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FYI - How many megabytes is 15 megabits?

How many megabytes is 15 megabits?

1 megabit equals 0.125 megabytes...
...so 15 multiplied by 0.125 equals 1.875 megabytes.

source: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_MB_is_15_megabits

Batch File for Restarting "DNS Server" Service

You can go into your Task Scheduler and add this batch file to restart your DNS Server service. Just save this info to a text file and save as DNSserverRestart.bat

AVG Blocking False Positive Executables?

HOW TO DISABLE AVG FREE (TEMPORARILY)

"The Resident Shield is the main component protecting you from viruses. It scans accessed files and if a virus is found, the access to the file is blocked. This applies to executing infected programs, as well as to opening of infected documents or any other files.

Disabling of the Resident Shield is sometimes recommended before installation of a new software or drivers, since it can prevent conflicts that would otherwise occur during their installation. This however applies only to limited number of specific programs and drivers, and there is no general reason why AVG Resident Shield should interfere with an installation of any application.

To disable the Resident Shield, please:
1. Open AVG User Interface.
2. Double-click on the Resident Shield.
3. Un-tick the option Resident Shield active.
4. Save the changes.

Please do not forget to activate the Resident Shield again once you performed the tasks requiring its deactivation."


Source: http://bit.ly/pPZzgL

APC PowerChute Business Edition Agent - Default Username & Password

Found this useful tip regarding APC PowerChute Business Edition Agent. When it comes to a default admin password: There is none! If you need to reset your username/password, you'll have to reinstall the suite on your server/workstation/whatever. In the process, I ended upgrading from v8 to v9 using the free 5 node edition found here:

http://www.apc.com/tools/download/software_comp.cfm?sw_sku=SFPCBE90&id=125&swfam=125

More details along with the original blog post can be found here:

Oleksiy Gayda's Tech Blog: Tip:
APC PowerChute Business Edition Agent
Default Username and Password


You can check out more posts by Oleksiy Gayda @ http://www.oleksiygayda.com

50GB of FREE online storage space from ADrive.com

Last week I was looking around for a free service online to backup some important files. It's always good to keep a backup in case of an emergency. I've been using SkyDrive for a lot of my backups but it's limited to around 2GB. And then I found out about ADrive...


Its capacity is the size of a dual layer blu ray disc. Enough to store around 12,500 or so MP3s. Since it's a free service there is no telling how long it will actually be in business though. Definitely worth looking at if you need to work with larger files and don't have a decent size USB drive to move them. Did I mention it's free? Yeah, that's actually pretty nice. Oh cloud based storage, you are so convenient.

Classic Menu for Office

I've had several requests from users to keep older versions of Office because they don't know how to navigate the newer Office "ribbon" menus. Microsoft has made it a pain for legacy users who may not have the patience or time to relearn an entirely new navigation system.


UBitMenu is a snazzy little program that adds back the classic menu from Office 2003 to your modern Office suite. It adds an extra tab called "Menu" with all the familiar items you are used to. Here's the website where you can download the applicaton:

http://www.ubit.ch/software/ubitmenu-languages/

Craigslist Spam

For those of you out there that are job searching, Craigslist.org can be a great tool! It can also be a great source for SPAM and fake posts. If get an email from an unknown sender and it looks fishy, try Google searching some lines of the message. If you're like me and replied to a ton of job postings, the source of these spam messages are damn near impossible to track down. That is unless the subject line was in the suspected spam email and you printed a pdf copy of the ad - Aha! Although the lure of a potential job may be tempting, be aware that some people (try to) make a living from scamming and spamming you!

Here's a message I got today from some random internet guy telling me about a job opportunity:

"I will like to know if you can get this work done for me, I have 7
Pentium M HP laptops,Below is a list of work needed to be done on each Pc.
1.Format Hard Drive
2.Install Win Xp with Service Pack 3
3.Install Microsoft Office Package
4.AVG Virus Software
5.Adobe Acrobat Reader
Get back to me with your total cost for the service
I await your urgent response"
- Allen Jones

If you Google search that last bit: "Get back to me with your total cost for the service I await your urgent response" you'll find several websites with people asking if they just got a SPAM message. When in doubt, Google it!

To quote famous circus man P.T. Barnum "There's a sucker born every minute" Don't be a sucker. Research fishy emails to avoid phishing scams! Here's more useful info on Craiglist's About Spam page: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams

On a funny side-note, Googling the name "Allen Jones" I discovered a sculptor that makes tables that look like look like pretty ladies. His work inspired the tables for the milk bar scenes in A Clockwork Orange.