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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: Cloud computing eliminates hardware headaches for start-ups
Gina Bianchini, CEO of Ning, says cloud computing can give start-ups an edge by allowing them to focus on the application their business is producing, and Amitabh Srivastava, CVP of Microsoft's Window...
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PS3 supercomputer illustrates innovative IT cost savings
During the current economic downturn, organizations are turning to IT for innovative ways to cut costs. Several computer scientists have developed a unique money-saving technique--cluster Sony PlaySta...
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Video: Understanding what support techs say and what they really mean
Video: Understanding what support techs say and what they really mean
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Video: Charge your mobile devices while you walk
M2E Power is developing a kinetic energy technology that charges mobile phones and devices without ever needing an electrical outlet. The mobile device charger generates power from motion, whether it'...
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Poll: Does Google Docs' security glitch make you less likely to store documents in the cloud?
Google has acknowledged a software bug that allowed unauthorized individuals to view a small percentage of documents stored on company's Google Docs platform. Does Google Docs' security glitch make yo...
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Video: Electronic ink technology offers bendable, wearable displays
Imagine a magazine that updates its articles whenever new information is available. A tablet that stores all the textbooks a university student will ever need. Sumi Das shows us how electronic ink is ...
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Video: Install Windows 7 from a USB flash drive
Bill Detwiler shows you how to install Windows 7 from a bootable USB flash drive--created with the free DiskPart utility.
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Video: Dual-boot Windows XP and Windows 7
Bill Detwiler explains how to create a dual-boot system that runs both Windows XP and Windows 7, using EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition.
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Ninety percent still don't trust the cloud
Amazon Chief Technology Officer Werner Vogels broadly outlines the benefits of a cloud-based infrastructure. Are you ready to jump on the cloud bandwagon?
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Poll: Would you turn your boss in for software piracy?
The Business Software Alliance (BSA) is offering the increased payouts to London residents as part of its annual "Nail Your Boss" program. Would you turn in your boss?
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Intel debuts experimental computer chip with 48 cores
Intel has produced an experimental, 48-core chip. It will ship 100 of them to researchers and partners in 2010. What would you do with 48 cores?
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Video: Remove Windows XP from a dual-boot configuration with Windows 7
Bill Detwiler explains how to remove Windows XP from a dual-boot system that runs both Windows XP and Windows 7.
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Poll: What tech event are you most looking forward to in 2010?
2010 will be an exciting year in tech. If you could choose one tech event to happen in the coming year, what would it be?
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TSA leak illustrates need for adequate software/security training
A sensitive, improperly redacted TSA airport screening manual was recently leaked. Don't let your users make the same embarrassing and costly mistake.
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Restore the Quick Launch toolbar in Windows 7
Windows 7 offers many improvements over XP and Vista, but the absence of the Quick Launch toolbar isn't one of them. Here's how to get it back.