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Video: Add image thumbnails to folders in Windows Explorer
If you're working with image files in Windows Explorer, using the thumbnail view can make your job a bit easier--especially if the filenames aren't descriptive. In this video, Bill Detwiler shows...
Posted by Bill Detwiler | April 13, 2009, 12:18 PM PDT | Latest comment by Bill Detwiler - TechRepublic
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iFixit and TechRepublic crack open the Dell Adamo
Dell hopes to take a little air out of Apple's sails with the ultrathin, ultrapricey Adamo. Watch as iFixit and TechRepublic crack open the Dell Adamo and compare it to the MacBook Air.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | April 10, 2009, 5:07 PM PDT | Latest comment by mdhealy@...
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Video: Palm's new WebOS platform will run apps without a server connection
At the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco, Palm Senior Vice President of Applications and Services Michael Abbott announced an early access program of the company's new developing platform, WebOS.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | April 8, 2009, 6:38 AM PDT
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Video: Game developers tout innovations at GDC 09
Games enhanced by wind, vibration, and light, plus mind control and super-realistic motions. CNET was at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco and saw some of the latest game creation...
Posted by Bill Detwiler | April 7, 2009, 12:24 PM PDT
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Video: IT vendors hope for rain with April product announcements
ZDNet senior editor Sam Diaz talks about the technology trends and product announcements we can expect in April and the second quarter. Highlights include, Intel's new Xeon 5500 processor, Skype...
Posted by Bill Detwiler | April 7, 2009, 12:24 PM PDT
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Video: Master the five phases of a successful network penetration
Understanding how an enemy can penetrate your defenses is critical to effectively protecting your network. In this video, Bill Detwiler discusses the five phases of successful network penetration...
Posted by Bill Detwiler | April 6, 2009, 11:07 AM PDT | Latest comment by Janetjoan7
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Video: IT and power grid standards are key to revving up electric cars
John Clark of GridPoint and Richard Lowenthal of Coulomb Technologies discuss how the largest obstacle for next-generation electric cars is standards. They believe that standards in IT...
Posted by Bill Detwiler | April 3, 2009, 1:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by yobtaf
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Video: Jesse Berst explains the "smart grid"
At the Green: Net '09 Conference in San Francisco, Jesse Berst, managing director of Global Smart Energy, breaks the smart grid down into three components: smart devices, two-way communication,...
Posted by Bill Detwiler | April 2, 2009, 12:00 PM PDT
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Video: Metcalfe says research universities best place for energy research-not business monopolies or government labs
Bob Metcalfe, a general partner at Polaris Venture Partners, explains how Washington actually helped the Internet, and where the best place to look for green innovations now are.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | April 2, 2009, 1:00 AM PDT
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Video: Adobe CIO describes benefits of Rich Internet Applications
Gerri Martin-Flickinger, CIO of Adobe, thinks that in the future Rich Internet Applications are going to have many uses, separate from the browser. For example, users will be able to customize...
Posted by Bill Detwiler | April 1, 2009, 1:00 AM PDT
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Video: Add Copy To and Move To commands to Windows XP Explorer with this registry hack
Busy IT professionals know that every little shortcut is important. Simple hacks help you customize your tools to fit your work habits--saving you valuable time. Bill Detwiler shows you a quick...
Posted by Bill Detwiler | March 30, 2009, 1:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by Janetjoan7
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Poll: How involved is your IT department in managing physical access control systems?
As security devices are brought onto the IP network, many IT departments are finding they must manage physical, as well as network, security. Does your IT department manage physical access control...
Posted by Bill Detwiler | March 26, 2009, 1:51 PM PDT | Latest comment by cbader@...
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Podcast: Fujitsu PalmSecure provides highly-secure biometric Windows sign-on and access control
Bill Detwiler speaks with Fujitsu's Dan Miller about the company's PalmSecure biometric technology. Miller explains how the technology works, the advantages it offers over fingerprint scanners,...
