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Continue reading →: New Power Supply for the MMS
The power supply in the MMS is a piece of hardware that I’ve wanted to replace since I first built the system over two years ago. It’s noisy and lately it has started to sound like the bearings in the fan are going bad. Since this computer generally operates all…
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Continue reading →: MMS Hardware Update
While toying with my X-Box I managed to mess it up and now it won’t boot, which means my primary DVD player is currently a brick. Fortunately, I’m able to watch DVDs on the MMS though only with stereo sound. Ever since I bought the motherboard for that computer I’ve…
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Continue reading →: KeePass Password Safe
KeePass is an Open-Source password safe utility for securely storing passwords. The interface is simple to use and works similarly to PasswordAgent, but it’s free. I’ve worked with the Windows version for a while and haven’t had any problems (yet). There is a project for a Linux/OS X version but…
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Continue reading →: Five Blogging “Rules” To Live By
There have been many news stories about blogs and the various concequences many individuals have had to deal with as a result of content that has been posted. Many bloggers do so responsibly, but far more seem to treat a blog as a secret diary. The following are my personal…
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Continue reading →: New Case/Components
I decided this weekend to ditch the slower Dell computer that I’m currently using and instead build a nicer setup using the components from my 2.8GHz system. The reason I’ve been using the Dell is because it’s a small form-factor and easily sits in my current entertainment center. However, I’d…
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Continue reading →: Dynex USB/Firewire iPod Dock Adapter Doesn't Charge
I was very dissappointed when I plugged in my almost dead iPod and found that it wouldn’t charge. I’ve only tried it once on a different computer than I usually use but so far the result was not good. If I had known for certain this would the case I…
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Continue reading →: OS X vs. Windows
I don’t know why but I feel like writing about this subject… I use both operating systems on a daily basis. I’ve used older versions of Mac OS and Windows in addition to Linux and others. My opinion (which is mostly what any blog really is about) is that each…
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Continue reading →: When is it safe to opt-out?
Here’s a link to an article that discusses the tricks used by spammers in regards to unsubscribing from unsolicited e-mail lists. It’s written by Brian Livingston. I found the link on digg.com: http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/columns/executive_tech/article.php/3581741 The subject matter isn’t new but I found it very informative.
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Continue reading →: Reducing the File Size of PowerPoint Files
I came across an article about reducing the size of PowerPoint files. It was a search result in the PowerPoint Help section. You might be surprised (or not) to learn how often people use the built-in help feature of most programs: Reduce the size of your PowerPoint files
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Continue reading →: Site Status
The Site Status widget created by Tom LeBlanc is a good program that monitors specific URLs, instead of simply pinging the hosts as many other site monitors do. However, if you have the widget installed on a computer that is hooked up to your surround sound system I highly suggest…
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