If you’re anything like me, you like a nice long address bar. Preferably to go across the entire top of the screen if you can. The introduction of Internet Explorer (IE) 9 and previous versions has just added to the list of windows annoyances. This is actually easily rectified in two easy steps. So here’s…
Year: 2012
PFSense Routing all or some traffic through StrongVPN using OpenVPN
After Reading This Posting, consider reading the posting I have up on the Amazon Free Tier VPN Server I have up. Getting VPN Services for a year while being able to control both ends of the tunnel is something that’s really nice. If you sign up using my EC2 Link here below, I’ll give you…
Netflix and ISP Throttling bypassed by VPN [Solved]
After Reading This Posting, consider reading the posting I have up on the Amazon Free Tier VPN Server I have up. Getting VPN Services for a year while being able to control both ends of the tunnel is something that’s really nice. If you sign up using my EC2 Link here below, I’ll give you…
Promise Pegasys R6 R4 on Windows Bootcamp [SOLVED]
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SSD Performance improvements
So you just bought yourself one of those wonderfully fast SSD Drives. One little problem though. They wear down over timpe. Another thing is you’ll start to get used to the speed very quickly and start getting annoyed at how slow it is. It’s like upgrading your car from a buick to a supercar. …
Disabling Internet Explorer Security Settings Check [Solved]
For those of us still on Windows Internet Explorer as a browser, we’ve definitely made some changes to the default security settings. This leads to the really annoying bar that pops up asking you to “Fix the Security Settings for Me.” (Click the Thumbnail to see the annoying page) [nggallery id=3] If you’re like me,…
Seriously Speeding up Windows 7 and other Computers [Bootcamp compatible]
OK. So you’re running Windows and over time, you’ve started to notice things are starting to slow down extensively. Boot up and log-in start to take minutes instead of seconds. This tutorial will show you how to speed up your Windows install (and clean up a lot of the mess) over the life of the…
Recommended Products I use these for all my clients.
Supermicro Motherboards – They work well and have proven chipsets. 3Ware RAID Cards: They’re one of the best in the industry. They work and I’ve never lost data with them. Remember to buy the battery backup option. Supermicro Cases: Talk about seriously over-engineered cases. They cool well and are built to last. Quality beyond anything…
RAID and what it Means
RAID. Rapid Array of Inexpensive Disks. That’s what it means. The question is what level of RAID do you need? God knows there are plenty of different types of RAID. This post explains the different RAID levels and *hopefully, it will help you pick the right configuration for you*** Note: When in doubt, RAID 1+0…
Promise Pegasus R6/R4 on Windows Bootcamp [SOLVED]
I’m a Windows and a MAC User. It really chaps my knickers that I went out and bought a brand new Promise R4/R6 RAID Array only to find out I can’t use it with Bootcamp. (Having an SSD in my Macbook Pro is great, but space is at a premium). Apple doesn’t want to help,…