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To configure Google Talk on Trillian you will install, activate, and configure a Jabber connection. This can be completed by verifying the Jabber plugin is installed and activated. Once the Jabber plugin is activated a new account must be created and connected. Follow the directions below to configure a Google Talk account in your Trillian…
TortoiseSVN uses a lot of system resources attempting to make sure that the SVN cache on your system is up to date. By default TortoiseSVN will attempt to keep all “Fixed Drives” up to date which will in most cases use a lot of unnecessary system resources such as CPU cycles and RAM. Below are…
Its easy to connect to a Linksys router using the Linux CLI command lynx. Make sure you know if HTTP, HTTPS, or both are allowed for management of the router. Also you will need to know if the router as internal, external, or access from both interfaces. You must also know the username and password…
Adding an SSH key to your github.com account for a Linux server is easy. I did notice that it appeared I was doing something incorrectly but the issue was actually with Internet Explorer and once I switched to Firefox everything went smoothly. Open GitHub Account Settings: Open github.com in a browser and login. Click “account” in…
Recently I removed the Intel Pro Wireless Manager from my Dell D420 laptop. When it was removed I had the Radio set to off because I was plugged into my LAN via Ethernet. Once it was removed and I rebooted I was unable to see any wireless networks in the Wireless Network Connection configuration window.…
You have a couple options with reading CHM files (a type of eBook) on your Touch or your iPhone. The two I explored were converting the files or using an application from the app store on iTunes called iCHM.
Backing up and restoring a postgreSQL database is easy from the CLI. Some people prefer using pgAdmin III however through the GUI and over a network will use a lot more resources so it is recommended to backup and restore via your Linux CLI. Follow the simple steps below to backup and restore one Postgres…
The MEMORY.DMP file is a debug file that is generated by a system crash of some sort on Windows XP. The size of this file by default can be over 2GB and is typically never used by the average user. If you continue to have system crashes and want to really look into the issue than…
To set up a preconfigured tab in Marko Bozikovic’s Console app to launch an instance of a msysGit shell, go to Edit > Settings > Tabs > Add and enter the settings in the image below. msysGit not only provides git but alo most UNIX commands including grep, less, and even Ctrl-R For a mySQL…