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May 25, 2010 by
Tim Elam
Your computer’s IP address can be either static or dynamic. A static IP address is when a specific IP address has been assigned to a specific computer on the local network. A dynamic IP address is automatically or dynamically configured by the DHCP server. Whenever possible I recommend using a dynamic IP address with DHCP, [...]
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December 12, 2009 by
Tim Elam
Twice a year for seemingly no apparent reason Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 crashes randomly. Adobe has acknowledged that there is an issue when working with certain PHP or ASP files in Code view or Design view after the clock goes back one hour, when Daylight Savings Time ends. The crashes only occur when selecting certain lines [...]
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August 20, 2009 by
Tim Elam
Getting a business license in Alabama is a simple process. A business license for a Sole Proprietor can be obtained in just a few hours. Check out this step-by-step guide on how to get a business license in Alabama: 1. First you need to determine what type of legal structure, business, or type of organization [...]
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April 29, 2009 by
Tim Elam
For many people portable electronics are an indispensable part of their life and the link to the world around them. The battery is the lifeblood of portable devices–and without batteries, our favorite devices are useless. For this reason, and because they aren’t that cheap to replace–you should always try to extend the battery life of [...]
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December 29, 2008 by
Tim Elam
I recently ran into a problem with a wireless network card getting stuck while acquiring a network address. I would get constant messages like “Acquiring Network Address” or “Renewing Your IP Address”. But it would seem to get continually search for, but never acquire a network address or renew the IP address. I did all [...]
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December 9, 2007 by
Tim Elam
I bought my Kodak EasyShare CX4300 digital camera several years ago and during that time it has been a fairly good camera. My only complaints until now are (1) the time it takes between when it is turned on and when it’s ready to take a picture and (2) the grainy digital zoom. It was [...]
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December 3, 2007 by
Tim Elam
I recently had a client who installed ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite over a year ago and used the built-in password protection to keep the settings from getting changed. But now they forgot the ZoneAlarm password, meaning that the program settings cannot be changed or the program cannot be un-installed. The only way to remove or [...]
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February 21, 2007 by
Tim Elam
Have you ever wanted to create your own wall size poster? Now you can with The Rasterbater. Using the Rasterbator you can create huge rasterized images from any picture or photo. You can upload an image, print the resulting multi-page pdf file, and assemble the pages into an extremely cool looking poster up to 20 [...]
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