Posted by Bill Detwiler | March 26, 2009, 1:21 PM PDT
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Video: Fujitsu PalmSecure biometric physical access control system
Fujitsu's PalmSecure palm vein authentication technology can help you harden your high-security locations. At CES 2009, Bill Detwiler saw a demonstration of an access control system that combines...
Posted by Bill Detwiler | March 26, 2009, 12:06 PM PDT
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Video: Fujitsu PalmSecure offers biometric authentication for Windows
Fujitsu's PalmSecure technology offers several advantages over other biometric security devices, like fingerprint scanners. But those advantages don't come cheap. At CES 2009, Bill Detwiler saw a...
Posted by Bill Detwiler | March 26, 2009, 11:46 AM PDT
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Poll: Will most people eventually use an LCD TV as their computer monitor?
In a recent Product Spotlight article, Bill Detwiler outlined his experience using the Sharp AQUOS LC-32D64U LCD TV as a computer monitor. He feels many people will eventually use LCD TVs as their...
Posted by Bill Detwiler | March 25, 2009, 1:48 PM PDT | Latest comment by PrinceGaz
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Video: 10 Cisco IOS Router file management commands every Cisco admin should know
Just like Windows and Linux, the Cisco IOS has a list of commands to manipulate files, and it's critical for Cisco network administrators to be familiar with them. Bill Detwiler goes over some...
Posted by Bill Detwiler | March 23, 2009, 7:18 AM PDT | Latest comment by CharlieJax@...
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Poll: Do the new features in Apple's iPhone OS 3.0 update make you more likely to buy an iPhone?
On March 17, Apple gave a preview of what we can expect from the iPhone OS 3.0, such as copy and paste, text search, and push notification. Will these new features generate more iPhone users? Take...
Posted by Bill Detwiler | March 20, 2009, 8:10 AM PDT | Latest comment by DadsPad
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Video: iPhone OS 3.0 lets you buy content from within third-party applications
Apple senior vice president of iPhone software Scott Forstall explains how iPhone users can buy new game levels, subscription content, and more from within an iPhone application.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | March 20, 2009, 6:58 AM PDT
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Video: iPhone OS 3.0 introduces Apple Push Notification Service
Instant messaging and other real-time alerts will soon be available on your iPhone. Apple iPhone software guru Scott Forstall demonstrates.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | March 20, 2009, 6:54 AM PDT
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Delete hiberfil.sys by disabling Windows Hibernate function
Hiberfil.sys can use several GB of hard disk space. Delete the file, and it will likely return. Bill Detwiler explains how to get rid of it for good.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | February 5, 2010, 1:48 PM PST | Latest comment by HAL 9000
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Set up a free SSH server on Windows 7 with freeSSHd
freeSSHd is a handy little application. Learn how to use freeSSHd to get an SSH server up and running on a Windows 7 machine.
Posted by Jack Wallen | August 7, 2012, 11:21 AM PDT | Latest comment by wrzxc
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Replace Windows Explorer with a free, feature-rich file manager
Bill Detwiler examines five free file managers that might make IT pros and power users dump Windows Explorer.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | November 14, 2011, 8:59 AM PST | Latest comment by lord_beavis
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Clone and move virtual machines in VirtualBox
Jack Wallen describes cloning and moving virtual machines in VirtualBox. He tested this process going from Linux to Linux, Linux to Windows, and Windows to Linux hosts.
Posted by Jack Wallen | June 14, 2012, 8:46 AM PDT | Latest comment by matworld2000
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Reduce the size of the WinSxS folder with vsp1cln.exe and compcln.exe
Deleting files from the Windows Side-by-side (WinSxS) folder is a bad idea. But, you can shrink the WinSxS folder with vsp1cln.exe and compcln.exe.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | October 2, 2009, 9:14 AM PDT | Latest comment by niente0
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The best free IT tools for cheapskate admins
Jack Wallen lists 11 free applications that can be useful to any IT admin adhering to a strict budget. From antivirus software to a backup utility and more, we've got you covered.
