What were your greatest victories and punishing woes as a unix/linux system administrator? [more inside]
posted on Jul 21, 2008 - 11 answers

Competition for Belarc Advisor? For a whole network? Mefite reviews? [more inside]
posted on Jul 7, 2008 - 3 answers

Is there a good ticket/support/bug management system that builds a queue out of incoming emails? [more inside]
posted on Jul 3, 2008 - 16 answers

What do I need to know and how should I learn it? I am the "IT" guy at my company, a small supplier of building materials, with an office staff of about 10, and a warehouse crew of about the same. Problem is I'm underqualified. [more inside]
posted on Jun 13, 2008 - 8 answers

I'm looking for the best choice in a NOAA emergency alert radio. [more inside]
posted on Jun 7, 2008 - 9 answers

I travel frequently, and my girlfriend has an (admittedly) somewhat-irrational fear of someone breaking into our apartment when she's home alone, asleep. What can we do to make her feel more comfortable when she's home alone? [more inside]
posted on Jun 2, 2008 - 32 answers

Can anyone recommend a simple open source library management system / book database which offers a searchable web front-end / OPAC and which accepts imported data without MARC records (ie CSV or tab-delimited)? [more inside]
posted on May 27, 2008 - 2 answers

I remember seeing this really cool spaceship-themed immune system video in school about 7 years ago. I don't remember the name, but I'd love to find it and watch it again. Does anyone know what I'm talking about?
posted on May 12, 2008 - 11 answers

I need to get up to speed on running Linux MySQL database servers so I can do a credible job of managing them. What are some resources I can access to do this? [more inside]
posted on Apr 14, 2008 - 2 answers

(**HighAlert** TechQuestionoftheDay) So my laptop is not able to load windows and keeps giving me the blue screen of death with "system/system32/config/software." Please help. [more inside]
posted on Apr 10, 2008 - 9 answers

How to install XP to a brand new Vista-riddled Dell? [more inside]
posted on Mar 24, 2008 - 16 answers

I'm kicking off a major home renovation and looking for some green innovations I can incorporate without breaking the bank. This gray water recovery system looks promising. [more inside]
posted on Mar 19, 2008 - 6 answers

What and where are the best audio/home theater discussion groups/forums for someone wanting to learn about said items? [more inside]
posted on Feb 25, 2008 - 10 answers

What programs\packages are available that allow one to plug a cable into one pc, the other end to another pc, and then migrate the data? [more inside]
posted on Feb 19, 2008 - 8 answers

I have been charged with developing a employee suggestion system. Has anyone seen a organization do it right? My challenges are in eliciting valuable suggestions ( not complaints ), recognizing contributions, and defining what suggestions are good versus those that are bad. Has anyone seen a system that actually works, gets people engaged, and gets results?
posted on Feb 12, 2008 - 14 answers

I have a few mysql tables that keep repeatedly getting corrupted - help! [more inside]
posted on Jan 25, 2008 - 12 answers

How are house numbers allotted in Walton County, FL? The fellow at the courthouse said it is determined by distance and has something to do with emergency services. The house right next door to me is 53, but my number is 61. Why isn't it 55? Googling has failed me.
posted on Jan 2, 2008 - 11 answers

I once read a book about a couple of autograph hounds who ranked celebrities by their willingness to meet with fans and sign autographs. If this system were ported to the web and opened to the public, allowing anyone who's had contact with a celebrity to rank their experience, how could you validate that the encounter actually happened? [more inside]
posted on Dec 24, 2007 - 5 answers

Looking to get some decent sound out of my DVD player on the cheap. I'm a complete idiot when it comes to things with wires. [more inside]
posted on Nov 25, 2007 - 6 answers

How do I solve this annoying Vista bug? About 10% of the time when I open a file browser dialog from within a program (save as, open file, etc.) the program immediately closes. No error, no warning, the program is just gone. I have not been able to find a solution with google. [more inside]
posted on Nov 14, 2007 - 6 answers

Has anyone ever painted their Owens Corning Basement System panels? I've scrubbed my watermarked panels per the instructions, contacted Owens Corning, begged for help and contacted the Attorney General's office in my state. All that said, I can't get the water stains out and my basement has been in disrepair for awhile and I'm anxious to put it back together. My son suggested fabric paint and there is a spray paint by Rustoleum. Any ideas other than spring for the new walls? Thanks.
posted on Nov 4, 2007 - 2 answers

In Windows XP, is there a way to see the password that is stored in the system to log into a wireless network? [more inside]
posted on Oct 24, 2007 - 6 answers

Where can I find information on setting up a phone system for a small business? [more inside]
posted on Oct 20, 2007 - 7 answers

Simple (free?) system/software for equipment reservations and checking out? [more inside]
posted on Oct 2, 2007 - 4 answers

A coffee related, although mildly different, question that doesn't involve waste disposal units like the ones in the search seem to... [more inside]
posted on Sep 11, 2007 - 9 answers

