How to Make Network Cables - DIY Computer Network Cabling
It may be a foreign thought, but making your own Twisted Pair Patch and Crossover network cables is not as hard as it sounds. You’ll need one …
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How to speed up Windows XP - Optimizing Performance Options in Windows
This Windows XP tutorial shows you how to speed up XP by configuring computer processor performance options. Learn how to speed up computer …
Continue ReadingHow to Sync an Xbox 360 with a PC
The Xbox 360 is an excellent gaming console. But it is also a media center, capable of playing media kept on your home network and streaming that data …
Continue ReadingIs Learning Open Source Web Development a Good Career Move?
Open source web development is very popular due to its free and open nature. However, how does it fare when you think of it as a career option?
Continue ReadingKDE 4.2: New features and improvements.
KDE 4.2 sports a new look and many new useful features which more than make up for the buggy KDE 4.0 release. Here’s a detailed look at …
Continue ReadingLaptop Data Security - O/S Hard Drive Encryption and Stolen Laptop Recovery
Securing Windows Laptops via hard drive encryption Encrypt the entire o/s drive. Securing Data was never easier No excuses for not securing your data …
Continue ReadingLearning How to Remote Control a PC - PC Maintenance and Security Tips
Have you wanted to access files on a home computer while on the road, or wanted to access your media while on a public computer? Knowing how to remote …
Continue ReadingLightning Extension for Mozilla Thunderbird - Smooth Integration of Calendar and Tasks Functionality
The Lightning extension for Mozilla Thunderbird is a slick addon which adds calendar and scheduling functionality. The integration with Thunderbird is …
Continue ReadingMake a Drop Down List from a Different Excel Workbook
Once you know the basics of making drop down lists using Excel’s Data Validation tool, there may be times when the source list you need already …
Continue ReadingMaking Sense of the OSI Model? Data Transmission - Physical, Data Link, and Network Layers
The OSI model is an abstract representation of the various technologies and protocols involved in networking. We consider the first three …
Continue ReadingOverclocking an Athlon X2 - How to Overclock AMD Processors?
AMD’s Athlon processors may be old news, but they’re also one of the longest lasting, most popular product lines to ever hit the CPU …
Continue ReadingServer 2003 User Group Policy: Using GPOs and Active Directory Objects in Windows Server 2003
Learn how to manage group policy objects, link them to sites, domains, and organizational units, and the ins and outs of how the enforcement of group …
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