(Ubuntu) sha1sum and (Windows) fciv are returning different SHA1 hashes
I’m shuffling a few 1TB images from a Ubuntu machine to a Windows box. Thinking I’d be slick, I used sha1sum to calculate the SHA1 hash of the first image before sending.
Samsung QX411 Drivers
I no longer own this laptop but still had some of the drivers for it sitting around.
Windows Server 2012 – DHCP error 20079: The specified servers are already present in the Directory Service
So, I did something stupid.
Windows Server 2012 – Command “Export-DhcpServer not found”
I haven’t done a lot with Windows systems lately but figure it’s about time to migrate my home domain to something a little more modern, like an OS whose successor is going to be released any day now.
Use SOCKS to bypass restrictive firewalls – Ubuntu Linux
Public Wi-Fi hotspots can sometimes be crippled to the point of unusability. Here’s how to “fix” them and make them more useful.
Python 3.4, Tkinter – Double clicking reveals the length of masked phrases
I’m messing around with Tkinter since I’d like to get back into non-web-based development and the Python/Tkinter combination looks promising.
Ubuntu 14.04 – How to properly mount a CIFS share as a normal user
There are a lot of questions surrounding how to properly mount a CIFS share on a Linux machine. Most of them involve Ubuntu users.
Trovebox (OpenPhoto) – How to change default album ordering?
Trovebox (formerly OpenPhoto) is a great self-hosted alternative to Flickr. Unfortunately its UI is a bit lacking, and the designers have made some rather stubborn and questionable usability decisions that make Trovebox a little less perfect than it could be.
Nikon D5100 DSLR Camera – LCD screen fades to black in portrait mode
I ran into a weird problem with a Nikon D5100 DSLR the other day. Everything worked fine for the most part, but changing the orientation from landscape to portrait (just turning the camera on its side) made the screen fade… Continue Reading
Ubuntu GNOME 14.04 – How to enable Broadcom STA wireless drivers?
This is a problem I probably made more complicated for myself than it needed to be. The solutions are quite simple.
Windows – How to track bandwidth usage of a single machine?
Verizon just called and said you’ve gone over your bandwidth limit for the month. Now you owe them $2500 for overages and don’t understand why.
Beware: Ubuntu’s firewall is disabled by default!
Microsoft has gotten a lot of grief for not including a functional firewall until XP SP2, but Ubuntu’s is turned off by default! Here are three easy steps that will turn it on and protect your PC on public networks.