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Archive for January 31st, 2008

A Vista vs. Linux Matchup

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Ok, I have to admit it sometime, so now is as good a time as any…. Yea, I did it, I’ve got a new laptop coming and yes, it’s got Vista…. I’ve been getting a lot of calls for private tutoring, most of these people are running Vista, despite me telling everyone I see NOT [...]

HOWTO Get a load of hard-disk space back

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

 
A handy tip — if you use Thunderbird to get your email, don’t forget to occasionally run File -> Compact Folders. I did so yesterday and reclaimed nearly 20GB of hard drive space! Comparing my mail folder to my backup, I discovered that every single email that I’d “deleted” for over a year (by putting [...]

SWAT your Samba problems

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

 
If you need to share files or printers with Windows machines, you’re likely using Samba and know how to administer and configure it by editing configuration files and starting and stopping the daemon. However, there’s an easier, graphical way to configure your box: the Samba Web Administration Tool.
Heck I tell folks to use this all [...]

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