Archive for the ‘Reviews’ Category
Sunday, January 20th, 2008
Some time ago, I was tasked at work with finding an IP telephony client that used the SIP protocol, ran on linux, and did everything from the command line. The goal was to have a program that could be deployed at remote networks to test the quality and performance ...
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Monday, December 10th, 2007
If you're scared of trying a new operating system because some of your programs won't work, or if you want a way to try out a new system without changing your existing setup, then let me introduce you to virtual machines. A virtual machine allows you to emulate an ...
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Tuesday, December 4th, 2007
Picture this:
You come home from a hard day's work and all you want to do is relax and watch a movie or listen to your favorite music. Now where did you put that DVD? It's not in its case, and the huge box of movies in the corner ...
Posted in Hardware, Linux, Reviews | 1 Comment »
Monday, December 3rd, 2007
Stop! Don't buy that cheap router! So-called "plug 'n play" routers are the cause of more home network problems and security holes than anything else. Why would you pay $50 or more for a migraine in a square box? I'll show you how to build your ...
Posted in Hardware, Howtos, Linux, My Favorite Open-Source Apps, Reviews | 2 Comments »