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Monthly Archives: December 2012
2012 in review – TTC Shelbyville
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: About 55,000 tourists visit Liechtenstein every year. This blog was viewed about 490,000 times in 2012. If it were Liechtenstein, it would take about … Continue reading
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MySQL problem writing to database during cron backup
If you receive the error “!!!Error Writing To Database!!!” during a cron backup, this can be related to Find the my.ini file which is normally located in the MySql folder under program files (C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1). Edit it by adding … Continue reading
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Tagged Backup error in Moodle, Moodle, mysql, mysql backup error, mysql cron error, mysql restore error
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A goldmine of resources for PC Techs
Rick over at Whats On My PC has found a website with an amazing amount of resources. (See Rick’s article here) To credit Mike over at GE Geek, this website is one of the best references I have ever seen. … Continue reading
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Tagged Computer, Computers, freeware, Software, Whats On My PC, Windows, windows 7, Windows Resources
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Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool
Need to check your processor to ensure it is functioning properly. Intel’s tool to test your processor will stress your processor and test dozens of functions. Your computer will slow down during this test. Once the test finishes, you can … Continue reading
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Windows 8 only wants signed drivers and you can receive errors if you try to install a device with a driver that is not signed. Here’s a solution. (Be sure to read…
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Adjusting network card properties to fix slow network response
If you have slow or non responsive program properties; such as a database or other network program…Right Click on My Computer, go to Properties, select Hardware, Device Manager, click the + sign on Network, Right Click on your network card, … Continue reading
What is a dead drop? Are they dangerous or illegal?
Dead drops are usb drives hidden usually on private property and could possibly involve vandalism and illegal activities. Dead drops can possibly contain viruses, illegal music, documents and other information that can be considered illegal or malicious. Dead drops are used … Continue reading
Posted in Computer hardware, Computer Security, Computers, Education, Hacking, Information Technology, Law, network, Networking, Technology, Windows
Tagged dead drop, P2P, usb drop
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Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller performance issues
UPDATE-2014 driver now available! (Driver number will be different than what is in this article! If you have the Realteck PCIe GBE Family Controller adapter and are experiencing performance issues on your network, download the latest driver. The driver (Version … Continue reading
DVR Converter 3.0 – Is the Giveaway of the Day!
DVR Converter 3.0 is the Giveaway of the Day! Giveaway of the Day (December 25, 2012) Converts the following formats -mpeg/ mpg, ts, mod, tod, vro, dvr, pvr, mts, m2ts, tp0 and trp to WMV, DivX/ Xvid/ HDX4/ MPEG4 (.avi or … Continue reading
Benchmarking your hard drive
ATTO – “The industry’s leading provider of high-performance storage connectivity products” has great products and an excellent benchmarking utility that measures your hard drive’s I/O read/write ability. Here’s a quick look at a laptop with Windows 7 vs. Server 2008 R2 … Continue reading
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Tagged 7, benchmarking, freeware, hard drive benchmarking, hard drive speed, Software, windows 7, Windows 7 Benchmarking
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Ever wonder how much cybercrime pays?
Paul’s Internet Security Blog references a Networkworld article that gives the approximate pay for criminals who participate in cybercrime. Go over and see just how much money is given to the lower end criminals. The question is how much … Continue reading
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One of the largest list of technical, DIY and how-to blogs on the web
As this year comes to a close, take a look at Rick’s Bookmarks4Techs site. A comprehensive list of nearly 500 blogs. This list is a valuable resource for anyone in today’s world who enjoys technology. Just a few … Continue reading
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Tagged apple, apple computer, BookMark4Techs, Computers, Linux, mac, Microsoft How-tos, microsoft windows, Technical Blogs, Technology, Ubuntu, Ubuntu How-Tos, Whatsonmypc, Wireless
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Change language in DD-WRT after flashing
During the upgrade to DD-WRT, I have had the router default to Chinese. In order to change the language to English (or another language – DD-WRT supports 13 languages), the easiest way is to Telnet into the router and run … Continue reading
Windows 8 will not activate
Open a Command Prompt as the Administrator – Type the following: slmgr.vbs /ipk “Your Product Key” Do NOT use Quotes Your product will activate
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Windows 7 network performance – autotuning
Want to speed up networking in your organization? (See our post on this date) I have found that restricted mode will often allow some of the benefits of autotuning with a number of problematic devices in your network -especially with … Continue reading
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Disable Remote Differential Compression from the Command Line
Remote Differential Compression can impact network performance. In order to disable it from the command line, open a command prompt by typing CMD in the search box and open as an Administrator. Type the following: ocsetup MSRDC-Infrastructure /uninstall (Windows … Continue reading
What is HashTab and how can it be used to verify files?
HashTab provides the hash algorithms’ in several formats. How is it used? You can use HasTab by Implbits. HashTab installs a tab to the properties of a file. Once you verify the file and upload it or email it, you … Continue reading
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Tagged algorithm, apple, computer security, Computer Utilities, File Security, Hash, mac, MD5, MD5 Verification, Windows
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