I need a very specific type of self help... [more inside]
posted on Aug 27, 2007 - 5 answers

I'm an absolute electronics ditz. I'm hosting a gathering in a park and someone is going to give a speech, I need a portable thingy with a microphone that he can give a speech on. [more inside]
posted on Aug 23, 2007 - 6 answers

Suggestions to improve 'Network' management for a small business? See for more details. [more inside]
posted on Aug 10, 2007 - 8 answers

Home Security: What is a recommended alarm panel to replace a 15-year old hardwired alarm system? [more inside]
posted on Aug 5, 2007 - 2 answers

Does my home really need a new boiler? How do I choose one? Where should I buy it? How much should I pay? [more inside]
posted on Jul 30, 2007 - 3 answers

Home Cinema Question: Im looking to get a HCS for my Sky HD box. I want it to connect to my SKY HD, Xbox360 and Future PS3. Anyone recommend anything? [more inside]
posted on Jul 17, 2007 - 2 answers

Where does the idea come from that an alarm company can actually tell whether the system actually is armed? [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2007 - 12 answers

The task manager on my WIndows XP SP2 box shows 100% CPU usage constantly. Whenever I'm not doing anything actually resource intensive (like using Firefox, sigh), "System" uses up 80-90% of the CPU. This is not normal [more inside]
posted on Jul 6, 2007 - 9 answers

My basement flooded during the torrential rains of April and I need to really CLEAN the water marks on the Owens Corning Basement system panels in my basement. Everyone tells me that once stained, the panels can never be cleaned. Anyone have any other experience? [more inside]
posted on Jul 2, 2007 - 1 answers

I have my first phone interview (and third job interview ever) for a sysadmin job on Friday, and I'm looking for some advice. [more inside]
posted on Jun 20, 2007 - 13 answers

my brother had a corrupt system file that causes windows XP media center ed. to not boot up. while in the recovery console, he accidentally clicked an option to restore the computer to factory settings. Is it possible to recover the data he lost?
posted on Jun 18, 2007 - 2 answers

Where can I buy (or otherwise acquire) a legit copy of Windows 98 SE these days? [more inside]
posted on Jun 11, 2007 - 11 answers

My husband thinks that the occasional quarter inch of food in the disposal will destroy our septic system. I could appreciate his paranoia, if, perhaps, I were stuffing a ham down the drain or putting a pot of boiling oil. However, this evening, a small scrap of a sole fillet fell into the drain and you would have thought that I had boobytrapped the entire system. Is it possible to ruin one's septic system from the occasional food scrap (and, I mean "scrap", i.e., no more than a nub)?
posted on Jun 1, 2007 - 11 answers

Shopping for wireless security camera setup [more inside]
posted on May 6, 2007 - 5 answers

Can installing a multi-line phone system be a DIY project? [more inside]
posted on May 4, 2007 - 10 answers

What kind of PA system would I use for a semi-acoustic musical group performing in a small room? [more inside]
posted on Apr 25, 2007 - 11 answers

What sort of speakers/setup should I go with for my home theater? [more inside]
posted on Mar 21, 2007 - 9 answers

Does anyone remember those old anti-Nintendo and anti-Sega commercials where they showed the same guy making 3 different responses? Where can I view that commercial, preferably the series? [more inside]
posted on Feb 16, 2007 - 3 answers

Korean Language XP Operating System Can I buy a "Korean Language XP Operating System" here in the USA ? I want to get a Laptop in Korean Language. Where can I get one ? I called Dell and they did not have one in the USA. From what I understand one has to buy it from Korea itself. Thanks.
posted on Dec 13, 2006 - 7 answers

Over the weekend, I shall be building a Shuttle SK21G Barebone PC system. Given that I've only built about 4 computers (all of which worked fine) and never a Shuttle, is there anything you can tell me or websites I should read which will make the building process go smoothly? [more inside]
posted on Dec 12, 2006 - 16 answers

Looking for some suggestions for a computerized tape-library system. If not tapes, a system that we can adapt to keep track of tapes. [more inside]
posted on Nov 7, 2006 - 6 answers

What is the best enterprise quality software & hardware inventory solution? [more inside]
posted on Oct 2, 2006 - 6 answers

Is there anyway to boot your mac off a disk image? Or something that can be closely watched in terms of changes? [more inside]
posted on Sep 10, 2006 - 8 answers

Postal service - how does a letter travel from Canada to Namibia - via Europe? Does it go to one country in Africa, and then to Namibia. I have looked everywhere, UPU etc, but cannot find an answer. Is there a directory of physical postal routes? Thanks! BB [more inside]
posted on Jul 30, 2006 - 5 answers

Open Source Ticket system - I am looking at OTRS, but cannot figure out if the system can send alerts to a supervisor/co-worker if a ticket is not resolved within a certain period of time. Any pointers? Any other open source trouble ticket systems out there that can do this?
posted on Jul 15, 2006 - 8 answers