I am a persnickety person when it comes to terminology. I like to be accurate so people know exactly what I am talking about and so that it reflects that I know what I am talking about. I think it's a good habit to have and hope it is reflected in my writing. Ambiguity in documentation can be frustrating and when trying to get a group of people from different backgrounds to … [Read more...]
Do you need a degree to be an IT Professional?
No. Oh, you want more than that? Let's see... Information Technology is an industry that is finally growing out of its infancy. IT is adapting itself to be a value-adding contributor with an eye for the overall business and not just a sunk cost. There are still people across the industry that jumped in or were pushed in to the role simply because they liked computers or were … [Read more...]
Creating a shortcut to put your computer to sleep
I often put my computer at home to sleep when I walk away from it. With Windows 8, that's a few clicks either way that you do it. I was hoping to find a faster way to do it, so I turned to scripting the process. That way I could just double-click a file or a shortcut on the Start Screen. I first found the sleep command to run rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 0,1,0 but … [Read more...]
HP stops providing firmware updates to servers out of warranty
On Saturday, February 1st, I was called to take a look at a client's server that had a drive fail in the storage array and other issues. While I was working on the HP Proliant server, I went to update the firmware on the Smart Array P400. Upon searching the HP website, I found out about a new policy that discontinues providing firmware updates to servers out of … [Read more...]
YouTube and Google+ integration frustrations
Google has taken a lot of criticism for forcing Google+ down users' throats. One frontline of this war is YouTube and their integration of Google Identities. If you think YouTube is bad on the visitor side, try using it to host content. I ran face first into the conflict recently, trying to sort out my YouTube account for personal use and 404 Tech Support usage. I've spent the … [Read more...]