Archive for September 26th, 2010
How many calories does the IT brain use?
In a day, around 400 -500. Now that is a normal day of regular activities for anyone.
A human brain uses a (kilo)Calorie of energy in about 3.5 minutes. (About 120 per hour for talking alone) If you work IT and think and troubleshoot around 8 hours a day that would be in the neighborhood of 1680 calories (actually more but there is lunch and breaks). And you wonder why you are so tired?
Oh and that is why you want to snack all of the time….
Defrag your hard drive with WinContig or defrag selected folders
WinContig is a nice little utility to defrag your hard drive or individual files or folders.
WinContig is an easy-to-use stand-alone defragmentation tool that doesn’t create any installation directories or Registry entries on your computer. Its purpose is to quick defrag files without the need to defrag the whole disk.
Shardana Antivirus Rescue Disk Utility
Scroll down the following link’s page for English. Shardana Antivirus Rescue disk helps you recover from viruses. ~ Dawn
SQL Videos
Microsoft offers free SQL Videos. Link
Mircrosoft Dreamspark now has 22 free programs
Dreamspark is an excellent tool for students. Now with 22 programs and multiple learning and educational links, Dreamspark is giving away more than ever.
Step by step guide for Windows Server 2008 R2 Security Audits
Microsoft’s Technet has a great step by step guide to setup Security Audits
In Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, the number of audit settings for which success and failure can be tracked has increased to 53. Previously, there were nine basic auditing settings … more
Comcast hackers get 18 months in prison
China’s ‘big hole’ marks scale of supercomputing race
China’s ‘big hole’ marks scale of supercomputing race. – ComputerWorld (ShareThis)
Jaguar – The World’s Fastest Computer – AMD
See the Top Computers – Here
VLC Media Player for iPad
VLC Media Player is an excellent player that allows users to play all types of media. Available now for the iPad, VLC can be downloaded here (iPad). ~ Dawn
Portable apps – Applications you don’t have to install
PortableApps.com offers dozens of excellent programs you don’t have to install. With every app imaginable, you can use this applications and take them with you on your USB drive.
Just how big are you in the Universe?
Does your computer support virtualization?
Is your website infected?
Here’s a quick way to see if your website is infected and you have been reported as a suspicious website. Does your website have hidden spam links or other malicious activity going on? Unmask Parasites
Free Virus Scan
With all of the malware, crimeware, spyware and viruses on the net, you can check your computer for viruses (second opinion) by going to http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/WelcomePage.asp . Norton Security Scan can scan your computer for viruses. You can continue to the online scan (recommended) for a second opinion.
