Ivan's Picks - IT discussions, tips and tricks

Sync Firefox with Google Browser Sync

ivanspicks — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:08:23 +0000

If you have ever worked on multiple workstations you know the headache associated with keeping your bookmarks, cookies and passwords synchronized across all of your workstations. Fortunately, Google has a Browser Sync Extension for Firefox to maintain synchronization across all of your machines automatically. Here are the instructions on how to setup and use the Google Browser Sync for UBUNTU.

http://www.goitexpert.com/entry.cfm?entry=Sync-Firefox-With-Google-Browser-Sync–UBUNTU

Hack Windows Vista Password

ivanspicks — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:17:44 +0000

How many times has it happened to you that you just finished setting up a system, changed the password and BAM! You can’t remember the password that you typed in. You cannot access the system, and you don’t want to spend another 2 or 3 hours setting up Windows again. There is a utility to reset the password of any user that has a valid (local) account on your NT system including Windows Vista.

Here is the answer to your prayers.

http://www.goitexpert.com/entry.cfm?entry=Hack-Windows-Vista-Password

Airline Flights On Google Earth In 3D

ivanspicks — Fri, 04 May 2007 12:24:26 +0000

I’m a big fan of Google Earth and it seems like everyone is fascinated by its features. But there is another time wasting program out there for all the techies. You’ve probably heard of Web sites like FboWeb and FlightAware that allow you to track the position of an airline flight and see data like the plane’s speed and altitude. FboWeb offers a 3D tracker in conjunction with Google Earth. Trust me, it’s completely awesome.

http://www.goitexpert.com/entry.cfm?entry=airline3d

EasyUbuntu Makes Ubuntu…um…er…EASY!

ivanspicks — Fri, 04 May 2007 12:23:30 +0000

EasyUbuntu is an easy to use script that gives the Ubuntu user the most commonly requested apps, codecs, and tweaks that are not found in the base distribution. EasyUbuntu works on (X/K)ubuntu and on all the three architectures (x86, AMD64 and PPC).

http://www.goitexpert.com/entry.cfm?entry=EasyUbuntu-Makes-UbuntuumerEASY

Ultimate UBUNTU Linux Optimization and Tweak Guide

ivanspicks — Fri, 04 May 2007 12:22:58 +0000

Everyone keeps talking about Ubuntu these days. Even my grandmother mentioned it to me. The talk is ease of use, but not that much on tweaking performance. That’s why I decided to compile the master list. Here is the Ultimate UBUNTU Optimization Guide. It will take less than a half hour to perform all these tweaks. These tweaks will make your system faster, more responsive and will improve your overall UBUNTing experience.

http://www.goitexpert.com/entry.cfm?entry=ubuntuguide

WAMP Server in Windows Vista – Windows, Apache, MySQL, PHP

ivanspicks — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 19:38:16 +0000

If you are running Windows Vista you can install Apache Server, MySQL, and PHP in one step using WAMP. WAMP is a freeware package that bundles Apache, MySQL, and PHP into one executable for a no fuss, no mess install of the world’s most popular web server.

http://www.goitexpert.com/entry.cfm?entry=WAMP-Server-in-Windows-Vista–Windows-Apache-MySQL-PHP

Taking Screenshots in Linux – A Tutorial

ivanspicks — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:26:39 +0000

Getting Screenshots in Linux can seem like a daunting task. Here is a brief tutorial that covers the best and easiest ways to get a screenshot from various Linux Flavours and though various desktop installations.

http://www.goitexpert.com/entry.cfm?entry=Taking-Screenshots-in-Linux–A-Tutorial

Deep Freeze Solution to Operating System Woes

ivanspicks — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:02:56 +0000

These days everyone is concerned with Computer Security and making sure their computers and data aren’t compromised. Once a computer is configured, the user is really the only person who can screw anything up or install programs they shouldn’t. Deep Freeze from Faronics is an inexpensive product that will allow you to restore your system to the original state after every restart! You can literally format the C Drive, restart and you are up and running! You can “unfreeze” your computer make changes and “refreeze” the computer with the updated files. The software works on Windows Vista, XP, 2000, 95/98 and MAC OS X.

http://www.goitexpert.com/entry.cfm?entry=Deep-Freeze-Solution-to-Operating-System-Woes

Automate Windows Vista Activation Reset

ivanspicks — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:56:44 +0000

If you surf around a little you will come across quite a bit of hype about extending the Windows Vista activation period longer than 180 days. Well, in fact, there is a registry key that can be modified to allow the slmgr -rearm command to be run more than three times. This allows you to use Windows Vista without having to activate it for longer than 180 days.

It is possible to use the registry hack and Windows Task Scheduler to automate these changes to extend the period before you need to activate beyond 180 days. Follow these steps to automate the change and activation reset using Windows Task Scheduler:

http://www.goitexpert.com/entry.cfm?entry=Automate-Windows-Vista-Activation-Reset

US Leads the World in SPAM – Again

ivanspicks — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:28:11 +0000

“Symantec says that China, Russia, and the other developing countries usually blamed for the increasing amount of malware are not the biggest culprits. The security software company released a report (PDF) claiming that the US leads the world in a number of malware categories, ranging from the ‘amount of malicious activity originating from their networks’ to ‘underground economy servers.

http://it.slashdot.org/it/07/03/20/0127215.shtml