A non-technical colleague at work asked me questions on subnetting, and why someone may want to optimize/reclaim the subnets assigned to a site where they have more unused IP addresses than needed. Here’s my reply, which starts with an example: Every customer network is assigned LAN IPs (subnets). Some sites have more available, unused IPs… Continue reading IP Space and IPv4 Subnetting
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Cables in the ocean, really?
I just got through explaining to my fiance transatlantic underwater cables. It was the first time she had ever heard of that. Sure, satellites help us receive information all over the world, but where would we be without the underwater mesh that provides the worldwide bandwidth that we need? We as engineers take it for… Continue reading Cables in the ocean, really?
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Starting a new site – www.monitpro.com It’s all about making IT easy – Hope it works out! Thanks S
Disable Windows ScreenSaver Lock No access to change it? Try This: Fake / Faking Keyboard Activity
Update Dec 2018: A colleague has pointed out a much more modern application called “Caffeine”, which sends a keypress every 59 seconds to ensure your machine does not go to sleep.  Worth a look:  https://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/caffeine/ Older post: This is a great tool to make sure your laptop doesn’t automagically lock the screen (if you can’t make… Continue reading Disable Windows ScreenSaver Lock No access to change it? Try This: Fake / Faking Keyboard Activity
“It’s a virus, It’s a virus!!!”
Too many times have I heard the word virus for computing’s many problems. I am not a mathematician, (like the dude from jeopardy that calculated the odds of a three way tie are 1 in 25 million) but perhaps 9 out of 10 times it’s NOT a virus… IMO…. For example, i’ve been running win… Continue reading “It’s a virus, It’s a virus!!!”