Archive for April, 2009

Troubleshooting Network Connection Problems

Network and internet connectivity issues can be caused by a whole host of different things ranging from hardware failures including cabling and NIC card to ISP outages and router failures. Previously, I mentioned how to set up a remote access VPN connection; now let’s take a look at how to troubleshoot network connection problems.
The most [...]

Earth Day – Some eco friendly camping tips

Spending a night out under the stars is one of the highlights of life everyone should try out every once in a while. No phones, no PDAs, no Internet, no light pollution, and no air pollution. Just the stars spread out over the night sky like an ornate blanket. Waking up to the chirping of [...]

You gotta admire these blogs

What happens if you are a WordPress theme designer and happen to have a blog as well? Well for one thing, if it’s going good, you don’t HAVE to update your blog and it will be none the worse for it. At least that’s the lesson to learn from WPdesigner.com, the once popular and (still) [...]

Creating keyboard shortcuts in Windows

If you have been using your computer a lot, you probably have a few programs that you use more often than the others. In my case, I use Microsoft Word, Notepad, and Photoshop a lot. To make your working time more productive you can use keyboard shortcuts, and minimize use of the mouse.
Mouse dependence is [...]

Troubleshoot Windows issues using the Event Viewer

The Windows Event Viewer can give you vital information about your operating system and key events that are occurring in the day to day running of your system.  It can also be referenced when trying to determine causes of programs that fail and why they were forced to close etc.  You can also get important [...]

It’s April Fools’ Day

Today’s April 1st, or April Fools’ Day. The one big event which didn’t quite live up to expectations, the much anticipated Conficker Worm never acted up, prompting speculation that it’s just a one big April Fools’ joke. Have the April Fools’ Day rounds gotten to you yet?
But still, it’s the day when Google does their [...]