Windows 8 Requires Extended Activation for Single Re-Install

 Posted on map[Count:June 9, 2013]

I decided to transition my laptop from Windows 8 Pro to Ubuntu Linux. I figured that I would just re-install Windows as a virtual guest under VMware Workstation. Unlike my experiences with prior versions of Windows, I was directed to call Microsoft for further activation and report 9 groupings of 7 digit numbers. [Read More]

HP Pavilion dv7 WiFi Issue After Resume From Suspend (SOLVED)

 Posted on map[Count:June 6, 2013]

There is still an issue with the Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000 adapter and resuming from suspend in Ubuntu 13.04. After resuming from a suspended state (eg. re-opening the laptop lid after it had been closed) the wifi adapter is unable to connect to an access point. [Read More]

Bizarre IE 9 Issue (32 -bit version only)

 Posted on map[Count:June 3, 2013]

I encountered a bizarre problem today when working in Windows 7. The 32-bit version of IE 9 stopped resolving DNS. The 64-bit IE 9 compatriot worked fine. Being stumped, I fell back on the following old piece of advice. [Read More]

Microsoft SQL Server Driver for Linux

 Posted on map[Count:May 23, 2013]

Thanks to Everett for the pointer. There is a Microsoft SQL Server ODBC driver for Linux available. This was news to me. Version 1.0 was released on March 6, 2012. Connectivity with SQL Server 2012 is supported. [Read More]

Screenshot on the Nexus

 Posted on map[Count:May 15, 2013]  (Last modified on map[Count:May 6, 2016])

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Android ADT Setup on CentOS 6.3

 Posted on map[Count:January 19, 2013]

When setting up the Android ADT on CentOS 6.3 64-bit (x86_64), it is necessary to include 32-bit libraries. The following command line will ensure the proper libraries are available. The 64-bit libraries are included on the command line even though they will already be installed on the OS. [Read More]

Go Daddy Down Due to Denial of Service Attack

 Posted on map[Count:September 10, 2012]

Go Daddy was taken down by a denial of service attack. The outage was about 3-4 hours. Here is an article from [The Verge](http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/10/3308545/godaddy-down-anonymous- claims-credit). As of the time of this writing, the website is still performing poorly. [Read More]

Remove the Global Menu from Ubuntu 12.04

 Posted on map[Count:May 28, 2012]

I do enjoy the latest Ubuntu incarnation 12.04, Precise Pangolin. However, the global menu is just something that I cannot deal with. It probably stems from my phobia of the Apple operating systems. [Read More]