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  • HOWTO Configure Apache for SSL with DoD CAC Authentication on Ubuntu...

    Administering Linux servers is an art form not mastered by many because it is mostly command-line driven. Windows on the other hand, while a highly complex beast, has taught most administrators that configuring can be accomplished through a simple point-and-click interface. One of the more difficult Linux tasks is properly configuring an Apache web server - the sheer power Apache can wield is evident in the...
  • Linux Mint 7 Gloria RC Unleashed

    I have always been quite fond of Linux distros capable of marrying the solid underlying Linux architecture with a usable graphical user interface. This used to be a tough job until Ubuntu burst on the scene to help propel desktop Linux in to areas it has never been. To further that thought, Linux Mint, a quite sexy distro based on Ubuntu, just unleashed their first release candidate of Linux Mint 7 “Gloria”...
  • HOWTO Install Squid Web Proxy Server with Active Directory...

    Web Proxy servers are an essential aspect of a solid network perimeter defense strategy. Exposing the fragile desktop client to the internet at-large by allowing direct connections to the internet is dangerous and may lead to compromise. This can be exasberated if the overall network security strategy is not sufficient. Web Proxy servers can help alleviate a number of security concerns while offering a central...
  • Dying For A Job?

    I'm not talking about being out of work.  I'm talking about six feet under.  If your job predominately consists of sitting in a chair and moving only your hands all day long, it may just be killing you. The human body was not designed to be sedentary; it was made to move.  And that is why I say that exercise is the key to good health.  Being thin and trim does not necessarily equate to being healthy. ...
  • Winning In A Competitively Staffed IT Environment

    Have you been at a job where you admired a successful IT colleague of yours? Someone you were amazed by? Maybe even blown away by their level of proficiency? Did that person seem to complete work effortlessly? Were they ultra-productive in the work environment? Could you accept this person into your personal realm? Or did you feel threatened? Were you ready to develop this new relationship or did you quickly...
  • HOWTO Install Cherokee, MySQL, PHP and WordPress on Ubuntu 9.04...

    Cherokee is a smoking hot up-and-coming web server capable of hanging with Apache while consuming exponentially less resources than its older sibling. As we wrote earlier, Cherokee saved TechMiso from Apache scalping all available RAM, ultimately allowing us to continue to provide the same service we provide today but with far better memory consumption. Learn how to install and configure Cherokee, MySQL, PHP and...
  • Dear Safari...

    Tabs, bookmarks, search forms, these are all features that we take for granted when it comes to browsing the web using our favourite web browser. We expect it to work, to be fast, and most important, it shouldn’t bother us with stupid behaviour or messages. Every major web browser supports tabbed browsing these days, it makes it easier to maintain the websites you are visiting. Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Safari, ...
  • Stop Password Masking - Is Usability More Crucial Than Security?

    Jakob Nielsen, a widely known expert in the field of web usability, recently stirred up a shit storm of controversy after proclaiming that it is time to stop masking passwords because usability suffers. He claims hinges on the lack of true feedback when typing passwords. Making matters worse, world-renowned security expert Bruce Schneier agreed with Nielsen, hopping on the same idiotic train Nielsen is driving. Is...
  • Does U.S. Mobile Carrier AT&T Rule All App Store Applications?

    Earlier this week the internet was abuzz over Apple rejecting the official Google Voice (GV) iPhone app. This story was quickly followed by Apple removing every GV-enabled app already available in the App Store. The official GV app and all previously approved GV-enabled applications appear to have been removed from all international App Stores. Based on many accounts, the culprit behind this dastardly deed is none...
  • Chrome OS - Google Gorilla To Eat Microsoft's Breakfast

    Heads up Balmer, The boys at Google are on the hunt. Larry and Sergey are planning a strategic strike at the heart of Microsoft's flagship product, Windows. In a recent announcement on The Official Google Blog, Google says they are ramping up a new hopeful in the OS market -- Chrome OS. If Chrome OS runs with speeds anything like Google Chrome (the browser), then Microsoft is staring up the nose of a 300-pound...

The Internet: A Woman’s Guide To Bitching

May 30th

Posted by Haslina Ali in Articles

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The Internet: A Woman's Guide To BitchingWe all know that the internet was created by Al Gore as the world’s repository of porn and cute animal pictures, but I don’t think anybody saw the internet evolving into what it is today – a tech-wonderland where you can find anything, everything, and everyone. The applications of the internet seem to be endless as new technology continues to find new uses for it to be applied in everyday life, and yet I fear that many of the most applicable and powerful uses of the internet have yet to be fully exploited.

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dontdatehimgirl, moanlog, social, tips, twittter, women

Desktop Twitter Clients Suck Unless They Are Named Tweetie

May 28th

Posted by Scott Jarkoff in Articles

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Tweetie for MacA few months back I wrote about how desktop Twitter clients are pointless, especially when they offer no benefit to the user. For the most part I still today hold the same contempt for desktop twitter clients I had back in early March 2009 with one exception: Tweetie for Mac by atebits. This is the one and only desktop Twitter client I have found worth using on a regular basis, and the one client offering many advantages unlike its competition. I continue to find the focused reliance on using a desktop client to access Twitter quite fascinating, but at the same time understandable, especially after having used Tweetie for Mac since its debut.

