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RJ45 and RJ45 Coupler
It’s been very difficult for me to find an RJ45 connector here in Singapore. In the Philippines, there are plenty of computer shops which cater to this and other networking tools and devices. I’ve went through computer forums and Singapore online shops but the discussions are very limited and some of the shops are actually […]
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Using Evernote
I’ve always been thinking of programming an app for writing notes in the cloud but the idea never really took off. I didn’t know that these types of software already existed. Upon searching for related apps, I stumbled upon Evernote. Not only is it available for the pc but also for different platforms like mac […]
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Word 2000 and Chinese Characters
I was asked by my colleague to look into a problem he encountered when opening a word document with Chinese characters in its filename. I opened it using Word 2003 and had no difficulty seeing its contents. I tried another computer using Word 2000 and an error appeared stating that it cannot find the file. […]
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VGA vs DVI: Which is Better?
I replaced a computers VGA cable with a DVI cable hoping to gain some performance improvement. Both the LCD monitor and the video card supports DVI so I though I’d use it. I searched the forums on the benefit of using a DVI compared to a VGA plug. I found lot of discussions comparing the […]
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Added WINS Server IP Address
The workstations are usually fine in the morning or after a restart. After a while, a message appears asking for a username and password when accessing network files. It is not a big problem but the users tend to be annoyed by this and feel that it is delaying their jobs. In fact, the delay […]
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Network File Inconsistencies
A colleague of mine reported that she updated a file on the file server using a different computer, but when she used her computer to check the file, it was not updated. Prior to that, my boss asked me why her computer was not showing the folder created by another colleague on his computer. These […]
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WordPress Updated to 3.02
I love how WordPress updates its system automatically. It saves me the trouble of going through guides and troubleshooting information.
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IFrame Injection Attack
I got a request from email yesterday requesting a page addition on their existing site. Since the client’s website was created by my company, I thought that there would be no problem accessing the site. Unfortunately, when I was accessing the administration panel, my security software reported a malware embedded in the page. It was […]
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Cleaning My Laptop’s CPU Fan
During a boring Sunday, I decided to open up my laptop and see if I could clean its CPU fan. I started removing the screws and saw that there are really a lot of screws. After finally removing everything and taking photos of wire connections that I feel I would somehow forget how to put […]