The server that hosts this website is a Windows Server 2008 machine, but I have a virtual server on it that hosts this website. That server runs Ubuntu Server, and that has no GUI. I've recently had problems with the network adapter and I needed to find out how to setup the network connection in the … [Read more...]
Tech Update 7/30/10 – Mac Pro Upgrade, Magic Trackpad, 50GB/s Transfer, and More
July 30, 2010 By
This week was pretty good for technology. Apple launched new Mac Pro's with upgraded specs, upgraded iMacs, new Cinema Displays, and a new Magic Trackpad. Intel showed off 50GB/s data transfer speeds. Dell announced prices for the Streak. ATI overtakes NVIDIA. New Kindle 3. And YouTube now allows 15 … [Read more...]
Google Docs On Your Desktop With Nocs
July 30, 2010 By
I use Google Docs as a main office application. I really like it because I can access all of my documents on all of my computers. The only bad thing is that you can only edit documents inside of a web browser. With a small little program called Nocs you can edit Google Docs documents from your … [Read more...]
Blogging Schedule
July 30, 2010 By
Since I have bought my computer, I am going to blog every day. The only time I will not blog is if the server is down, my connection is down, or I forget. Looking back in the past months, I have not blogged every day. At one point, I was blogging an average of 1 blog per month. I am working on … [Read more...]
Windows 7 Home Premium First Thoughts
July 29, 2010 By
I am testing out Windows 7 home premium before I download Linux, I have a laptop now. It is the same thing that Liam told me to get in the news letter coming soon. But it has an AMD Athlon 2. My fist thoughts are how fast is it, and how user friendly is it. It is not like XP as a had before. It is … [Read more...]
NAS, DAAP, BitTorrent, HTTP, SMB, and more with FreeNAS
July 28, 2010 By
Because computers become obsolete so quickly you probably have a few old PC's laying around. You might wonder what you can use them for. You can setup a great NAS, DAAP, BitTorrent, HTTP, SMB, and much more server with FreeNAS. All you might need to do is buy a bigger hard drive. FreeNAS is … [Read more...]
Lists – Five Things I Like About Windows Server 2008
July 28, 2010 By
You might be wondering why this post is published late. I'm publishing a few posts late because I was working on the server, so I was unable to blog for a few days. If you have been reading my blog posts you probably know that I installed Windows Server 2008 on my server. I've now used it for a … [Read more...]
Tip – Chat With Us Using IRC
July 28, 2010 By
You might be wondering why this post is published late. I'm publishing a few posts late because I was working on the server, so I was unable to blog for a few days. Chatting online can sometimes be the best way to get tech support. It also can be a great way to get to know people. I have not talked … [Read more...]
Ubuntu Server vs. Windows Server 2008 – First Thoughts
July 25, 2010 By
I started this series on Ubuntu Server vs. Windows Server 2008 yesterday with an intro post. I talked about why I'm trying out Windows Server 2008 and what I think will happen. I installed the operating system that night, then in the morning I setup the web server. I was not really happy with IIS … [Read more...]
Ubuntu Server vs. Windows Server 2008 – Intro
July 24, 2010 By
I host my websites on a dedicated server at home, so I have complete control over the machine, that includes the operating system. When I originally setup the server I installed Ubuntu Server, I had some past experience with it, and it was free. With my experiences Ubuntu Server is really easy to … [Read more...]
