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Browser taps into Web privacy fears
IE Wrapper!so, given it uses IE, and the author claims that updates to IE will be used, that means it could be broken like IE; right?Wild stab in the dark hereLaunch IE. wait for it to finish.Call the APIS to clear cache and history, got to be more complex than...
Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer, misnomer, security, internet, jdw242, Web browser, Web
Discussion threads 2006-09-01
Find open files with lsof
It's not a misnomer.Now, "open files" is a bit of a misnomer as lsof will also display open TCP ports, open UDP ports, open sockets, and so forth.In UNIX, practically everything is treated as a file, so it's not a misnomer. Misleading? Perhaps. Misnomer? No. The name of the command...
Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, NETWORKING, misnomer
Discussion threads 2006-06-09

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Solid State
This may be a dumb question, but what is a solid state hard drive?The only dumb questionis the one not asked. You've been around long enough to know to post a question to Questions. I don't exactly know... but this might help.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_driveA misnomer. .SSD....It is a drive comprised...
Tags: Performance management, Advertising & Promotion, Microsoft Windows XP, SSD Drives, misnomer, SSD
Discussion threads 2008-12-03
Geek Trivia: Waves of destruction
Geek Trivia: Waves of destructionarticle rootStill looking....I did find this at the Pacific Tsunami Museum website http://www.tsunami.org/, under FAQ-Could Nuclear testing create a tsunami? This is a difficult topic to research, because much of the information surrounding nuclear testing is classified. During the Cold War there was fear of...
Tags: bomb, faith_michele, Halifax, tidal wave, tsunami
Discussion threads 2005-01-18
SBC ups the ante in broadband war
SBC ups the ante in broadband wararticle rootSBC ups the ante in broadband warSBC Communications, the second-largest phone company in the United States, announced it will reduce the price of its DSL service for new subscribers to $14.95. According to analysts, this could spur a pricing war between phone companies...
Tags: broadband, cable, DSL, DSL service, networking, sbc, Sonja Thompson, Value at Risk
Discussion threads 2005-06-02
Quantifying qualitative data in product development
MisnomerThe article title is a misnomer. The quantification of qualitative data is an age old ops research conundrum that is not related to what was discussed. What was discussed was a methodology to develop and refine ideas, specifically requirements. The process included the integration of customer...
Tags: article title, product development
Discussion threads 2009-12-10
The true focus of technology
I just spent three days at a conference in which 70 peoplespent time listening, learning and talking about digital object repositories,methods for naming and identifying these digital objects amongst sharedrepositories, and methodologies for insuring quality of these digital objects. The information and discussion was interesting, thought-provokingand inspiring. The technologies we...
Tags: buy-In, digitaL, information technology
Blog posts 2006-04-30
what is NTFS ?
what ntfs stand for?New Technology File System..Better than give you the story, I did a google search and over 3m hits, including www.ntfs.com and a web def hit.NTFSAs stated above, NTFS stands for New Technology File System.Now somewhat of a misnomer since NTFS was first used with Windows NT some...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, NTFS, windows, y_siline@...
Discussion threads 2005-02-02
Objects & Components in ASP
What is the difference between Object & Components in ASP?Can you Explain with suitable example.Thank youObjects:We make calls to one or several of the ASP intrinsic objects to create the dynamic element of an active server page. These objects are immediately accessible to the ASP developer and neatly cover all...
Tags: Scripting languages, Microsoft ASP
Q&A 2005-02-08
Get up to speed on Microsoft's coming attractions
what's up, are you looking forward toAre you holding your breath waiting to see Longhorn? Or, is the thought of turning blue a bit too much for what is looking more and more like a minor upgrade to XP?wellfrom what is says, grc.com's assesment of winders hexp is even more...
Tags: desktop, Google Desktop, Google Inc., hardware, Microsoft Corp., Tech Locksmith, tool, VERY VERY, WinFS
Discussion threads 2005-03-21
Blogs and how they work
Blogs and how they workThe idea of a blog is still fairly new to me, and before the TR blogs I can honestly say I NEVER went into one before.Because of this, I have a question.How are blogs suppose to work? If I have an on going issue or...
