My Google Alert for open source items is working overtime these days. Clearly open source is invading every part of our lives. That is exciting! Some of the opponents to open source in production networks claim that lack of reliable support makes open source a bad idea. However, in many (or even most) cases, support … Read more
Recently, a client explained to me that he was unable to view Flash based content. He went on to say that he reinstalled Flash for Internet Explorer and Firefox. So I spent about three minutes trying the same thing thinking that he must have done something wrong. No luck, the normal “You must have Flash … Read more
So the other day I was making my usual password changing rounds on my accounts and devices. One of the things that I do change regularly is my password for DD-WRT. Somehow I changed it and could no longer access the device. Alas, I did have SSH enabled and it let me log in using … Read more
There is statistical evidence that donations to non-profits may have increased from 2007 to 2008. DonorPerfect.com reports that from January-October there was an increase of 3.72% over the same previous period. However, all data indicates that donations are dramatically decreasing in 2009. At the same time, requests for service have increased. OregonLive.com reports that enrollment … Read more
Every technician, at some time, has wished he or she could email the error message on the console screen to whatever vendor support is working on the issue. In the past you either used PrintScreen and tried to edit the picture or used Snagit. Snagit is a great tool but it is not free.Enter Greenshot. … Read more
Open Source StorageThe online debate over Open Source storage options is fast and furious. The two common names that keep popping up are FreeNAS and Openfiler. Do a Twitter search for either and you will have an afternoon full of reading.I evaluated Openfiler (see April 7 post for Openfiler info) and have not looked back. … Read more
I have been a user of Dropbox for about six months now and think that it is a great service. I have it installed and running on five systems, all of which run Ubuntu. When Jaunty Jackelope was released a week ago, I decided to upgrade all of my Ubuntu boxes. While the upgrade went … Read more
As a reseller of GFI products, I am very familiar with GFI FaxMaker. Almost all of my clients that use computer based faxing use GFI, but there are a few that use other solutions. This particular client uses the server/client faxing that is built into Windows Server 2003 for sending faxes. The system has been … Read more