October 2011 ~ pimp-my-rig reloaded

HOW-TO: Disabling Built-in Flash Player in Google Chrome

One of the biggest reasons I use Google's Chrome browser is the innate capability to translate content that is posted in a foreign language. This comes built into the browser itself and you don't have to do anything after installation. No other browser has this capability, to...

TIP: Dexpot Utility for Virtual Desktops

dillagrsoftware, tips, windows

As a system administrator, I need a lot of real estate on my desktop to be able to do multitasking and accomplish things in parallel. In the *nix environment this doesn't cause issues as there are virtual desktops readily available. This is true regardless of whether you are...

INFO: What is a "Sticky Bit"?

dillagraix, article, info, linux, solaris

At a recent job interview, I was asked this question. I was able to satisfactorily answer the question but failed to answer the follow-up question -- what is the difference between the sticky bit "t" (small letter) and the sticky bit "T" (bold letter)? This experience led me to improve my knowledge further. This post is dedicated to the experience...

FAQ: Mouse Randomly Freezing on Windows 7

dillagrfaq, mouse, usb, windows

"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 recently...

REVIEW: Arctic Cooling Freezer PRO13 CO

dillagrhardware, review

I recently received a brown box which courier FedEx brought. I opened it and a brand new heatsink Arctic Cooling Freezer PRO13 CO was inside the box for review. Here is a brief rundown of the specifications of the Arctic Cooling Freezer PRO13 CO: Heatsink Material : Aluminum...

HOW-TO: Tabbed Putty with PuttyCM (Windows 7)

dillagraix, linux, solaris

If you work as a system administrator and your workstation has windows (particularly Windows 7), chances are you connect to the Linux, Solaris, AIX or whatever flavor of *nix using putty. If by any chance you don't you might want to try putty, instead of the current program...