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Considering a Mail Client with the features you need? Consider Thunderbird.

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Percy Kwong

I’ve used them all.  From the command line clients to the web mail services and even others such as Outlook, Pegasys, Apple Mail, and all the usual offerings. Here are a few things to consider. 1. You want a mail client that has the ability to accept Add-Ons.  This is one important piece of advice…

Promise Pegasys R6 R4 on Windows Bootcamp [SOLVED]

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Percy Kwong

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Seriously Speeding up Windows 7 and other Computers [Bootcamp compatible]

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Percy Kwong

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.

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Percy Kwong

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

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Percy Kwong

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…

Updating PHP to on Centos 5.x

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Percy Kwong

Updating PHP on Centos 5 can be confusing with all of the different tutorials out there, but here’s one that absolutely works.

Video Conferencing.. Ready for Prime Time.

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Percy Kwong

The reality of video conferencing 10 years or even 5 years ago was a pipe dream for the casual home user.  It wasn’t a robust solution with tons of problems involving firewalls, port settings, compatibility between clients, etc.  It was a possibility in the domain of the elite few corporations with big internet pipes and…

An Internet Service Done the Way It Should be.. Coop!

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Percy Kwong

I’ve been reading alot about bandwidth caps, p2p throttling, etc.  It’s all over the news and it’s just not getting any better.  So.. being the business-minded individual I am, I started looking at / pricing out just what it would really cost to offer relatively decent Internet that was free and untethered.  Here’s what I…

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