Evaluation of the Beelink Pocket P1 Micro computer – the $120 computer

Evaluation of the Beelink Pocket P1 Micro computer – the $120 computer

It boasts as a full computer that fits in your pocket…. for around $120!!! That’s just what it is. This sleek little Atom quad-core pocket PC literally fits in your back pocket. Has a 3000mA battery and runs Windows 8.1. Comes with 2GB system memory (DDR3 RAM), 32GB eMMC storage (ROM), dual band wifi a/b/g/n, Read more about Evaluation of the Beelink Pocket P1 Micro computer – the $120 computer[…]

Evaluation of the Google chromecast

Evaluation of the Google chromecast

Purchased in December of 2013. This thing is awesome! With android updates you can cast your entire screen as-is. Special apps like netflix, pandora and plex make your streaming experience even better. We have a Home Theater setup with our own streaming server. A Windows Media Center to record live tv that is indexed with Read more about Evaluation of the Google chromecast[…]

A better, Economical, Expandable NAS

A better, Economical, Expandable NAS

Storage space is key in business. More and more data, more and more backups. When it’s time to pool all that data into one location for main storage or backup, you need a NAS. My original goal was to take advantage of storage on local client drives and pool it into one network level raid Read more about A better, Economical, Expandable NAS[…]

Renaming your Active Directory Domain {case study}

Renaming your Active Directory Domain {case study}

I’ve been putting this off for the company for some time. Renaming the domain. We have been running a windows 2000 domain updated to 2003 on a 2008 server. Just never really had the need to change it. A client approached after re-branding and needed to rename their domain. So, why not test with our Read more about Renaming your Active Directory Domain {case study}[…]

Recover WD MyBook World RAID Drive with Windows and VirtualBox

Today we experienced a NAS hardware failure on the WD MyBook World single network drive. The drive was still in perfect condition just the circuit was fried. This post details the steps taken to recover data from the drive, assuming there is a need. What you will need: Latest version of VirtualBox Latest version of Read more about Recover WD MyBook World RAID Drive with Windows and VirtualBox[…]

Extending DotNetOpenAuth for Facebook login – with email scope

It’s a mixed world of code out there and in this instance .net was the platform. Why make the wheel when there are so many useful tools like DotNetOpenAuth. Simple to setup for Google Authorization, facebook left a little to be desired, and, the tools were all there. The Frustration: There isn’t just a simple write-up Read more about Extending DotNetOpenAuth for Facebook login – with email scope[…]

Facebook is digging through your browser history!

Not surprisingly facebook is using your browser history for social profiling and social marketing. Luckily there is a way to stop or make it a little more difficult for facebook to gather the information. This does not prevent facebook from utilizing your “like” history and “friends” list and their respective browser history – after all Read more about Facebook is digging through your browser history![…]

Disable the Public Wi-Fi Hotspot Feature on Your Comcast Router

With my service expansion out to Downtown Suffolk, Courtland and Emporia, I have enjoyed the pleasure of dealing with Charter and now Comcast services for internet. Comcast provides this free (to existing Comcast clients) wifi hotspot service at all Comcast internet locations. However, this free service comes at a cost. You cannot use the router Read more about Disable the Public Wi-Fi Hotspot Feature on Your Comcast Router[…]

Working with vLANs and Dell PowerConnect 2800 (2808,2816,2824,2848) web managed switch

Working with vLANs and Dell PowerConnect 2800 (2808,2816,2824,2848) web managed switch

I am not well versed in vLan so I relied heavily on the community at large yet still took a while to find a simple set of instructions on how to have multiple vLANs on one port for the Dell PowerConnect 2800 series. Let’s say you have a Multiple SSID AP using VLANs attached to Read more about Working with vLANs and Dell PowerConnect 2800 (2808,2816,2824,2848) web managed switch[…]