by wwarren | Sep 18, 2009 | Hardware, Open Source, Storage
SSDs, pNFS Will Test RAID Controller Design – www.enterprisestorageforum.com. Current RAID controllers(real raid controllers not fake ones) are going to start hitting a serious bottleneck before too long. Once SSD’s start getting into the market...
by wwarren | Sep 13, 2009 | Open Source
Opinion: The unspoken truth about managing geeks. Opinion: The unspoken truth about managing geeks j.ello <A TARGET=”_blank”...
by wwarren | Sep 10, 2009 | Microsoft, Open Source, Security
Vendors are finally releasing patches today for the TCP vulnerabilities first publicized nearly a year ago that affect a huge range of networking products, including any device running a version of Cisco’s IOS software, and a number of Microsoft server and...
by wwarren | Sep 10, 2009 | Microsoft, Security, Security Alerts, Vista, Windows, Windows 7
Microsoft Confirms SMB2 Flaw, Heightens Severity By Ryan Naraine Microsoft has issued a formal security advisory to confirm the remote reboot flaw in its implementation of the SMB2 protocol, going a step further to warn that a successful attack could lead to remote...
by wwarren | Sep 8, 2009 | Microsoft, Open Source, Vista, Windows, Windows 7
How to Run Vista Sidebar in 32-bit Mode on 64-bit Vista. I’ve been running 64-bit Vista for some time now and for the most part it has been a very good experience. Today I was attempting to install a 3rd party sidebar gadget recommended to me by a friend, only to...
by wwarren | Aug 28, 2009 | Security
It looks like you have to use wpa2 now with AES. TKIP was cracked a while ago and it continues to show issues. Also remember that your passwords need to be a minimum of 16 randomized characters or they are subject to a brute force attack. WPA data is gone in 60...
by wwarren | Aug 27, 2009 | Apple, Open Source, Windows 7
I found this in a google search since i was having issues. There is a working solution for iTunes 8.2 x64 in combination with Windows 7 x64 and the iPod Shuffle. You will only have to follow the described steps a SINGLE time. Once you did that, you’ll be able to...
by wwarren | Aug 23, 2009 | Open Source, Security, Security Alerts
(updated) 4Chan launches embarrassing attack on devout Christians on Facebook – The Next Web. 4chan first went after Scientology…now they are after Christians. If you have been spoofed on your facebook change your passwords on everything(not just facebook but...
by wwarren | Aug 22, 2009 | Microsoft, Windows, Windows 7
as per my earlier post I have now gotten Windows 7 64 bit running on my main desktop. It’s not as fast as xp but the speed difference between vista and 7 is astonishing. now to load up the rest of my drivers and see how it works..:)
by wwarren | Aug 22, 2009 | Microsoft, Windows, Windows 7
It’s more a subscription but it still has some good benefits. I am currently downloading the 32 bit and 64 bit versions of Windows 7. I know from the beta and RC that performance is higher. I am anxious to see how it does now that it has been released.
