Posts under ‘Computers’

I’ve tried to run Linux off and on over the years. It’s a kind of geek merit badge, you aren’t a true geek until you can do all of your work in Linux. During my most current trial, I was having trouble with the sound. It worked until I plugged in my [...]

While Malware does bite, MalwareBytes ROCKS!
In my day job, I’m a one man IT shop for a 50 user company, so I’ve seen a fair number for dirty machines.  Machines with malware, viruses, trojans and root kits.  Usually, I am able to cleanup the machines and return them to service.  Until now.  Real-Av has gotten [...]

Ok, you installed Ubuntu, Fedora or some other Linux.  It was fun to play with, but now it’s time to get back to work.  Maybe you managed to configure GRUB to boot Windows by default and you want to keep your Linux, maybe not.
If want to remove Linux (and the GRUB boot loader), you are [...]

WordPress is the software I run this, and several other websites on. One reason I like WordPress is it’s plugin structure. Plugins add features and functions to your website. Here are my favorites:
All In One SEO Pack is a complete search engine optimizer. It combines the best practices in search engine [...]

There isn’t anything better to learn the concepts of programming than Scratch, a GUI based, programming kit from MIT. It’s like programming with Lego Blocks!
I started programming with BASIC, FORTRAN and COBOL in the 70s, and I have programmed in C, C+, Pascal, COBOL, FORTRAN, PERL, Assembly and all kinds of scripting languages. Noting is [...]

Starting with version 7.0.2, IBM developed an installation method for Lotus Notes they call NOMAD. See the IBM developerWorks document here.
I tried it and it works, even within a TrueCrypt volume on a USB disk. It’s not a PortableApps package, but it is usable.
NOMAD will take 350 to 500meg of disk space.  To [...]

Earlier, I posted a HowTo on using Autorun TrueCrypt from a USB drive. I recently upgraded to version 5.1a.  Here is how to accomplish the same thing, using the built in “Travler Disk Setup” in TrueCrypt.
I suggest you read the 7 Applications I carry on my TrueCrypt USB drive, to help you decide what [...]

HowtoGeek.com has a handy tip for Windows users, How to add “Open with Notepad” to the Context menu for All Files. This is Great! There are times when Windows makes it difficult to open unknown file types and this tip puts the “Open with…” on the Right-Click menu for ANY file.
I am not [...]

While avoided Windows Vista for as long as I could, the time had finally come. The laptop I wanted to order for one of my co-workers only shipped with Vista.
Even before I booted it for the first time, I knew the added visuals of Aero were going to do nothing but slow the system [...]

Lifehacker.com has a great post on setting up Thunderbird for use with GMail as an IMAP server and using the Webmail addin to access Yahoo, Hotmail and AOL e-mail. Make sure to read the comments. There is some great information in there as well.
Read Turn Thunderbird into the Ultimate Gmail IMAP Client. [...]