Google Chrome not saving passwords
Does your Google Chrome not save passwords to some of the sites you use? Are all of your setting set to save passwords but it still doesn’t even ask to save a password. This happened to me and it only didn’t work on select sites. Unfortunately all the sites that are company accounts with passwords that are very complex. The [...]
ColorVision Spyder vs Pantone Huey Pro Monitor Calibration Review
If you are in the market for a monitor color calibrator, you probably know the two major prosumer brand devices – Pantone Huey and ColorVision Sypder. After going back and forth I settled on getting the Huey Pro. First Experience Now I’ve used ColorVision Spyder Express to calibrate a lab of computers before. It works ok but [...]
Fastest way to setup a Linux Virtual Server with LAMP
When it comes to server management, its something we all wish we had more time to spend on but the business world limits us to the bare minimum. Instead of preaching about how you should spend more time managing your server, I’m going to give you a brief run through of how to get your server up and running in the least amount of [...]
HDMI to replace DVI and VGA on new devices
Today we are at a crossroads of different display connectors: VGA, DVI, M1 (DVI+USB), HDMI, and mini-HDMI. I think we can all agree that VGA is dying out and is for the most part replaced by DVI in all newer models. M1 was a horrible idea by the projector companies to sell $50 DVI to M1 adapters. It allows you to take a computer and plug [...]
Why your laptop overheats
Lets face it, you hear a lot of people say that brand x made a crappy laptop that overheats. But the truth of it is that Dell, Toshiba, and others aren’t so crappy that they have mass produced overheating laptops. They test them a lot in their labs and heat is a major concern to laptop designers. Truth is that we cause our laptop [...]
What you Should Buy for your Next Computer 2010-2011
I’ve been promoting this setup to a lot of my friends that ask what should I get for my next computer. My answer might shock you. You should get a netbook and a 20″+ LCD monitor with a wireless keyboard set. The truth of the matter is that the average user doesn’t need half the power they buy and this setup is so [...]
Install Vista, 7 or Windows 2008 without a DVD drive
My latest trouble came when I was trying to install Windows 2008 Server to an older development server that only has a CD-ROM drive. Its a micro form factor and there is no good way to get a DVD drive in it. Even hanging one off the side has hiccups with this system. So how do you do it? Or what if you server doesn’t even have an [...]