Tags: blog, blogs, feedback, hit list, jd-quick (formerly clyde), jdclyde, tagging
Discussion threads 2005-07-22
Use Norton or other
I support a small accounting office. They are on a high speed connection behind a small linksys router/firewall. Only one pc uses OE to pick up email. Anyone else in the office (of about 9 users) uses webmail to look at their email. I installed Norton...
Tags: antivirus, firewall, Fred100, Norton Co., PC, security, virus
Q&A 2005-11-15
Prevent Printing JPG Images
My company stores technical drawings on a standard client computer on our company domain by scanning the paper documents and saving as .jpg files.These files need to be made available for users to view across the network, but I need to stop all but 3 people from printing them.Is there...
Tags: bcarpenter@..., drawing, image, printing, software
Q&A 2006-02-02
Squeeze more out of the construction phase of application development
Squeeze more out of the construction phase of application developmentarticle rootSqueezing app constructionThe downloadable version of this article can be found here:http://techrepublic.com.com/5138-3513-6049009.htmlHave you incorporated new development techniques into your organization's processes? Have these new techniques compressed construction? Have they improved efficiency or is your organization still experiencing the learning curve?Agile...
Tags: Mark W. Kaelin, application development, robert bogue, programming, waterfall, software, software development, Use Case
Discussion threads 2006-03-13
Images: Use BartPE to replace your DOS boot disk
DOS is not dead yet.The title of this article is somewhat of a misnomer. DOS boot disks cannot be replaced until 100% of hardware manufacturers make windows/linux based bios and firmware updates. Microsoft is also partly to blame in requiring mandatory use of a floppy drive to load...
Tags: DOS, DOS Boot, Use BartPE, bartpe, steve.trotman@..., hardware, disk, window
Discussion threads 2006-05-16
Configure a split DNS system on Windows Server 2003
Security ?What are the security ramifications I should consider when doing this installation.I wouldn't feel very comfortable implementing this unless you have a good firewall and possibly IDS.Opening DNS leaves a big open door.Yes, Firewall & IDSYour firewall would only have a rule to allow contact with your ISP DNS...
Tags: split-DNS system, DMZ, split-DNS, windows, security, dns, server, davide.picone@..., hardware, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, DNS server, LAN
Discussion threads 2006-07-26
Cable Modem Speed drops to 2mbps at all nodes
Comcast cable modem connected to Linksys Wireless G, 2.4 GHz, 4 port, Broadband Router. Router connected to Windosws 2003 server, 3 desktops and 1 laptop. No matter which port in the router the server is plugged into it, CNET Bandwidth test shows 5 mbps. All the other...
Tags: cable, cable modem, CNET Bandwidth, CPU, desktop, echous@..., Kbps IE 6, laptop computer, linksys, Mbps Cable modem, modem, networking, router, server, server 2003, Wireless-B
Discussion threads 2006-10-21
(Tweaks, tricks, and hacks to make Windows Vista fly)
MrITThis is silly....Maybe it's just me, but I would like to think that a brand new OS with all these bells and whistles should be able to handle the task of putting IE on the desktop WITHOUT editing the registry. Like I said, maybe it's just me...Great Tips, But...How...
Tags: it management, jsm@..., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, networking
Discussion threads 2007-01-30
Linux- types, flavours, behaviours
On TR we have SMEs that understand Linux and Free BSD in ways that the uninitiated do not. And I think that those of us who want to learn a Linux have different objectives as well.I propose this- that those of us that are admitted newbies come to the...
Tags: apotheon, BSD, distro, hal, jaqui, Linux, off-topic, solutions, TiggerTwo, unix, we are all in thi
Discussion threads 2007-02-19
Get IT Done: Install and configure Window 2000 Terminal Services Licensing
When working with Windows 2000 Terminal Services Licensing, it's important that you understand the three license server discovery methods and the registry option for a DefaultLicenseServer. (I discussed these issues in my previous article.) Another key issue that governs the effective use of Terminal Services Licensing is the mode in...
Tags: Carol Bailey MCSE+I, Get IT Done, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, terminal services, Terminal Services Licensing, window, Windows 2000 Terminal Services Licensing
Technical articles 2003-02-27
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