August 2011 ~ pimp-my-rig reloaded

S/W: Flash Player V10.3.183.7 Update

"Adobe® Flash® Player is a cross-platform, browser-based application runtime that provides uncompromised viewing of expressive applications, content, and videos across browsers and operating systems. Flash Player 10.3 delivers beautiful HD video, faster graphics rendering, and...

S/W: Piriform CCleaner V3.10.1525 Update

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"CCleaner is the number-one tool for cleaning your Windows PC. It protects your privacy online and makes your computer faster and more secure. Easy to use and a small, fast download." This statement you can see on the Piriform CCleaner website. CCleaner as it is now known used...

TIP: Give Windows a Regular Maintenance Routine

dillagrccleaner, software, tips

It is true, Windows implementation of its registry and and its filesystem will leave you literally fragmented after running for a while. This is where Windows lags from other OS big time. For me re-installing is not an option and I'm quite positive the same goes for you. Re-installing...

FAQ: Path Errors on AIX ODM Commands

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"There’s No Such Thing As A Silly Question" -- does the cliche sound familiar? In this part of pimp-my-rig reloaded, technical questions are answered. Mail them to me and I will post the answers here. If you have a better answer, by all means share it with us. Q. I was working on an AIX host when I encountered weird errors when invoking commands involving...

TIP: Rename TV Series Files with theRenamer

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We have featured a few tweaks here and there regarding transmission bittorrent client (or transmissionbt as others call it) -- queuing torrents, blackhole directory and adding torrents paused. It can download just about anything you throw at it, that you are only virtually limited...

TWEAK: Transmission Blackhole Directory

dillagrpopcorn hour, tips, torrent

Now that our transmission torrent client has queuing capabilities, how about adding a few more tweaks on the side. This post aims to add a couple more tweaks to those who want to modify the behavior of the transmission torrent client, namely [1] add torrents paused and [2] watch or monitor a "blackhole" directory. Of course, these tweaks are applicable...

INFO: Apple CEO Steve Jobs Resigns

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This news doesn't seem to be a hoax.. Just in from Business Wire, a letter from Steve Jobs -- co-founder of Apple. (image courtesy of wikipedia.org) To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community: I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer...

INFO: Software Piracy Infographic

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Software piracy is rampant. That information is known, but just how rampant? There are more than a billion people who have used pirated software in one way or another, for some without them even knowing about it. But how did it come about? Do torrents have a big role in this?...

HOW-TO: Build an Ultimate Boot USB

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Disaster strikes when you least expect it. It can range from a simple boot block corruption to a completely unbootable system, and even worse a virus infection. It is vital that you are able to correctly diagnose the problem with a few recovery tools at your disposal. This is...

HOW-TO: Force Addon Compatibility with Firefox (again)

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The fast release of Firefox major versions every six (6) or so weeks means add-ons have to keep pace with Firefox. What's more? Security fixes will be the reason for every major release. So if you wish to remain on the previous versions, you will be stuck with an insecure browser....

S/W: Mozilla Firefox 6.0 Update

dillagrfirefox, software, updates

Firefox is the award winning next generation browser from Mozilla. Firefox empowers you to browse faster, more safely, and more efficiently than with any other browser. Make the switch today - Firefox imports your Favorites, settings and other information, so you have nothing...

S/W: Flash Player V10.3.183.5 Update

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S/W: Piriform CCleaner V3.9.1493 Update

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REVIEW: Western Digital WD6402AAEX Black Performance

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There seems to be three (3) existing Western Digital 640GB Caviar Black drives -- the current WD6402AAEX, the WD6401AALS, and the WD6400AAKS. The only available ones in the market are the WD6402AAEX and the WD6401AALS. The oldest WD6400AAKS seems to have been discontinued. The...

REVIEW: Western Digital WD6401AALS Black Performance

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Technology has taken the fast lane, even in the computing world -- more cores, more cache, more pinouts. But nothing seems to have changed much in the storage arena. And this is the bottleneck of performance. Today we test the Western Digital WD640AALS Caviar Black. It seems...

FAQ: Error with Update on Attach of Solaris Zone

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"There’s No Such Thing As A Silly Question" -- does the cliche sound familiar? In this part of pimp-my-rig reloaded, technical questions are answered. Mail them to me and I will post the answers here. If you have a better answer, by all means share it with us. Q. A fellow sysad phoned me a couple of days ago to ask if I experienced patching Solaris...

MODS: Queuing with Transmission BitTorrent Client

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If you followed our previous article in adding a telnet utility to your Popcorn Hour C-200 and installed LTU 0.76, you also upgraded the Transmission torrent client in the process. The latest bittorrent client, Transmission 2.33, is packaged with the LTU 0.76. This is one of the strengths of having a custom package installed on the C-200. One thing...

MODS: Another Telnet Utility on the Popcorn Hour C-200

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Previously we installed BusyBox on the Popcorn Hour C-200 (PCH-C200). Now we have telnet access to our network media jukebox (NMJ). Having shell access is important to make changes to the settings or create symbolic links, etc. Just remember that this telnet access has absolute...

TIP: Config Baseline/Snapshot with WhatChanged

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When something goes wrong or when you suspect that something is wrong, it is very difficult to pinpoint exactly what it is. Even for a seasoned system administrator, this situation can happen. Usually a scientific method followed for troubleshooting is in play but usually this...

INFO: Intelligence Quotient (IQ) Linked to Browser Usage

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Do you use Internet Explorer (or IE) in browsing the web? IE is to browsers as Windows is to the desktop. Although many would tend to disagree with that statement, it still stands as a fact. Surprisingly, browser usage is related to your intelligence quotient, or IQ. A Vancouver...

FAQ: Cannot Fork: No Swap Space