Pulled an old HP 2100TN out of storage today and printed it’s configuration page: a very old and unused IP address and gateway was assigned. A quick poke around the internet showed an easy way to clear the JetDirect settings:…
DC just posted their June 2009 solicitations: the above image is my pick for best cover. While I admire and enjoy an amazing piece of art as much as the next fan I detest having a cover done by someone…
Blast from the past: originally published October 16th 2000. Great rejoicing rang throughout the house as my Antec case finally arrived. As well I received a Linksys KVM ( keyboard, video, mouse ) switch to hook up in my office,…
Found whole pork legs (hams) for $0.69 a pound so I picked up two. I love pork and keep finding new uses for it. After trimming I roasted the bones to see how much meat I could get from what…
I took advantage of the freezing weather to cold smoke my latest batch of bacon. Until now I’ve been hot smoking it: working with a temperature of 200 degrees Fahrenheit in my Big Green Egg I smoked the bacon for…
I’m a PC enthusiast and as such long for the latest and greatest hardware. Every time a new CPU, chipset or video card gets released and receives rave reviews I instantly go to my chosen online retailers and price things…
I’ve written a review for every version of Small Business Server but have never published any of them: the scope seems to broad to adequately cover. I’ve sat on this one for a few months but decided to get it…
Grey sea salt: I’m in love. At Costco a few years back they had French sea salt for an excellent price so I picked up a container and started using it as a finish on meats. It added such an…