There are many methods people use when buying a new computer. True Geeks (my comrades), pour over specifications for mother boards, hard drives, video cards, LCD monitors, and other hardware bits for many hours. Once this research is complete, the Geek now with furrowed brow, blood shot eyes, and a malnourished body has decided either… Continue reading 5 Tips For Buying A New Computer For The Technologically Challenged
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Disable Screen Blanking In Linux Console A Setterm Command
I often run network monitoring programs on my Ubuntu powered server from the console (click for the article: Six Free Linux Network Monitoring Tools For Your Home Network). Having the screen blank every 5 minutes on my Ubuntu server as it enters a power-saving mode is more than a bit annoying. I also don’t want… Continue reading Disable Screen Blanking In Linux Console A Setterm Command
Waze: A Community Based GPS App
Waze is a free mobile GPS app designed primarily for commuters. It relies on users to provide updates on locations of Police and emergency vehicles, accidents, traffic congestion, etc., then relays the real-time traffic information back to the GPS where the data is displayed in the form of icons on its map, and with more… Continue reading Waze: A Community Based GPS App
XBMC Media Center PC Setup
A media center PC installed in your home theater network gives you access to a huge selection of internet available streaming video content, news, and weather, as well as being able to show your own photos, and video content. It does not require a high powered computer, and the XBMC software you will be using… Continue reading XBMC Media Center PC Setup
Unsharpen Mask Actually Sharpens Your Digital Photographs
Unsharpen Mask is a pro tool that you can use now to sharpen your digital photos. Today, its name refers to a filter found in most image editing software. According to Wikipedia, Unsharpen Mask originally referred to a darkroom film processing technique using, “… a blurred, or “unsharp,” positive image to create a “mask” of… Continue reading Unsharpen Mask Actually Sharpens Your Digital Photographs
Better WordPress Security Fix
Locked Out Better WordPress Security is a very robust security plugin for WordPress powered websites. The login process is modified; changes are made to the WordPress data table prefix; completely turns off the ability to login for a given time period; all are but a few examples of the broad scope of this program’s ability… Continue reading Better WordPress Security Fix
Sparse Image: A Secure Disk Image For Your Mac
The Sparse Image is a very robust and pretty much hidden in the Mac OS X Disk Utility program. When you create a Sparse Image, you create an encrypted password protected disk image. You can use the disk image to store private files, documents, photos, and other data. There are other programs that work similar… Continue reading Sparse Image: A Secure Disk Image For Your Mac
WebSSH Connects to SSH Secure Servers from an iPad or iPhone
WebSSH is a ssh (secure shell) client that allows you to connect to SSH Secure Servers from your iPad or iPhone. It serves well as a remote server administration tool. The program is free and can be downloaded from Apple’s App Store. I have used WebSSH for numerous ssh sessions, and it has earned a… Continue reading WebSSH Connects to SSH Secure Servers from an iPad or iPhone
Find The Perfect Web Host For Your Blog
The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step – Confucius I recently completed a quest to find the perfect web host for the blog you are now reading. It was a long winding road, that took some time to travel. I am glad the quest is now over. If you are reading… Continue reading Find The Perfect Web Host For Your Blog
Keep Your Mac Safe For Free Part 4 (The Little Things)
Semper Vigilans There are plenty of programs waiting to attack your computer in cyberspace: malware, virus’s, trojans, worms, phishing, and other assortments of strangely labeled nasty code. Their purpose is to take your personal data (credit card info, phone numbers, addresses, license numbers, social security numbers, etc.) off your computer. This information is then sold… Continue reading Keep Your Mac Safe For Free Part 4 (The Little Things)