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…
Category: Windows
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,…
Sony S-Frame Stupidness [Solved]
Sony S-Frame doesn’t display photos [solved]
Cyanogenmod 7 and GPS FIX on the T-Mobile G2
G2 / Vision Fix for GPS with Gingerbread and Cyanogenmod 7 Success!!! CM7
Encoding Your Videos My Way.
So you have a shiny little device like an android, iphone, or ipad. You want to watch movies on it. The problem is, it just takes forever to encode the videos. That was always my problem, I hate encoding. It slows down your computer and pretty much renders it useless for other tasks and it…
Nexus One, iPhone 3GS, Blackberry Bold 9000 and 9700, or Backflip? Which one is smartest?
I’m a gadget geek. More of a power-user who’s only interest in a device is the utilitarian value it provides me in my day to day life. This means I need a device that works well, is easy to use, and can survive the day-to-day rigors of a road warrior. I’d like to point out…
Gotta Love Microsoft..
It’s funny when installing Exchange 2010 is infinitely more retarded and complex than installing Postfix, MySql, Courier, Spam Assassin, SquirrelMail, ClamAV and CentOS 5.3 with all the security and VPN goodies. I just did an Exchange 2010 install and it only crashed the server and mucked things up for no apparent reason 3 times! Kept…
Video Conferencing.. Ready for Prime Time.
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…
Fixing Your Music / MP3 Collection
I was decided I needed to focus on a menial job today so I could release some stress and decided I would work on my MP3 Collection. Labeling stuff correctly, etc. I really have to say Midomi and Fixtunes are a lifesaver.