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Manage MySQL databases from a Windows desktop with Toad
Jack Wallen walks through the process of installing Toad for MySQL, connecting to a server, creating a database, and creating a table on the new database.
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Access and sync folders with AjaXplorer
AjaXplorer is a powerful, open source, web-based file sync tool. Learn how to install and configure this file management system.
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Wireshark makes locating bandwidth issues easy
When a small business experiences network bottlenecks, the best troubleshooting tool for the job is Wireshark, according to Jack Wallen.
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Use this lightweight WAMP server to serve content on a Windows machine
With the free Uniform Server, you could easily take a simple Windows desktop PC, turn it into an internal web server, and create a useful portal for whatever you need.
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Manage the product inventory in your TomatoCart installation
In this TomatoCart tutorial, learn how to add tax codes and zones, manage product categories, add products, and change banner images in the ecommerce solution.
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Customize and manage your TomatoCart website
Jack Wallen clues you in on where to look in the TomatoCart's admin control site to configure the open source shopping cart solution to best meet your needs.
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Use TomatoCart to sell your products and services online
TomatoCart is a powerful and flexible open source shopping cart solution. Here are instructions on how to install TomatoCart.
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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.
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Recover data from a damaged Office file with the help of 7-Zip
Jack Wallen walks you through how to recover data using 7-Zip. He notes this data recovery solution isn't ideal, but it could put you back in business.
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Use RedNotebook as your IT admin journal
RedNotebook is a modern journaling application that is available on Linux, Windows, and Mac. The tool's standout feature is that you can create your own templates.
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Tonido: A Dropbox alternative for SMBs
Jack Wallen calls Tonido a nice change from the standard cloud-based Dropbox clones. Find out why he recommends SMBs give it a try.
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Create virtual FTP servers with Xlight FTP Server
Learn how to make the best use out of virtual FTP servers on Xlight to give you the most flexible FTP server available for a Windows desktop or server machine.
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Let FARR make your Windows desktop easier to search
Stop wasting time switching from keyboard to mouse and opt for an keyboard-only interface. Discover how the Let Find and Run Robot problem can make your desktop search more efficient.
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Give this tiny 'out of the box' server suite a try
The Smallest Server Suite is free, easy to administer, and requires very little in the way of hardware. Your SMB can get TheSSS up and running in minutes.
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Try the solid, configurable firewall distribution Sphirewall
If you're looking for a firewall distribution for your small business, Sphirewall is worth a look. Jack Wallen informs you on how to install and configure the Linux-based tool.
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Video: Investigate RAM problems with Vista's Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool
Application failures, operating system faults, Stop errors: If you see any of these while running Windows Vista, you could have defective or failing RAM. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler shows you...
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Video: Google CEO touts always-on computing
At the Google I/O developer's conference in San Francisco, Calif., company CEO Eric Schmidt shares his vision for a new computing paradigm. In his keynote, Schmidt says "this is the beginning of the r...
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Video: Access the hard drive of a Mac that won't boot with Target Disk Mode
To recover files off a Mac that won't boot, you could remove the problem Mac's hard drive and attach it to another machine. But, there's an easier way. Bill Detwiler shows you how Target Disk Mode let...
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Poll: Should Windows offer a Target Disk Mode feature like OS X?
Poll: Should Windows offer a Target Disk Mode feature like OS X?
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Video: Replace your Wii sensor bar with candles
A broken Wii sensor bar doesn't have to end your dinner party's Wii Sports tournament. Find out how to replace the sensor bar with two hacked remotes, a couple of IR bulbs and batteries, or even a pai...
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Video: IT Dojo Bloopers 2008
We've aired over 30 episodes, since launching IT Dojo. And, we've filmed a lot of bloopers. This holiday season, we're celebrating with an episode that's dedicated entirely to our host screwing up. Wa...
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Video: Top five IT Dojo episodes of 2008
Since launching our IT Dojo video series in April, we've aired more than 30 episodes. Within all those Windows, Mac, and Linux tweaks, networking tips, and IT best practices there were a few videos th...
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Video: Three critical things to do before reinstalling Windows
Whether you support your tech-novice family members or a corporate office, you will have to reinstall Microsoft Windows at some point. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler goes over the three things y...
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Should Ex-SF network admin have been convicted of a felony?
Terry Childs, a former San Francisco network admin, was convicted for withholding passwords to the city's FiberWAN. Do you agree with the verdict?
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Video: Five dumb mistakes IT pros make in the field
Bill Detwiler discusses five of the worst mistakes IT pros can make in the field and gives you some advice on how to avoid them.
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DNSSEC unlikely to break Internet on May 5
DNSSEC is being applied to the last of the Internet's root servers on May 5. Are your DNS servers, routers, and firewalls ready for the switch?
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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.
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Video: Five server upgrade mistakes IT professionals should avoid
Bill Detwiler highlights five mistakes IT professionals should always avoid when upgrading server hardware or software.
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Video Whiteboard: Protecting against confidential data loss
Data theft is one of the biggest security headaches for companies today. Joe Fantuzzi of Workshare explains how all networks are vulnerable and the steps you can take to secure them.
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Video Whiteboard: How to secure your data
Parts of the corporate network, such as disk drives and servers, can be at risk of intrusion without a proper data protection architecture. Ron Willis of Cipher Optics explains how companies are using...