Category: computerwelt

Being in IT support can be quite fun. More than often you learn about software flaws that the manufacturers themselves are unaware of. And sometimes you can change things. But as we all know, in 90% of the cases, the Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair (PEBKAC). It can be frustrating to be called out […]

If I play more Solitaire now, I will get epilepsy. Score is still -$467 though… Need to get up from under…

I’m troubleshooting a Pentium 4 3.2Ghz HT machine on an ASUS P5WD2-E Premium motherboard for heat issues. It’s hard to tell exactly what’s wrong, since I don’t have any spare parts and have to buy them (much to the client’s dismay) one by one as I progress through my checklist. Now I’m testing a 500W […]

My K/X/Ubuntu box boots up from off state to restored session at 2:36 minutes. It’s a 450Mhz processor with 768mb RAM, disks going on ATA100. I’ve removed most unnecessary processes with Sysv-rc-conf, and although the system is still a bit too bloated I’m not sure if that’s what’s lagging it. I know I could spare […]

Adobe Reader takes 65+ megabytes. Foxit Reader takes 2.8 megabytes. Adobe Reader needs a fscuking Optimizer to get the job done, and half an hour to load on my 256mb RAM. Foxit Reader takes half a second and doesn’t need to be installed. Download Foxit Reader NOW! Adobe Reader is free. Foxit Reader is free’er. […]

As some of you know, I’ve installed Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake) on my project machine after some hassle with the Windows Activation guys. I’m very familiar with LiveCDs, using puppylinux on my laptop, and Ubuntu Desktop is a live OS which also lets you install directly to the HDD. A couple of evenings ago I […]

Long time since I did the stats of this page. Not because I’m ashamed of anything, or because I need bragging rights, but because most people just ignore them. I know I do. This time, I thought I’d try the recent tool from google, namely Google Analytics. I think they might have a better way […]

Dude: Microsoft Product activation, are you activating Windows? Me: Uhuh. Dude: This the first time you activate windows? Me: Well, yeah, it was pre-installed. Dude: Can you read me the numbers on your screen? Me: All nine blocks? Dude: Just the first Me: XXXXXX Dude: That’s a stationary or a laptop? Me: Stationary Dude: What […]

as I was an hour ago, you can step over here and learn basic Binary. Took me about an hour. Here’s a test-message (8-bit) I’ve made myself for you to solve: 010100110110100101100111011001110011001100101110 011011100110010101110100001000000111001101100001 011011000111010101110100011001010111001100100000 01111001011011110111010100100001 And here’s a table of ASCII characters. Don’t cheat on me now.

Turn WiFi and Bluetooth functionalities off when near a person who may have a cardiac pacemaker implant or other medical electrical device. Radio waves may affect pacemaker or medical device operation, possibly resulting in serious injury. I can see it for me. Detective Frost teaming up with the operation leader on site: – Who was […]