drivers remotely from a networked printer, without UAC enabled. The only solution is to enable UAC, and then add the printers. Oh yeah, you [...]
Continue reading...How to install Windows programs in Linux using Wine
20. May 2007
This somewhat brief tutorial will guide you in installing Wine, and then using it to install Windows applications. Though the steps and screenshots are specific to Ubuntu Linux, they will be very similar for most Linux/*nix distributions. read more | digg story Click the icon, share the link:
Continue reading...How to make your Vista Shutdown button actually shut down your computer
18. May 2007
With an unmodified Vista install, when you click on your little round start button thingy, and then click on the Power button to turn of your pc, your pc doesn’t really turn off. It goes into Vista Sleep. I dislike this on general principle. Especially for dual boot machines. When I tell my computer to turn [...]
Continue reading...Tribal Trouble, excellent looking 3d RTS for Win/Lin/Mac
18. May 2007
This looks like a great game! I can’t test it here at work but I’d love to get some feedback on it from someone out there who’s played it! Click the icon, share the link:
Continue reading...Windows PowerShell in Action
8. May 2007
Title: Windows PowerShell in Action Author: Bruce Payette ISBN10: 1932394907 ISBN13: 978-1932394900 Publisher: Manning Publications Cost: $44.99 Format: Paperback, Published: Februrary 2007 Windows PowerShell in Action is an encyclopedic tome of PowerShell scripting bringing the reader through the basics with simple shell scripts through powerful and flexible scripts any Windows systems administrator will find immediately useful. The book is divided into 13 chapters and [...]
Continue reading...Get yer Silverlight here! Free download! Get it while it’s hot!
1. May 2007
Microsoft has released Silverlight. What the heck is a Silverlight you ask? No, it’s not a propriatary super hero or a globe spanning super-bug, but a “cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of .NET based media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web.” You can make stuff in it. See the Silverlight page, or just [...]
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