Category Archives: General

Great Ubuntu and Windows Site

Posted on March 19, 2009 by admin

Decent technical advice can be hard to find, found this site via twitter (follow me http://www.twitter.com/howtolinux).   Well worth a read - http://www.ossramblings.com/

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Experts Exchange – How To Remove Them From Your Search Results

Posted on February 11, 2009 by admin

Its annoying, everytime you search for a problem, experts exchange obscures the better results.  I just read this and thought it was fantastic - http://www.cultofgary.com/2008/10/22/excluding-experts-exchange-from-search-results/

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Love Savage Chicken

Posted on February 5, 2009 by admin
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Skype 4.0 – Great Looking New Skype

Posted on February 3, 2009 by admin

Cool, Skype has been updated.  Most of the updates seems to be cosmetic, but they claim that the call quality is better, but then again, don’t they always!!!

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How to Use Open Source with LogMeIn

Posted on February 3, 2009 by admin

I found this article pretty useful, it describes how to use free and opensource tools with Logmein to offer remote administration tools. Check it out at - http://www.dailycupoftech.com/2009/01/27/expanding-your-logmein-frees-abilities/

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Combined Windows Remote Desktop and SSH Tunnel Admin Tool

Posted on February 3, 2009 by admin

I love Apples remote desktop tool, it was a great all round administration tool. Since I moved away from Macs to Linux and Windows Server I have been looking for a combined tool for both Windows Remote Desktop and SSH … Continue reading →

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A Good Centos System Administration Book

Posted on February 3, 2009 by admin

I have been a big fan of the unleashed guides every since I purchased Mac OS X Tiger Unleashed. I loved this book as it was both great for beginners but had some reallly good advanced sections that allowed me … Continue reading →

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Google releases Network Tools

Posted on February 1, 2009 by admin

Useful networking Tools now being provided with the help from Google – http://www.measurementlab.net/

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Dilbert

Posted on January 29, 2009 by admin
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Very Cool Desktop Images

Posted on December 16, 2008 by admin

Macro Photos that make very cool desktop backgrounds - http://www.smashingapps.com/2008/12/16/43-of-the-extremely-creative-wonders-of-macro-photography.html

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