Posted by Jack Wallen | August 11, 2012, 11:30 PM PDT | Latest comment by Jason S from Spiceworks
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Monitor Windows 7 boot logs with the help of msconfig
If you just want to analyze what occurs during the boot process on a Windows 7 machine, Jack Wallen says msconfig is the perfect tool for the job.
Posted by Jack Wallen | July 27, 2012, 1:45 PM PDT | Latest comment by Julie9009
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Five Firefox Add-ons for taking Web page screenshots
Five free Firefox Add-ons that let you take, edit, and even share screenshots of a Web page.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | May 7, 2010, 8:36 PM PDT | Latest comment by susbox
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Four cost-effective POS systems for small businesses
Point of sale software can cost a pretty penny. If you're shopping for a POS product, the ones featured here are either free or should be affordable for small businesses.
Posted by Jack Wallen | August 24, 2012, 1:51 PM PDT | Latest comment by LivePOS2013
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Save images in Microsoft Word documents as separate files
Save Word document images as separate files with the Save as Web page option (Word 2000/2002/XP/2003) or by unzipping the .docx file (Word 2007).
Posted by Bill Detwiler | September 10, 2009, 10:25 AM PDT
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Make Gmail act like Outlook with these two quick tips
Bill Detwiler shows you how to make Gmail work like Outlook by turning off conversation view and sorting mail with filters and labels.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | August 1, 2011, 8:52 AM PDT | Latest comment by ElisabethBaker
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Replace SyncToy with FreeFileSync for your SMB backup needs
FreeFileSync is an open source, cross-platform backup tool. Learn how to install it and then use it to set up a backup job.
Posted by Jack Wallen | November 26, 2012, 2:19 PM PST | Latest comment by Slayer_
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Increase the number of workstations a user can join to a domain
Change the number of machines a user can join to a domain by editing the ms-DS-MachineAccountQuota attribute with ADSI Edit.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | September 25, 2009, 12:50 PM PDT
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Enable the mounting of ext2/3 file systems on a Windows machine
One of the easiest ways to get data off an ext2/3 disk from a Windows machine is to use Ext2Fsd. Here are Ext2Fsd installation and usage instructions.
Posted by Jack Wallen | September 17, 2012, 5:01 PM PDT | Latest comment by rjsdavis
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Solutions to an Android email and untrusted server certificate problem
Microsoft's frequent changes may cause issues with the email you receive on your Android phone. Jack Wallen offers a reader advice about such a problem.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 11, 2012, 8:06 AM PDT | Latest comment by arnoldlodge
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Registry hack tricks Windows XP SP2 into thinking it’s running SP3
You can make a machine running Windows XP SP2 think it's running SP3 with this quick and easy registry hack.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | August 10, 2010, 12:55 PM PDT | Latest comment by hammad1238
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Video: Create your own bootable USB flash drive for Windows XP
In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler, TechRepublic's Head Technology Editor, explains the process and pitfalls of creating a bootable Windows XP USB flash drive. You'll learn how to configure a...
Posted by Bill Detwiler | April 28, 2008, 11:59 AM PDT | Latest comment by dvijaydev46
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Find unused computer accounts in Active Directory with dsquery
Bill Detwiler shows you how to find stale AD computer accounts using dsquery and suggest ways to handle the ones you uncover.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | July 7, 2011, 8:47 AM PDT | Latest comment by NEJInstr
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Edit PDF documents with LibreOffice Draw
With LibreOffice Draw, you can edit basic PDFs without splurging for Adobe Acrobat or jumping through any hoops with add-ons.
Posted by Jack Wallen | July 25, 2012, 8:29 AM PDT | Latest comment by Andrewbuk
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Share one keyboard and mouse with multiple machines without a KVM
The Synergy open source application allows you to share a keyboard and mouse between Windows, Mac, and Linux computers and saves you the cost of a KVM.
Posted by Jack Wallen | September 21, 2012, 10:42 AM PDT | Latest comment by nick.bolton.uk
