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Cisco Routers and Switches

Filter ICMP traffic in the Cisco IOS

While ICMP is required for IP network traffic redirection and pinging hosts on your LAN or WAN, ICMP can also pose a security concern. David Davis tells you about the basics of ICMP and how to filter it properly in the Cisco IOS. [Read More]

Posted By: David Davis on 05/15/2008 @ 01:24:38 PM in Network Administrator

Vista Report

Put the default Search back in Windows Vista SP1

Greg Shultz investigates the removal of the default Search command from both the Start menu and the context or right-click menu in Microsoft Vista SP1. He then shows you how you can put the Search command back. [Read More]

Posted By: Greg Shultz on 05/15/2008 @ 08:27:22 AM in Microsoft Windows

How do I

How do I... Force Disk Cleanup to delete all temporary files?

You may have found that Microsoft Windows XP's Disk Cleanup utility misses a spot from time to time, retaining temporary files most recently accessed. Here's how to perform a clean sweep of your Windows XP files by forcing Disk Cleanup to get rid of all your temporary files. [Read More]

Posted By: Greg Shultz on 05/14/2008 @ 07:43:50 AM in Microsoft Windows

Geek Trivia

Geek Trivia: Five for (Saturn) five

How many Saturn V rockets have reached the surface of the moon, despite the facts that the Saturn V was the largest rocket ever constructed and that it was built specifically so that NASA wouldn't have to send Apollo launch vehicles to the moon? [Read More]

Posted By: Jay Garmon on 05/13/2008 @ 12:02:33 AM in Geekend

Linux Tips

Log Linux services with runit

Vincent Danen explains how to configure logging for supervised services with the runit program. [Read More]

Posted By: Vincent Danen on 05/12/2008 @ 06:55:40 AM in Linux and Open Source

Interop Las Vegas 2008

Sanity check: The top four trends in IT from Interop Las Vegas 2008

I tried to sniff out big trends in the IT industry at Interop Las Vegas 2008 by looking at the booths getting the most traffic, the sessions that were most crowded, the topics that got the quickest rise out of attendees, and the buzz phrases coming out of the lips of the most people. Here are the top four trends that I found. [Read More]

Posted By: Jason Hiner on 05/04/2008 @ 11:28:12 PM in Tech Sanity Check

Geek Gifts 2008

Geek Gifts 2008: The 3rd Space FPS Gaming Vest

Since the introduction of the genre with Wolfenstein 3D, the first person shooter has been a popularity chart-buster, recording sales in the billions across just about every platform. TN Games believes it has found a way to make the first-person experience even more immersive with its FPS Gaming Vest. [Read More]

Posted By: Mark Kaelin on 05/01/2008 @ 11:55:11 AM in Geekend

CTIA Wireless 2008

CTIA Wireless 2008 goes almost green

At CTIA Wireless 2008, conference attendees were asked to join the green effort by placing old show badges, unwanted show materials, and even old cell phones in collection bins placed around the Las Vegas Convention Center. Bill Detwiler, TechRepublic's Head Technology Editor, admires CTIA's effort but thinks they missed at least one big green opportunity. [Read More]

Posted By: Bill Detwiler on 04/09/2008 @ 11:05:44 AM in Mobile Enterprise

VoiceCon Orlando 2008

Your VoIP vision could win you a 56-inch Samsung HD DLP TV

Texas Instruments' new Vision for Voice contest asks individuals to submit a short video that describes a specific VoIP product, improvement to a current voice technology, or a new voice technology they would like to see within the next 20 years. [Read More]

Posted By: Bill Detwiler on 04/08/2008 @ 11:10:59 AM in Mobile Enterprise

IT vs. March Madness 2008

Poll: Do you think your company lost worker productivity during the first round of 2008 NCAA Basketball Tournament?

Companies that use content filtering to block the NCAA Basketball Tournament typically do it because they don't want lose worker productivity. During the first round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament, do you think your company lost productivity because of users watching the games at their desks? Take our poll. [Read More]

Posted By: Jason Hiner on 03/28/2008 @ 01:59:05 PM in Tech Sanity Check