A proxy server can have lots of purposes. You can either set one up yourself and have control of it, or you can use another one that is in a proxy directory. I would really recommend using your own server because it is a lot safer. Connecting to a proxy is a little different in each operating … [Read more...]
Windows vs. Linux Round 3 – Compatibility
May 30, 2010 By
This is the third round on Windows vs. Linux. Right now Linux is ahead by 1 point. This round is about compatibility, for both hardware and software. I'm going to start with hardware, and then go over software. Right now Windows is the dominant operating system and all main PC manufacturers ship … [Read more...]
What do you think about operating system compatibility?
May 29, 2010 By
I've been doing a series of opinion posts about Windows and Linux, and which one is better. I post my opinion posts on Sundays and reader discussion posts on Saturdays so you can talk about what you think before I post what I think, then we can compare. Below is a little bit of what will be on … [Read more...]
Tech Update 5/28/10 – More About Google I/O
May 28, 2010 By
Last week the tech update was about Google I/O and I talked mainly about Android. Lots of things happened other than Android and Google TV so I'm going to talk about that today. Before I talk about that, I will talk a little bit about what happened this week. One of the main things that happened … [Read more...]
Links – WordPress.org
May 27, 2010 By
Every website should have a good CMS or content management system, and most do. Some of these include Drupal and Joomla. I've used many different CMS's and for me Wordpress is the best. We use Wordpress right now and really like it. It is free and open source so you can change it to be what you … [Read more...]
How To Set Up Port Forwarding
May 26, 2010 By
Your computer probably has three IP addresses assigned with it when on the Internet through a router. The first of those is localhost, or "127.0.0.1", that number points to your local machine only on the local machine. The next one of those is your LAN IP address which points to your computer on … [Read more...]
Tip – Add Google Calendar To Thunderbird
May 25, 2010 By
Mozilla Thunderbird is a great cross platform email client. It is my personal favorite, and I use it for my mail client. One of the things it does not come with is Google Calendar support. I use Google Calendar to schedule everything, so having Google Calendar integrated into the email it would be … [Read more...]
Lists – Top Five Chrome Plugins
May 24, 2010 By
Google Chrome is my favorite internet browser and has been ever since I first used it on it's launch day, September 1st, 2008. At first it did not have plugins but now it does, this is a list of five of my favorite plugins. This list will change as I add and remove more applications. #1 Xmarks … [Read more...]
Windows vs. Linux Round 2 – Stability
May 23, 2010 By
Sometimes you are working on your computer and you have tons of windows spread across multiple windows and you reach up to save a document and your whole computer crashes. Having a computer crash while you are working can really suck. Sometimes you are working on your computer and the computer … [Read more...]
What do you think about OS stability?
May 22, 2010 By
Last week I had a blog post named Windows vs. Linux Round 1 - Security. It went over what operating system is more secure in what areas. Tomorrow I will be publishing a post on stability called Windows vs. Linux Round 2 - Stability. Before I publish that post I'm asking you what you think about … [Read more...]