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communication, microblogging, tweetie, twitter

Apple Pulls Head Out of Its Ass, Allows Eucalyptus in App Store

May 26th

Posted by Scott Jarkoff in Articles

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Eucalyptus App - ScreenshotAnother day, another App Store brouhaha. Late last week the internet erupted in flames after finding out about yet another shining example Apple’s sheer incompetence. The obvious incapable souls managing one of Apple’s greatest assets once again rejected an App Store submission on grounds any normal human would find completely unfathomable. This time eBook reader Eucalyptus was rejected on the grounds that it can search for and download the Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana, an ancient Indian text about human sexual intercourse.

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apple, appstore, iPhone

AOL CEO, Tim Armstrong – Ripping Doors Out And Breaking Down The Walls

May 25th

Posted by Rich Chuckrey in Articles

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aol-techmiso.jpgThe term was ‘nesting’. In response to a planned move of office furniture to facilitate better staff communication, one staffer complained, ‘I’ll have nowhere to nest.’

Rachel Metz, AP Technology Writer, reports that at AOL’s New York headquarters, executive nesting is over. Tim Armstrong, AOL’s newly installed CEO, dropped the hammer on a legacy floor-plan that may well have been rooted in AOL’s days of old as a dial-up ISP.

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aol, business, productivity, tim armstrong

Microsoft Drops 3-App Limit, Publishes Strict Windows 7 Netbook Limits

May 25th

Posted by Scott Jarkoff in Articles

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Windows 7 LogoIf perpetual Windows apologist Paul Thurrott’s sources are reliable, and there is no reason to doubt the ultimate Microsoft supporter, it appears the company has finally done something right by opting to drop the much-despised 3-app limit from Windows 7 Starter Edition. But just when you thought Microsoft was being generous they turn around and cause even more ill will. This time the company has published very restrictive limitations on what types of machines will be allowed to run this stripped-down version of Windows. Why is it so hard for the company to do good without pissing off [potential] customers?

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business, technology, windows, windows7

Oh My God, There’s a Girl in Here!

May 25th

Posted by Haslina Ali in Articles

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When Scott first tweeted that he was looking for a writer for TechMiso, it took me a few days to tell him that I was interested simply because I wasn’t sure if I was. Could I get myself back into the writing game? Did I have enough time between a full-time job and studying for a professional paper? Then I smacked myself in the face and told myself to stop whining. From then on, it took over a week of mulling over what I wanted to write about. It didn’t help that he basically gave me carte blanche to write about whatever I wanted. I bugged people on Twitter, on mIRC, over wine, and basically anywhere and everywhere IRL and online.

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admin, techmiso

Apple Fumbles With 10.5.7 Software Update

May 23rd

Posted by Rich Chuckrey in Articles

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apple-software-updateIn what’s turned into a fairly peculiar rollout, Apple committed a Microsoft-like faux pas and ignited an uproar with their latest patch release for OS X. Just over the last two weeks since Software Update prompted users to install a critical rollup – Apple’s online forums are on fire and it is quite apparent that 10.5.7 is wreaking havoc on basic 10.5.x functionality.

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10.5.7, apple, os x, software update

White House Launches Data.gov, Fails To Impress

May 22nd

Posted by Scott Jarkoff in Articles

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Data.gov - Front PageOne of the cornerstones of President Obama’s campaign bid for the White House was more government transparency. After being inaugurated, Obama issued an executive order directing government officials to determine ways to make government information more accessible to the public. Data.gov is one of the fruits of this labor, having just launched today. The intent of the site is to be an information clearinghouse for all publicly available government data. Unfortunately, while the efforts are to be lauded, the site fails to impress.

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data.gov, government, transparency

iPhone Sorely Needs Better App Management

May 21st

Posted by Scott Jarkoff in Articles

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iPhone Home PageThe upcoming release of iPhone OS 3.0 and all the talk of potential new hardware seemingly dominates Apple news these days. Everyone seems pretty stoked about the improved operating system, especially the long awaited push notification system and the potential inclusion of background tasks. New hardware, better battery life and an improved operating system is all fine and dandy but overlooks an important outstanding issue Apple has not acknowledged. One thing missing from the conversations is improved app management, a nightmare in dire need of elegant solution.

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apple, iPhone, iphone os, itunes

Fusion – VMware Virtualization For The Mac

May 19th

Posted by Rich Chuckrey in Articles

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Fusion - VMware Virtualization For The MacLoaded with max usability, VMware’s Fusion brings its polished OS X integration coupled with a super sexy feature called – Unity. Offering the ability to launch and run applications like they were native to your Mac, then switch quickly between those apps and dock them like any others, Unity easily blurs the dividing lines between Windows and Mac OS X interoperability.

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fusion, mac, os x, unity, virtual machine, vmware
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