Tech Talk by a Kiwi
Archive for January, 2010
Howto: Get variable substrings in Bat/Cmd scripts
Jan 31st
In this tutorial I show how to get substrings from environment variables in a DOS shell or Command Prompt environment. We use this to create log files with that days date in the file name using batch scripts. We will then create a script that can be scheduled to defrag a computers drives and output the results to the log file we specify.
Oracle completes acquisition of Sun Microsystems
Jan 30th
Oracle has now completed their acquisition of Sun Microsystems. The EU has given their green light. So now watch as Oracle attempts to take on IBM directly.
TelecomNZ’s XT network fully operational
Jan 30th
Telecom has restored full network services across all of the South Island. All affected XT customers should no longer have any issues with their cellular services.
Nokia’s new Ovi Maps strategy
Jan 30th
A brief look at the new features and functions of Nokia’s new Ovi Maps with free worldwide walking and driving navigation.
Authorities say don’t use IE
Jan 19th
French and German government authorities have released advisories recommending that all persons stop using any version of Internet Explorer and use an alternate browser.
Google quits China
Jan 16th
Google has announced it will stop voluntarily censoring search results in China as a response to the major hack attempts from China to get at Google-hosted email accounts of known human rights activists within China.
Howto: Are you sure? prompt in Outlook
Jan 16th
Create a a prompt using VBA that asks users if they’re sure they want to send the email when they click send or press Ctrl-Enter to send emails in Microsoft Outlook.
IPv4 Subnetting 101
Jan 16th
In this tutorial, I cover the very basics of IP subnetting and how to calculate IPv4 addresses and subnet details.
UN considers blanket internet tax to fund WHO
Jan 16th
The World Health Organization (WHO) is considering a plan to ask governments to impose a global consumer tax on such things as Internet activity or everyday financial transactions like paying bills online.
Apple’s iPad starting off as the iPhone did
Jan 31st
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Apple has announced their new iPad mobile tablet computer system. But its not without its controversy, including a trademark lawsuit already on the table just as there was over the iPhone with Cisco 2 years ago.