How access the files on your Mac from Vista
Thursday, July 17th, 2008This tutorial will guide you through the steps required to access your OS X files and folders from Windows Vista.
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This tutorial will guide you through the steps required to access your OS X files and folders from Windows Vista.
How to watch Hulu videos if you live outside the US
Saturday, May 24th, 2008Using the free (but ad-sponsored) software Hotspot Shield you can create a connection via a virtual private network (VPN) to "trick" Hulu into thinking your PC/Mac is in the United States. Continue reading for a walkthrough on using Hotspot Shield.
Simple Help Contest - Win a 30GB annual SugarSync account
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008I would give SugarSync a review here, but Shankar over at KillerTechTips has already done it. SugarSync is almost hard to describe, it does so many different things. Here's a rundown - Multi Computer Sync (PC, Mac) Keep files in sync across PCs and Macs. Your computers don't have ...
How to connect to a Windows XP computer from Windows Vista
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008This tutorial will guide you through the steps required to access any shared files, folders or printers you may have set up on Windows XP, from Windows Vista. A bit of background, from this Vista TechCenter article - Network Map uses a discovery protocol called Link-Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) in ...
How to control Winamp from your iPhone, iPod Touch or web browser
Monday, May 5th, 2008This tutorial will guide you through setting up and using WWWinamp, a Windows web server-like application that allows remote control of Winamp via any web browser. If you run a media server in your house and want to be able to control what's playing in Winamp without having to go ...
How to monitor your Internet bandwidth usage in Windows
Sunday, September 9th, 2007This tutorial will guide you in installing, setting up and using AnalogX Netstat Live (which is free) to monitor your Internet usage (uploads and downloads). As a number of ISP's are now disconnecting customers for using "too much" bandwidth (this one in particular), knowing exactly how much you've downloaded (or ...
How to determine your IP or MAC address in OS X
Tuesday, August 14th, 2007This brief tutorial will guide you in determining the IP address and/or MAC address of the ethernet adapters for your Mac (both wired and AirPort) running OS X 10.4.10
How to find the best available wireless connection using OS X
Saturday, June 30th, 2007This tutorial will guide you in using iStumbler to find and connect to the best possible wireless connection while you're out and about on the town.
How to share files and folders in Ubuntu
Saturday, May 19th, 2007This brief tutorial will outline how to enable file sharing in Ubuntu.
How to automatically mount a Windows drive when OS X starts
Tuesday, May 1st, 2007This brief tutorial will show you how to automatically mount a Windows shared folder when OS X starts
How to connect your OS X Mac to a wireless network
Tuesday, April 17th, 2007Much like everything else about OS X, connecting to a wireless network is painfully easy. But if you're not familiar w/ OS X, and need to walk someone else through it, the following steps might prove helpful.
How fast is your connection?
Monday, November 6th, 2006One thing I've noticed over time - everyone loves a speed test. Which is your favorite? Speedtest.net, Broadband Reports, Speakeasy or Toast? Another?
Home Networking 101
Monday, July 17th, 2006A home network is a series of Internet devices (PC's, gaming consoles, PDA's) connected together. A home network may consist of several PC's, gaming consoles, etc - all in different rooms. When you connect multiple devices together in a home network, you can share files, printers and your Internet connection... ...
How to change your Computer Name (or Workgroup) in Windows XP
Monday, July 10th, 2006If for whatever reason you need (or want) to change your computer name (or Workgroup), follow the instructions outlined below and you'll be done in no time ..
How to determine your IP or MAC address in Windows
Thursday, July 6th, 2006To find out your PCs IP address, or to identify your ethernet cards MAC address, please follow the steps outlined below..
