Microsoft cuts support for Windows 98 and Windows ME at the end of the month. Are we sorry to see it go?
Well, Windows ME I will happily say good bye and good riddance to. It was neither one thing nor the other, coming in between Windows 98 and before Windows 2000, and in my experience suffering the worst effects of both OS.
Windows 98, though, I have always liked when used in a standalone environment. As a stable, reliable, desktop operating system without network support, Windows 98 has always been stable for me. In fact, up until Windows XP, I used Windows 98 for the majority of my virtual machines as I could be sure of the stability.
Microsoft cuts support for Windows 98 and Windows ME at the end of the month. Are we sorry to see it go?
Well, Windows ME I will happily say good bye and good riddance to. It was neither one thing nor the other, coming in between Windows 98 and before Windows 2000, and in my experience suffering the worst effects of both OS.
Windows 98, though, I have always liked when used in a standalone environment. As a stable, reliable, desktop operating system without network support, Windows 98 has always been stable for me. In fact, up until Windows XP, I used Windows 98 for the majority of my virtual machines as I could be sure of the stability.
For those of you unfamiliar with Martin, he’s a well respected tech journalist who contributes to a number of leading tech magazines and all-around computer guru. He just wrote up a great blog post about Parallels Destkop for Computerworld, titled “Parallels Lowers the Impact of Boot Camp.”
As an extension of the original filesystem piece, I’ve taken a closer look at the methods available for simply moving around directory trees on the Unix filesystem, including across a network.
Occasionally, you need to copy around an entire UNIX directory tree, either between areas on the same system or between different systems. There are many different methods of achieving this, but not all preserve the right amount of information or are compatible across different systems. This article discusses the various options available for UNIX and how best to make them work.
The article covers cp, tar, cpio and some basic scp examples.
Having worked on, and used, helpdesks, I know that the checklist system many use needs to be developed properly. The idea is to have a good, strict method both for reporting problems and for resolving them through the traditional ticket model. A good overview of how to produce such a system through this piece.
Getting the system right will make a big difference to the efficiency of your ticket system and should make a difference to your staffing levels too if the improvements make it easier to identify and resolve issues.
Having worked on, and used, helpdesks I know that the checklist system many use needs to be developed properly. The idea is to have a good, strict, method both for reporting problems and for resolving them through the traditional ticket model.
A good overview of how to produce such a system through this piece. Getting the system right will make a big difference to the efficiency of your ticket system and you resolve the issues, and should make a difference to your staffing levels to, if he improvements make it easier to identify and resolve issues.
I've commented before on my enthusiasm for Skype (there are certain aspects of my job where it would be difficult, if not simply very expensive to do what I do each day), and I've also talked about the Netgear Skype phone.
Now more dedicated hardware devices are being released that turn the Skype phone service - essentially a virtual phone system - into a physical service that could replace many elements of your phone calling requirements.
I've commented before on my enthusiasm for Skype (there are certain aspects of my job where it would be difficult, if not simply very expensive to do what I do each day), and I've also talked about the Netgear Skype phone.
Now more dedicated hardware devices are being released that turn the Skype phone service - essentially a virtual phone system - into a physical service that could replace many elements of your phone calling requirements.