Recently when the data center of a server I administer needed to change the IP of the box I would've needed to make the corresponding DNS change on our DNS server. I knew wasn't going to be available at the time when the routing change was to occur. … [Continue reading]
Universal PIN for Credit Cards!
Last night I went to get a pizza. When paying it, I asked the cashier if they would take debit card. "Sure." So I handed the debit card over, and the cashier ran it through the terminal. "Oh, it's not taking it." Of course it didn't – they … [Continue reading]
Sound for Windows 2003 Server
Recently I needed to add sound capability (to hear alerts) to a Windows 2003 Server. The motherboard didn't have an integrated sound, and I was running short of PCI slots. Additionally I soon discovered that most sound cards available today don't … [Continue reading]
Blog is as blog does..
Couple of years ago when I originally set up this blog I decided to leave the charter of the blog initially undefined. That was not such a great idea; what's the motivation to write in a blog without a purpose? Unless a blog has a known readership … [Continue reading]