How to Add User to Admin Group Using nicl under Mac OS X
Under most flavors of Unix, it’s quite easy to add a user to a group. You just edit the /etc/group file and it’s done. You […]
Carbon Copy Cloner Trouble: Cannot Login after Cloning
I finally decided to upgrade my MacBook’s hard drive from 60 GB to 120 GB. In preparation, I first cloned the old hard drive to […]
How to Restore Grub on a Multi-boot Computer
I have made my Ferrari 3400 a triple-boot machine. I have Windows XP, Vista RC2 and FC6. The proper way to set it up is […]
PowerShell Example for Checking PS3 Availability on Amazon
I used a PowerShell script to check price of Garmin i3 on Amazon. It’s very easy to modify it to check the availability of PS3. […]
Compiz Key Combinations List
Here is a list of default compiz key combinations list for Fedora Core 6. Remember that you can always use gconf-editor to change the default […]
Fedora Core 6 Installation Notes on an Acer Ferrari 3400
[Note] Click here for Fedora 7 installation Notes. I spent a good chunk of my time trying to upgrade my previous FC5 on an Acer […]
How to Create a Bootable Dell Diagnostic CD
I am working on a Dell OptiPlex GX400 which was rebuilt once. The machine freezes during boot process. I suspect that it’s a hardware related […]
IE6 Installation Problem
I helped a user do a repair installation of Windows 2000. After reinstallation, I had to install IE6 again. When I ran ie6setup.exe, it says […]
Laptop Battery Recall List
There have been quite a few laptop batteries recalled recently. I have compiled a short list of major brands. Surprisingly, Sony hasn’t recalled VAIO’s batteries. […]
$399.00 Laptop
Do you remember that people get in a long line to buy a $399.00 laptop after Thanks Giving? There are several incidents that people actually […]