News
January 12, 2003
The news section has been moved to
here
[Will open in a new window]. I've setup a weblog to keep track of the news - which means
easier updating. Not everything is setup yet, but you can view it
and there are news items being posted with some regularity. This
page will no longer be updated
December 10, 2002
Long break with no news, but we are still here...
With the prices of wireless networking (WIFI)
technology coming down in price so drastically there are many people
considering this route. And it is in an excellent choice. However,
one of the big problems with WIFI is that of range or more
accurately the lack of range. One way to increase the range of your
WIFI network is through a
repeater or an
antenna.
Here is an interesting article about how Largo, Florida is using
Linux to decrease their networking infrastructure costs and
maintenance.
October 23, 2002
We are now selling pre-configured servers. These
servers are an 'all-in-one-solution' and come ready to plug into
your network. More details can be found here.
Viewsonic has released their first PocketPC based
PDA. This device has been getting excellent reviews and appears to
be an incredible deal. Comparable PDAs from other manufacturers are
in the USD$600 range, but Viewsonic's VC35 comes in at around
USD$300. The specs and information are available
here.
September 15, 2002
There is a nasty worm going around right now that
affects Linux/Apache servers running OpenSSL. Details and patches
can be found
here.
September 13, 2002
Annoyed with all that spam you are getting? I've
been using SpamNet for a while
now with excellent results. It's an email filter that is installed
on your Windows machine to filter out all that spam. Highly
recommended.
Microsoft release the first service pack for XP
last week. I haven't installed it yet, but if you are fearing
fearless you can download all 133 MB's of it right
here.
There is a fairly big security hole in XP that
was announced this week. Details and a fix can be found
here. The SP for XP
will also fix this hole.
September 04, 2002
Microsoft's new Windows XP Media Center Edition, which is
designed to turn the PC into a convergence device/home entertainment
hub, will have strong copy protections built-in. For instance, for
Tivo-like digital video recording, users would be unable to archive
the shows or copy them for a friend. Dumb!
Why not let us build you a "true"
Digital Media Center ?
September 03, 2002
Windows XP-SP1! C|Net has a
"first-look" at the forthcoming Service Pack that Microsoft is
releasing for Windows XP.
Also on C|Net is an
article about Microsoft's fall releases.
August 20, 2002
More security patches from Microsoft!
Microsoft has released a cumulative security patch to address a slew
of issues with MS Office and Internet Explorer. Here is the link to
the
Microsoft TechNet bulletin.
August 15,
2002
Support
Links are now up and running.
July 29, 2002
The
Helpdesk
is now up and running. You must register to gain access - just
follow the instruction on the intro page.
July 21, 2002
Good news from Bell for once! From the
Bell web site => "Good news! Effective September 9,
2002, new lower monthly prices for Business Internet High Speed 1.5
Mbps and 3.0 Mbps services will take effect. Contact your Bell sales
representative today for more details and to take advantage of our
great current offers."
Or stay tuned to this site and we will pass along what details we
can.
July 19, 2002
This site went live today. However, it is
currently undergoing development and not all the pieces are working,
or are anywhere near being done. Please bear with us while we finish
things up. If you have any questions or comments please don't hesitate to
contact us.
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