2007 April « WilksNet Tech Blog

Windows Networking Tools

Posted in microsoft, networking, software, technology on April 24, 2007 | No Comments »

I have found out about a few really neat network tools, and if you’re into networking as I have become - you’ll find these invaluable.
WinPcap - installs the essential library files to run the following programs. It’s a network packet capture and filtering engine.
WinDump - download this and place it in your system32 [...]

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Vista Beta Versions to Expire

Posted in beta stuff, microsoft, software, technology, vista on April 24, 2007 | No Comments »

By May 31 all beta and RC versions of Windows Vista will expire and cease to operate. Microsoft will begin sending out notifications to these users.
My question is, anyone still using Beta 2, RC1, or RC2 of Vista??

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Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn Debuts Thursday

Posted in linux, open source, software, technology, ubuntu on April 18, 2007 | No Comments »

The new version of Ubuntu dubbed “Feisty Fawn” will be released either tonight through various FTP’s or tomorrow from the official Ubuntu website. I’ll be on the lookout and will post the links when it is released. If I get the time I will post a little review of the OS with some screenshots.

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Mozilla Releases Thunderbird 2.0

Posted in email, mozilla, open source, software, technology, thunderbird on April 18, 2007 | No Comments »

Mozilla has released the final version of Thunderbird 2.0, their next generation email client for the cross platform world. You can download Thunderbird and view the release notes below. I’ve highlighted the features that have gone into the new version here as well. I hope you enjoy it and I recommend everyone [...]

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RadarSync Free Vista Drivers

Posted in microsoft, software, technology, vista on April 17, 2007 | 1 Comment »

I found this great Windows Vista driver resource at RadarSync. You can find and download a ton of Windows Vista drivers so be sure to check it out and see what you can get that’s needed.
Free Vista Drivers - RadarSync

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Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin

Posted in browsers, firefox, microsoft, open source, software, technology on April 16, 2007 | 3 Comments »

This is a really cool plugin installation for Firefox that installs a comprehensive WMP plugin set. It will make Firefox and Windows Media work very well together. Check out the download below, it takes just a few seconds.
Download - WMP Plugin for Firefox

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33 People Killed in Virginia Tech Massacre

Posted in information, news on April 16, 2007 | 4 Comments »

Apparently 33 people have died in the most deadly school shooting in U.S. history at Virginia Tech. The news is breaking news and is being updated all the time. Here’s a few links to good articles:
CNN - Virginia Tech Special Report
NYTimes - Virginia Tech Shooting Leaves 33 Dead
My thoughts, prayers, and condolences [...]

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Download Thunderbird 2.0 RC1

Posted in email, mozilla, open source, software, technology, thunderbird on April 13, 2007 | No Comments »

Good news, Mozilla just put up the page to download Thunderbird 2.0 RC1. I’ve detailed most of the new features in Thunderbird here on my blog and I’ve been using it since the betas and I really like it. The tag feature is really cool. Check it out!

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McAfee Personal Firewall for Vista

Posted in security, software, technology, vista on April 11, 2007 | No Comments »

I’m a Comcast internet user and Comcast offers free McAfee security software to their clients. I haven’t been interested in McAfee for years because I think they lack in keeping up with current trends and creating programs that do a great job while not taking up a lot of system resources.
Well some of that [...]

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The Versatile VLC Media Player

Posted in apple, cd/dvd, linux, software, technology, vista on April 10, 2007 | 1 Comment »

There’s a really cool media player that’s becoming more and more popular everyday. It’s called the VLC Media Player and it runs on Linux, Mac, and Windows including Windows Vista. It’s a versatile player that can play almost any audio or video content including but not limited to: DVD, VCD, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, [...]

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