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Run old applications in Windows 7 using Windows XP mode!
Windows XP Mode is a new virtualization feature to be available to Windows 7 users running the Ultimate, Professional or Enterprise versions of the operating system. This is basically a revamped version of Microsoft Virtual PC and a pre-configure Windows XP virtual machine.
The beauty of this set up is that you can have your XP [...]
I’m Quite Impressed With Windows 7
I’ve been running Windows 7 RC (Build 7100) for a few weeks now and I must say that I am quite impressed. I had more problems with Vista (RTM) in the first two days after installation that I’ve had in the whole three weeks I’ve had 7 installed.
I’m running it on my desktop computer which [...]
Send free SMS Text messages in Canada
So you have a mobile phone but don’t want to pay for a texting (SMS) package or can’t afford the ~ $0.15 per message the carries are charging? There’s a really simple way around it. Most wireless carriers provide an online web form where you can send messages to any of their customers, free of [...]
Stargate Universe Teaser
This is for all the Stargate fans out there! A teaser from the upcoming Stargate Universe series.
Re-Arrange Your Taskbar Items with Taskbar Shuffle
I’ve never been one to worry about where my items are located on the taskbar and my philosophy has always been: “If there are too many times on your taskbar and you can’t find stuff you should probably close some applications.” But, since I’ve started working at my new job I’ve realized how this is [...]
JKDefrag - Another Open Source Defrag Alternative
A little over a year ago I wrote an article on a defragmentation utility called UltraDefrag. At that time it was in version 1.3.x and worked quite well. I wasn’t overly fond of JKDefrag at that time but since then I have been using JK off and on and it started to grow on me.
The [...]
Interaction Center VoIP Professional Bootcamp
I’ve recently returned from Toronto, Ontario where I was on a training course provided by Interactive Intelligence. Interactive Intelligence provides Voice over IP (VoIP) solutions for businesses of all sizes. This particular course was titled Interaction Center VoIP Professional Bootcamp. A bootcamp it was.
The course ran from 8:30 am until 10 pm and consisted of [...]
Another Transition Story: From Public to Private Industry
As a follow-up to yesterday’s article where I talked about transitioning from eDirectory to Active Directory, today’s artcile is about adjusting to the new style of organization I work for.
As you probably know already, I recently left my position with a government organization to re-join the ranks of the private sector. In a previous article [...]
Making The Transition From eDirectory to Active Directory
For the greater part of the past 5 years I’ve worked mostly with Novell’s eDirectory and related services. I thought it was a great combination but I’m starting to realize how much better Active Directory is.
Now, as I get settled into my new position at my new company I’ve started to realize how much I [...]
Anonymize Your Traffic With The Onion Router
Have you ever wondered how to hide your internet activity from the rest of the world? There’s a great open source project called The Onion Router (aka TOR) that can accomplish this very quickly and safely.
You might wonder why one would need to anonymize her traffic. There are many reasons, including (but not limited to) [...]
