Remote Desktop into Console Session
If you have used remote desktop to a Windows 2003 or 2008 server, you know it likes to open a new session. Which normally is great so you don’t disturb someone using the server’s console but sometimes you need access the main console because a program that can only run one instance may already be running on the console. Goto [...]
Amazon Kindle 3 – Text to Speech Improvements
The Amazon Kindle Generation 3 has a nice set of improvements over earlier editions. However, one feature that still isn’t quite there yet is the text-to-speech feature. Its functionality is very similar to Adobe Reader’s feature, present but not really useful. It appears it is thrown in meet an accessibility requirement [...]
Realistic File / Network Transfer Speeds
I don’t know about you, but I hate reading boxes with their “theorical” max speeds. Here are real tested transfer speeds using win7 as a test program of various file transfer speeds. The list will be ongoing. Please feel free to leave comments and I’ll add it to this list. Read Speeds 90MB/sec SATA SSD OCZ SATA [...]
Inside a Canon 50mm Prime Len f1.8
In case you are wondering what the inside of your Canon 50mm Prime Len looks like, I wouldn’t recommend doing what I did. Accidentally tipping a tripod over and landing the camera on its lens. Click on the image for the full-size. openanalytics 2433 views
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 [...]