I was working on a client’s site last weekend and needed to do a backup of all their old content [images, media, rich text] but was unable to find an export feature on their CMS. In fact, there was really no way of even getting in to the system via FTP either. So, I needed [...]

Benchmarking sites and applications may lend itself a little bit more towards the development crowd, but I know that a lot of IT geeks are all about performance metrics. Which Loads Faster? is a simple web app that meant for measuring just that. Check it out…

Temperature monitoring and alerting on a small budget – sounds good, right? In our small office, we have four servers, switches, a telephone system, and several UPS units in a small wiring closet.  I need to make sure that I know if the closet starts to overheat, but most environmental monitoring systems are targeting the [...]

One of the things that Microsoft has done consistently is cater to Windows developers. For years now, they’ve provided resources, tools, and other material to make it easy to get started in building applications for their operating system. They even provide express editions of their enterprise level development tools for hobby programmers. Unfortunately, development on [...]

We’ve been doing a small podcast for a few weeks now and I’m not sure if I actually polled our reader base for good ideas…! Shame on me. So, if you’re podcasting, what software do you use and/or recommend?

I think there’s something theological here… seriously. Your thoughts?

One of the best things about the internet is the availability of all types of data. This would include anything from news articles, to online entertainment, to rich media, and even very expensive software. As I had mentioned previously, I remember when I was younger how I downloaded full versions of very expensive software (like [...]

By now you probably know someone that has essentially “quit” or “deleted” their Facebook profile and account because of some personal issue with privacy or time management (or mis-management) or some other reason. But whether or not you’re a fan of using the Facebook service personally you have to make note and be cognizant of [...]

Sorry Mac people – this post isn’t for you! Ah yes, that new, shiny, and slick OS by Microsoft. They said: More happy is coming! And now it is here, and it was your idea. I mean, look how you can snap two windows side by side! And isn’t it great how you can watch [...]

Like you would admit that you didn’t anyways, right…? I remember in High School I had tens of thousands of dollars of software that I didn’t pay for. It was sort of a game to me. “Cracking” the apps and software and video games and using them free of charge. Ah… Then, I was born [...]