by Richard W | Mar 10, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Windows
This is a new series that will describe the installation, configuration and management of Samba Linux in Ubuntu. This series is going to start with this post and will explain how to install and setup the basic configuration of Samba in Ubuntu. Further posts will go...
by Richard W | Feb 7, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Linux, Web, Windows
What Is Google’s IP? One of our readers asked us a question yesterday about how did we find out Google public IP address ranges in this blog post. Well, the answer is simple. We ran the nslookup command against Google DNS to get associated records for their...
by Richard W | Feb 6, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Windows
It seems like the default Start Screen (Metro) in Windows 8 and 8.1 may be with us for sometime. Microsoft may not change it for the previous Start button that was in previous versions of Windows. With the new Metro style Start Screen, many new users are having...
by Richard W | Jan 28, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Linux, Security, Web, Windows
There are many ways bad guys can attack and install unwanted programs on your computers. If you truly want to protect your PCs online, you must close these many avenues that someone can use to install malicious programs on your machines. Whenever you purchase a new...
by Richard W | Jan 23, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Windows
The Public folder is a useful way to share files on your computer. Whether you’re using a Windows machine or another modern OS, the Public folder offers a convenient way to make other people view files you shared with them. Files that are put in the public...
by Richard W | Jan 21, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Windows
Windows 8.1 is the newest edition of the Windows OS from Microsoft and it’s powerful. It has everything you need to get your work done and allows you to do it efficiently. From the new Task Manager to the new File Explorer and enhanced security features,...