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Mac Mini G4 1.5Ghz Hard Drive and RAM Upgrade

{ Posted on Sep 04 2010 by Steve Jenkins }
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Categories : Mac, Technology
I ignored the early warning signs: the slow boots, the strange noises, the polite requests to insert the install DVD and run the disk utility. My main problem was that I'd lost my install DVD a long time ago. I had ...Read More »

How To Enable Root Login to GUI in Fedora 13

{ Posted on Sep 03 2010 by Steve Jenkins }
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Categories : Linux, Reference, Technology
Starting with Fedora 10 (and continuing with Fedora 11 and Fedora 13), graphical root login was disabled by default. Allowing root login to the GUI poses a number of security risks, so doing so is not recommended. In most cases, ...Read More »

Set up VNC on RHEL 5.5 / CentOS 5.5

{ Posted on Aug 27 2010 by Steve Jenkins }
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Categories : Linux, Reference, Technology, Windows
Earlier this year, I wrote a blog post detailing how to set up VNC on a Fedora 12 Box and connect to it from a Windows VNC client securely over the Internet. The original article is here. The steps to setting ...Read More »

How to Activate Your AT&T iPhone 4

{ Posted on Aug 17 2010 by Steve Jenkins }
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Categories : Reference, Technology, iPhone
If you're having trouble activating your new AT&T iPhone 4, or if you got an error message when you tried to activate your AT&T iPhone using iTunes or on the AT&T website, don't worry. Here are some easy instructions to ...Read More »

Renewing a Self-Signed SSL Certificate on Fedora/CentOS

{ Posted on Aug 17 2010 by Steve Jenkins }
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Categories : Linux, Reference, Technology
One of my web servers sent me this email this morning: Subject: The certificate for ServerName.com has expired################# SSL Certificate Warning ################Certificate for hostname 'ServerName.com', in file (or by nickname):/etc/pki/tls/certs/server.crtThe certificate needs to be renewed; this can be done using the ...Read More »

Getting Rid of Old T-Shirts

{ Posted on Aug 12 2010 by Steve Jenkins }
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Categories : Personal, Technology, Windows
My wife often notes that I wear a lot of T-shirts. She's right. 100% cotton T-shirts are comfortable, stylish, and they allow me to express myself; whether it's my devotion to a certain Italian racing team or making with such bold ...Read More »

How to Backup your Navigation DVD/CD

{ Posted on Jul 31 2010 by Steve Jenkins }
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Categories : Cars, Technology
With the insane prices map software companies are charging these days for replacement map DVDs (used in DVD-based nav units), it's a smart idea to create a backup of your nav DVD in case of theft, loss, or damage. I've used ...Read More »

Set up VNC from Windows to Fedora 12 Over the Internet

{ Posted on Mar 03 2010 by Steve Jenkins }
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Categories : Linux, Reference, Technology, Windows
I'm writing this in a VNC session from Windows 7, via a secure SSH tunnel over the Internet, to a remote Fedora 12 desktop. If you'd like to be able to do the same thing, just follow these 10 easy ...Read More »

Activate Windows 7 God Mode

{ Posted on Feb 06 2010 by Steve Jenkins }
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Categories : Windows
Don't get too excited... it's not as awesome as God Mode in DOOM, but it is a fun little easier egg for uber-geeks hiding under the hood of Windows 7. Windows 7 God Mode allows you to tinker with all of ...Read More »

Upgrade (or Downgrade) Windows 7 Ultimate or Vista Ultimate to Windows 7 Professional or Windows 7 Home

{ Posted on Feb 05 2010 by Steve Jenkins }
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Categories : Reference, Technology, Windows
If you're an "ultimate" geek running an "Ultimate" edition of Windows (such as Windows Vista Ultimate or Windows 7 Ultimate), but you want to upgrade or downgrade to Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, or Windows 7 Home Basic, ...Read More »
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