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For a while, I have been working on figuring out a “better” way to get data from DB2 to Microsoft SQL Server. There are many different options and approaches and environments, and this one is mine, your mileage may vary. Usually, when pulling data from DB2 to any Windows box, the first thing you might [...]

So, last night I decided to give Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron another try. I blogged previously about setting it up and getting wireless to work, and what a nightmare it was What I did this time was this. First off, I have computers everywhere, a MacBook, MacBook Pro, Dell Desktop and Dell Laptop. I have [...]

Gah. I have a love hate relationship with Linux. It is pretty cool, can do pretty much everything. But.. But.. wireless support is just a joke. Same issues with Yellow Dog Linux on the PS3. Wireless should JUST WORK. I downloaded the 8.04 iso, and burnt it to cd. Installed it in windows, which is [...]

So, a couple of weeks ago, I bought a PS3, for the Blu-Ray disc capabilities. Since HD-DVD has died and I can get Blu-Ray discs through Netflix, and since the PS3 can be updated with new features, I figured I would give it a try. (The 100 dollar EB games credit I had made the [...]

A little background: Salon Transcripts (STX) is a Salon Management program for Mac’s. It is used by salon’s all over the country, small and large shops. The site they have is basically for sales. Tech support is 18 dollars per call/email, etc. They don’t have much for documentation, much less connecting remotely. I was tasked [...]

Well, I want my Google Apps (GAFYD) account to be able to use Google Talk with other users (using Federation) besides Gmail and GAFYD (ex: Twitter, Meebo, etc). To do this, you need to add SRV records to your DNS (http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=34143) – no problem right? Well, my current hosting (hostmysite) doesn’t allow SRV records, so [...]

Whew, long title, amazing results! Problem: You have a laptop or computer and you are working remotely for a company. You VPN in. Your computer is not on their Active Directory (AD) domain. You try to connect to SQL Server using SSMS or Analysis Services using Excel, but it doesn’t work because it is using [...]

Ok, so for some reason you can’t play with adhoc networks, maybe your IT dept locked you down, maybe something else happened, some security software or something jacked your settings. Well, you can use netsh to allow adhoc access again. Maybe you don’t even want to connect to ad-hoc, but you want to run one, [...]

Unprotected Wi-Fi: The bastion of coffee shops, airports everywhere. Browsing on these hot spots is basically like having unprotected sex with the Internet. My new solution: Just kidding. Anyways, if you do browse on an unprotected hotspot, it is very easy for anyone to see all your web traffic, your passwords, your email, basically everything [...]

Today must be hack free wi-fi day or something. Today I did my laundry, 4 loads. Every time I went up and down the the laundry room there was a different person from the building sitting on the basement stairs close to the coffee shop, hacking the wifi. Does anyone pay for cable modem’s anymore? [...]