My name is Norman Mahoney. I have worked in the IT industry since 1998. I got started in technology doing web and application programming as well as hardware tweaking. I currently work as a network/server specialist for a small computer and WISP company in Southern Indiana. I am also a web administrator for overclockersclub.com and talkandroid.com. This is a list of online router emulators for popular brands. Great for remote support situations. Will add to the list as I find more.
Note: Some of the links above even include a few switch emulators.
OCC (Overclockersclub.com) recently posted a new review of the new OCZ Vertex 3 240GB SSD. It is an excellent review that is worth a few minutes of your time. As the review author ccokeman points out the only real con of this drive is the cost at a staggering $559. I love high performance as much as the next guy but at that price per GB is the performance increase really worth it?
Panasonic has announced that they are releasing a 10″ Android powered Toughbook late this year. Details such as hardware specifics and price have not yet been released.
Ran across a good article on cnet about solid-state drives. The writer covers mainly the idea of longevity and reliability of solid-state drive technology.
Now I know this makes me sound like a nerd but when I first read this headline the first thought through my head was the movie “War Games”. Regardless of how it turns out the Pentagon is creating an internet simulator to simulate cyber warfare and assess the results.
How to add/edit OEM information in Windows 7
Whether you are a computer tech selling custom built computers or an IT administrator for a large corporation there are going to be times when it nice to be able to modify the OEM information for a computer in Windows. If you are building a computer for a customer it is nice to have your information for contact purposes. If you are adding a computer to a large corporate network you may want to edit the OEM information for simpler network management. Regardless of your reasons doing this task is much different than in previous versions of windows. In this article I will show you how to accomplish this in Windows 7.
Starting October 3rd the iPad from Apple will be available for sale at Target retail stores. This is good news for those that have a Target store credit card as they will be able to purchase an iPad at a 5% discount using their card.
Today Intel announced that they are purchasing antivirus software maker McAfee for $7.68 billion. This will be a major purchase for Intel’s software group as McAfee is a giant in the security market. Intel says this buyout will help progress their ability to meet the ever increasing need of hardware integrated security.
Microsoft released an emergency patch on Monday. The patch was to fix a known vulnerability in the windows shell that allowed remote code execution via windows shortcuts (.lnk). Microsoft rated this patch as critical and released it immediately rather than waiting until their regular Patch Tuesday.
Networkworld has put together a list of 6 new cool innovations for improving data center technology. The article makes for a good read for those working in a large enterprise environment.