Ezine 199 - Readers' Recommendations
Ezine 199 - Readers' Recommendations
Guy Tackles A Hardware Problem
To digress, it may help you appreciate this tale if you have seen the 'Only Fools and Horses' sketch
where Rodney and Del Boy have to replace a chandelier. Only they
unscrewed the bolts on the wrong one. It was voted the funniest TV scene
in a recent poll.
Meanwhile back at my computer, the fan suddenly starts to make a noise like
an airplane taking off. I know the answer, hoover out the dust and
oil the fan bearings lightly. Unfortunately, this does not cure the noise
so I give up and phone the manufacturer to order a new fan. 'Would
that be the fan at the back sir, or the one under the heat sink', asks the
helpful assistant. I have an 'ah ha' moment, I had been cleaning and
oiling the wrong fan!
Incidentally, in that famous 'Del Boy' sketch, Rodney, who is in the
roof space, after much checking and huffing and puffing unbolts the nut
holding the chandelier, but unfortunately it falls smashing on the floor,
meanwhile Dell is left holding the wrong chandelier!
Will and Guy's Humour - Fan Problem
Our humour site is monstrous, name any topic and we have a funny, here is
our amusing fan picture.
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Ten Little Utilities
Here are ten little programs sent in by readers. As usual there is
something for everyone. I hope you enjoy researching the utilities as
much as I did.
- MacKeeper Everything For
Your Mac - In one application.
- VirtualDub is a video
capture/processing utility for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows platforms.
- ODBC
Driver for eDirectory for migrating a Novell Environment to Active
Directory on a tight budget.
-
Kindle Wireless Reading Device If you have notes on your
PC, or other documents, by using the now default save to PDF feature of
MS Word, you can easily transfer your valuable information as PDF's onto
your Kindle.
- Try Fences
for creating little areas on your desktop and group your icons as you
want? Really good.
-
Scany is an iPhone/iPad application that does an excellent job at
digging up a ton of info on networks.
- Ninite. No toolbars or junk. No
clicking Next. Just the apps you want, fast.
- Snagit New Version Screen
capture Snagit 10 Take a picture of anything you see on your PC screen.
Edit and combine your captures, then share them anywhere.
- GTDify is a simple web-based
application to help you implement David Allen's Getting Things Done -
methodology.
- IOBit The World's Top System
Tool for Superior PC Performance.
See more readers recommendations.
 Guy Recommends: SolarWinds Engineer's Toolset v10
This
Engineer's Toolset v10 provides a comprehensive console of 50 utilities
for troubleshooting computer problems. Guy says it helps me
monitor what's occurring on the network, and each tool teaches me more about how the
underlying system operates.
There are so many good gadgets; it's like having free rein of a
sweetshop. Thankfully the utilities are displayed logically: monitoring,
network discovery, diagnostic, and Cisco tools. Try the SolarWinds Engineer's Toolset now!
Download your fully functional trial copy of the Engineer's Toolset v10
Guy Recommends: Tools4ever's UMRA
Tired of writing scripts? The User Management Resource Administrator solution
by Tools4ever offers an alternative to time-consuming manual processes.
It
features 100% auto provisioning, Helpdesk Delegation, Connectors to more than
130 systems/applications, Workflow Management, Self Service and many other
benefits. Click on the link for more information on
UMRA.
Lots of useful utilities
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