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Fixing Slow FTP Server on Mac OSX
In: Mac|Networking|Opinion|OSX|Software|Troubleshooting|Tutorials & Explanations
25 Oct 2011In searching for a solution to slow FTP server response in Mac OSX, I also uncovered a better FTP alternative!
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- Tags: free, FTP, Mac, open source, osx, pureftpd, server, solutions, Troubleshooting, tutorial
Netflix follows pricing-changes gaffe with major announcement of business unit split. And it’s a terrible idea in this author’s opinion.
Punting Microsoft’s FTP Server in Favor of FileZilla Server
In: Microsoft|Networking|Opinion|server|Software|Troubleshooting|Tutorials & Explanations
19 Jun 2011Windows Server’s built-in FTP solution is so basic, limited and obfuscated that I’ve remembered why I just punt and go straight to the free FileZilla FTP Server solution.
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- Tags: 401, 401consulting.com, consulting, filezilla, FTP, iis, robichaud, server, Windows
Why Microsoft is Doomed to Fail
10 May 2011You’ve probably seen the announcement by now: Microsoft is buying Skype. I like Skype. A lot. I’m depressed. My initial thought was: how long before Microsoft runs it into the ground? Microsoft has been all over the road. Ray Ozzie, their supposed visionary, has left the building. They’re increasingly being seen as an dinosaur. The [...]
Google Analytics Is Impressive
In: Google|Marketing|Opinion|Productivity|Search|SEM|SEO|Tutorials & Explanations
7 Apr 2011Web traffic reporting tools have evolved tremendously over time. This article explains why you ought to give Google Analytics a look (or revisit it with a second look).
JotNot Rocks My World!
In: Business|iOS|iPhone|Opinion|Productivity|Software|Tutorials & Explanations
31 Jan 2011I tripped across an app that has skyrocketed towards the top of my “can’t live without” list: JotNot Pro, for iPhone. JotNot uses the iPhone’s built-in camera to take a photo of a piece of paper and turn it into an electronic document for emailing or faxing. It supports several standard/popular formats such as JPG [...]
Google Announces Nexus|S
In: android|Cell Service|Google|News|Opinion|Phones|Smartphones
6 Dec 2010Wow. I did NOT see that one coming! Google just announced a new handset… Anyone who read my prior article back on August 6th (“Should Google Stick to Search?“) will remember that I was not surprised that Google let the NexusOne die a quiet death — it was a bad move for Google to get [...]
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- Tags: android, google, nexus, nexus|s, phone, smartphone
Should iPhone Users Switch to Verizon?
21 Sep 2010Credit Suisse released a report Monday that said that 23% (an estimated 1.4 million) AT&T customers would switch if Verizon released an iPhone next year, as is widely anticipated. A very slim margin (3%) said they’d go so far as to break their AT&T contract and pay the penalties. Most said they’d just switch at [...]
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- Axel Weber: Hi there, I installed pure-ftpd on 10.6.8 server and compared the read and write performance agains [...]
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- Fixing Slow FTP Server on Mac OSX
- NetFlix Pricing Gaffe Followed Up With… Another Gaffe?
- “Chatter” Now Free, And Worth a Look
- QR Codes – A Fad? I Think So.
- Punting Microsoft’s FTP Server in Favor of FileZilla Server
- Why Microsoft is Doomed to Fail
- Troubleshooting FTP Services on Windows 2008 Server
- How To Fix “Bluetooth Not Available” problem in Mac OSX
- Google Analytics Is Impressive