Cisco ASA 5505 Initial Configuration Commands
One thing I can say about the Startup Wizard in the Cisco ASA 5505, is that it would be kicked out of Hogwarts. Lame joke sure, but so is Cisco for selling something so complex to small businesses. What my customer of eight employees needs is a firewall with the robust dependability of a Cisco PIX with [...]
Optimize Windows Settings for SSD
So you got a shiny new SSD for your Windows system. As you may or may not know, there is only a finite number of writes to each sector before it becomes unusable, eventually causing the disk to be unusable. So what can you go to make sure it lasts as long as it can? I’ve [...]
Cisco ASA 5505 Software Upgrade
So you’re looking to upgrade your Cisco ASA 5505 to the latest and greatest firmware? Well take it from me, don’t update the ASA software first. If the ASDM software is not compatible with the updated ASA version, you will get locked out and have to get out your console cable. Not so bad, but [...]
Disable Prius Beeping when in Reverse
If you have a Prius, there’s a good chance you are annoyed by the constant beeping when you put the car in reverse. I can understand if it’s heard outside the car, since it’s almost completely silent when in electric mode, but it only alerts the passengers in the vehicle. Since selling my Corvette, I’ve [...]
So how much does my Nook weigh?
I knew it! Every time I put content on my Nook Color it becomes heavier and heavier. I already have 4GB of data on it and the extra .000000000000000001 grams is killing me. (It weighs 15.8 ounces, before adding all that heavy content.) And this is precisely why I have an eReader. The Nook Color allows me to [...]
Pandigital Novel
I must say I didn’t have the highest hopes for the Pandigital Novel eReader at $149, but I at least expected it to function for reading. The out of the box experience was fine. Everything worked and the device’s battery was charged to 97%. It detected my wireless and authenticated effortlessly, no issues with connecting with [...]
Eee PC 2.00 GB (767 MB usable)
Today there was a curious case where someone’s Windows 7 Eee PC had 2 GB of RAM, which the operating system was aware of, but only listed as 767 MB available for use. It turns out that if the Boot Booster is enabled in the BIOS, it limits the amount of usable RAM. To fix this, [...]
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