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  1. Calgoo Going Free details »
    www.solo-technology.com Posted 2 days ago by Chris

    Here’s a quick heads up for folks interested in calendar sharing and syncing. Starting later today (Noon Pacific Standard time on July 22, 2008 to be precise) all...

  2. Linux Remote Management details »
    www.solo-technology.com Posted 2 days ago by Chris

    I’ve finally taken the plunge and started to introduce Linux servers into our production environment at work. OK, OK… let me be a bit more honest: I was shoved into...

  3. WordPress 2.6 Tip: Disable Post Revisions details »
    www.solo-technology.com Posted 4 days ago by Chris

    As many bloggers are already aware, WordPress released version 2.6 earlier this week. One of the big new features is Post Revisions: With the power of modern computers,...

  4. Belt and Suspenders With ChrisControl details »
    www.solo-technology.com Posted 5 days ago by Chris

    I found a great new utility this week and I’ve already had the chance to use it several times. It has yet to disappoint and I love the flexibility it offers. Suppose...

  5. Taking a Leave from Mesh details »
    www.solo-technology.com Posted 9 days ago by Chris

    I’ve been dabbling with Microsoft’s Live Mesh since last April. Just last month I was debating between using Mesh or Dropbox for my online storage needs. It was...

  6. MozyPro Failures details »
    www.solo-technology.com Posted 10 days ago by Chris

    I have two servers on which I still use MozyPro for backups. The clients associated with these servers need offsite and secure backups and MozyPro has traditionally...

  7. Dresden Files details »
    www.solo-technology.com Posted 11 days ago by Chris

    I’ve been eagerly devouring The Dresden Files series of books this month. I love ‘em. I’m hooked. Imagine my excitement this evening to find that there...

  8. Firefox 3 and Messed Up Shortcut Favicons details »
    www.solo-technology.com Posted 12 days ago by Chris

    I’ve been watching this happen since the beta, yet haven’t yet been excited enough about it to actually log it as a bug (or even see if it’s already known). But I...

  9. Encrypting SQL Server 2005 Backups details »
    www.solo-technology.com Posted 12 days ago by Chris

    There just doesn’t seem to be an elegant way to encrypt SQL Server 2005 backups. It certainly isn’t a built-in option and I’ve been spending time this...

  10. Very Simple Data Collection details »
    www.solo-technology.com Posted 2 weeks and 1 day ago by Chris

    I was approached by one of our owners today with what seemed like a very simple project. Now we all know that anytime a project seems simple it probably won’t be...

  11. Gmail Remote Sign Out Coming details »
    www.solo-technology.com Posted 2 weeks and 2 days ago by Chris

    Exciting stuff — no more trying to remember if you properly signed out of your Gmail session on the last PC you were using. Gmail will soon have the ability to show...

  12. Seeking Message Broadcasting Service details »
    www.solo-technology.com Posted 7 weeks and 2 days ago by Chris

    This is another Lazyweb type post — I’m once again seeking advice. The Quest I’d like to find a cost-effective way to easily get a message to a small...

  13. How Much Do We Trust Shared Online Docs? details »
    www.solo-technology.com Posted 7 weeks and 4 days ago by Chris

    I received a comment on my recent Firefox 3: Most Visited post the other day and it’s still sitting in the moderation queue as I wonder what to do with it. Most...

  14. Flowchart.com: A Quick Look details »
    www.solo-technology.com Posted 7 weeks and 5 days ago by Chris

    I requested and received my beta invite to Flowchart.com today. Seems like somebody has decided to challenge Gliffy in the online diagram space. Long story short:...

  15. Sysinternals Live details »
    www.solo-technology.com Posted 8 weeks ago by Chris

    This is almost the most useful and interesting Microsoft “Live” site yet: Sysinternals Live. Now, don’t get too excited about following the link —...

  16. Creative Redesign details »
    www.solo-technology.com Posted 8 weeks ago by Chris

    Alan Houser has decided that he needs to redesign his site (sites?) and has opted to do it in a very open fashion. He’s started a new blog and expects to fully...

  17. Yesterday’s Education details »
    www.solo-technology.com Posted 8 weeks and 4 days ago by Chris

    I learned two important things yesterday: If a production rack server can support two power supplies then get two power supplies After installing an SSL Certificate,...

  18. More Firefox 3 Add-ons details »
    www.solo-technology.com Posted 8 weeks and 4 days ago by Chris

    On Friday, I was looking for more Firefox add-ons that were native and working with Firefox 3. I just found the post 20 top add-ons that are ready for Firefox 3. which...