My wife has left the android world and has gone iPhone. After updating her phone to the latest iOS version we noticed something odd yet cool happening with all other iOS devices we have here at home. In our case it was iPads. Each started to ring as her phone started ringing. This cool feature […]
Sony PlayStation Network, Down on Christmas
Day 2 – PlayStation Network Down Again – The network came up again for a short while, only to fail once again. 110 million users unable to access their online content or play. —RANT— When issue like this happen its for one reason and not the HACKERS I am all for the “A” plan but where […]
Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core is installed and now its time to change the hostname from the install default. To change the hostname I will issue the following command: netdom renamecomputer [oldhostname] /newname [newhostname] You will get the following message once completed: Certain services, such as the Certificate Authority, rely on a fixed machine name. […]
After my install of Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core, I wanted to manage the system via RSAT and Remote Desktop. However the firewall was preventing me from completing such tasks. That said, this is how we can disable the firewall From the command prompt type the following command: netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off […]
After installing Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core as a guest in my VMware Lab I wanted install the VMware software tools that enhances the performance of the guest operating system and improves management of the virtual machine. To do this I logged into the console via the vCenter Client were I could access the server […]
Holiday Care Packages for Teachers
My wife and I are thankful for all the teachers whom educate our kids year after year. To show this appreciation we send in a holiday care package to them to help them with class room supplies. Some of you may be unaware that teachers, will reach into their own pockets to pay for supplies to […]