old stuff from January, 2006

cool free stuff we use

Friday, 20 January 2006 8:33 am by noel
posted in internet, software, stuff

the previous list shows the free stuff that we use for work. this is a list of cool free stuff we use for other things.

nullsoft winamp: we consider this the mp3 player.
cdex with lame: its a bit old but its the best ripper/encoder we have used so far. get the lame version that’s not in [...]

smoothwall case badges

Wednesday, 18 January 2006 5:50 pm by noel
posted in firewall, stuff

i got a pleasant surprise yesterday from the mail. smoothwall case badges! cool! thanks ryback!

i’ve been using smoothwall express for a linux-based firewall since september of 2004 and its been pretty solid. some people will say there are better firewalls out there that you can get for free and i may agree but one great [...]

unblocking an e-mail address

Wednesday, 18 January 2006 4:33 pm by noel
posted in e-mail, support

we showed you how to block e-mail (or spam) from an e-mail address. if you made a mistake and blocked a “friendly” e-mail address, here’s how to take it out of the blocked senders list:
in outlook express, click on tools - message rules - blocked senders list as shown below:

you should see this dialog box [...]

taking care of your laptop

Monday, 16 January 2006 7:18 pm by noel
posted in hardware, support

here are some things to watch out for when using your laptop:

read the documentation that comes with your laptop. they usually come with care tips from the manufacturers themselves.

when travelling, don’t check it in. i’ve seen bag handlers throw luggages around.
when using the laptop, put it on a flat surface. cooling intakes are usually found [...]

performing a quick disk diagnostics

Monday, 16 January 2006 6:58 pm by noel
posted in hardware, support

here are steps to show how to perform a quick diagnostic of your hard disk. this is usually done automatically for you by the system but you should perform one on the event of a power failure or when your laptop suffer a hard knock. please note that the images are from a system running [...]