Backups are something that is so important in any system that one should look carefully at not just the backup solution they are using, but the restore solution they’re going to have. Here are my recommendations and views on Backups. 1. Don’t assume that just because you bought a backup package that it just “works”…
Category: Tech that doesn’t work like it should
When was the last time you had a technology audit?
This is a message to everyone who runs any kind of technology in a business. The posting is directed towards everyone who has their own applications, servers, blogs, websites, etc. Special Note to CIOs/CTOs: I understand you run an organization that has many people under you. I understand that you feel you’ve got your resources…
A truly free and unblocked VPN for one year
Every VPN provider claims that they’re truly free and not blocking ports. (well.. maybe I’m not going to put them all in one basket). The reality is every VPN provider I have come across has blocked access or throttles you one way or another. So I’ve actually come up with a simple solution. Using Amazon’s…
How Content Distribution Networks(CDN) Work and How they Benefit You
Content Distribution Networks (CDNs) are simply a network of servers located all over the world that will distribute your content faster, more reliably, and provide redundancy to your website or webhost. There are many benefits to having a CDN. The most important one is the ability to lower your server load and provide the customer…
When your Windows Install is completely broken [solution]
It happens to all of us at one time or another. Our Windows installation or PC starts giving us errors for no apparent reason. Things break, applications don’t work, We go to uninstall a program and the uninstaller is completely broken. The problem is it leaves a huge mess in your registry, filesystem, as well…
Increasing Mysql performance significantly
For those of you who run mysql, there’s an issue that you have to look at. Like file systems, database tables get fragmented over time. There’s a simple fix for it, but you will need to execute one command to do it. Of course, you will need to have root access to your Mysql server,…
Fixing Google’s messy index causing 404s due to a “?” in my urls.
As of late, I noticed a problem that just appeared and it wouldn’t go away. It just started showing up and causing tons of 404s on my site. Now that’s not good. The problem was simply the following: I would have a link on my site. Let’s say the real URL is: http://swimminginthought.com/estore For some…
Creating PDF Files without having to purchase anything.
We all have the need to create pdf files at one time or another. I used to use pdfcreator from sourceforge, but it seems as of the latest version, they’ve sold out. So this led me on a search for a new solution. The solution is from bullzip.com and works really quite well. I would…
Editing Video Files in Windows very Easily
There will be the occasional time when you need to edit a video file, because you’ll need to, whether it’s a Family video or a simple file you need for marketing, fundraising, etc. You just might want to put a few captions on a file. For humor, informational reasons, etc. Rather than buy one of…
Fixing the WordPress Permalink Structure change Problem and Avoiding 404s
(Oops.. In my haste, I made a boo boo.. I corrected it.. the post is correct now) It happens to all of us at one time or another. We decide to change our permalink structure and something / everything breaks in WordPress. Not because of the fact that we changed the structure, but everybody and…