I'd like to think myself pretty stringent on the quality of ads shown here at 404 Tech Support. Not only must ads be served fast but they must also be relevant and high quality. Fortunately for me, Google's AdSense has been pretty compatible with my requirements. They serve ads up fast (some networks faster than others) and have a good user interface for seeing reports and … [Read more...]
Installing Group Policy Management Console and Active Directory Users and Computers On Windows 7
To access the Active Directory Users and Computers or Group Policy Management Console snap-ins with Windows XP or Server 2003, you had to install the adminpak.msi. With Windows 7, the approach is a little different. To install these components on your Windows 7 SP1 computer, you'll need to download and install the 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) version of the Remote Server … [Read more...]
Progress in Congress With “The Threat of Data Theft to American Consumers” Hearing Today
In the wake of Sony's PlayStation Network intrusion and data theft of 100+ million accounts, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade is holding a hearing on the topic titled The Threat of Data Theft to American Consumers. Representatives of the Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Secret Service, Center for Democracy and Technology, and Purdue University are being … [Read more...]
Mess Around in Firefox’s About:Config? You Need This Add-on
The About:config panel in Firefox allows you access to hundreds of different settings that otherwise might not have an interface to configure them. It's one of Firefox's stronger features, in my opinion. Unfortunately, the Preference Name isn't always very descriptive. If you have Firefox 4 and use the About:config window, you should install the add-on, What's That Preference?, … [Read more...]
Comcast P2P Throttling Checks From Class-Action Lawsuit Settlement Should Have Arrived By Now
In December 2009, a class action lawsuit was brought against Comcast for its throttling of P2P connections by sending reset packets. You could join the class action suit if you were a Comcast customer in the middle of 2007. Comcast has settled out of court to the tune of $16 million in one of several ongoing P2P throttling class action lawsuits. You may be eligible for up to … [Read more...]