Category Archive: Technology

Apr 22

Re-size Server 2003 C: Drive

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    Have you ever run into a case with server 2003 where you don't have enough drive space on your C: partition but you have space on your D: partition but without purchasing a 3rd party utility its not possible to re-size a live windows 2003 system drive.   Well that is until now, …

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Jan 25

DSLR SD Memory Cards

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So like most people when they bought their new camera you have to choose a good SD Card that is a decent size and fast.  Well if you go to your normal walmart or other tech like stores you'll most likely end up picking up the first thing you see or possibly they will have …

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Jan 16

Microsoft Security Essentials AV-Test certification Fails AGAIN!

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  Yet Again, Microsoft Security Essentials has failed AV-Test's antivirus certification, after not meeting the criteria to pass their December 2012 testing suite. AV-Test conducts antivirus software testing every month, pitting 25 programs against 0-day attacks and known malware while also testing the repair capabilities of the software and its usability. To pass certification, the …

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Jan 16

Teens, “Apple is dead, we want Microsoft & Samsung”

Teenagers know what's cool as many of you can tell teens generally like the opposite of what their parents find cool.  While Apple is still winning the market with the iPhone, iPad and the new Macs.  Just last week, Forbes.com reported that the younger crowd's opinion of apple dropping off faster than a car off …

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Jan 05

The Top Free Photo Editing Software Available on the Internet

    When you want to edit photos without purchasing traditional photo-editing software, there are alternative options that are free of cost and available by downloading and using the tools yourself online. Using free photo editing software is a way to easily manipulate photos, change colors and add special effects, regardless of the type of …

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Oct 28

Raspberry Pi upgraded (512MB RAM)

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I've had the pleasure in owning the first version of the Raspberry Pi and really liked it but for my media center idea it didn't work as smoothly as I wanted so I ended up selling it.  This version will help some of the shortfall of the low memory.  They have gone from 256MB to …

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Sep 10

iPhone 3GS dropped by Apple

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    The iPhone 3gs was released in 2007 and the iPhone revolutionised the mobile phone market. Apple finally got this one right and boy did they do a good job with it.  Apple was able to accomplish what others only promised and failed.  Apple has decided that the time is right with the iPhone 5 …

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Aug 10

Run Windows 7 Virtually on your Apple Macbook for free

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I recently aquired a macbook pro for my work and the first thing that came up is how do we still run windows on it? Yes, I said Microsoft Windows 7 because we have certain applications that still require that OS (for now).  I researched and remembered using the built in boot camp option but …

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Jan 28

Why swap to a SSD Hard Drive?

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Thinking of giving your computer better performance?  Have you upgraded the RAM in your computer but not seen much of a improvement? Well if you have a newer model computer that supports SATA connections you can jump on the SSD (Solid State Disk) bandwagon.  Some of the key benefits are: Startup Speed – Boot times …

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Jan 02

IPAD Tip: Apps crashing try this!

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Do you experience a app that keeps crashing when you try to use it on your ipad?  A few things to try would be to close the app out and you can find out how to do that here.  The other thing to try would be to power the device off and back on.  Here …

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