Problem: It’s a common problem of cell phone coverage lacking in an office building. The only time you could get coverage inside the building was to stand next to the window. Needed something that could help the signal for more than one carrier.
Solution: Found the zBoost Wireless Extender. The particular model that we used was [...]

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Problem:  Need to setup multiple workstations that are all configured the same but can’t afford the per machine license costs of software like Ghost or Acronis.
Solution:  Clonezilla, an open source solution that met my imaging needs:

Clone an entire XP setup and save it to the network (haven’t tried vista)
Image the same or like machine from the [...]

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Lately, I’ve been frustrated with the bloated nature of CD burning software like Nero and Roxio.  Both have added so many features that making a simple data CD/DVD or burning an ISO image can be an huge ordeal.  Not to mention the programs running in the background that wast processor and memory resources.  About [...]

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About two months ago, I ran across a cool little program called BitMeter. It allows you to monitor your internet connection on your workstation in real time.  I first started to use it to see if there were any programs accessing the Internet without my knowledge and I ended up keeping it because it’s kind [...]

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