June 28, 2010 9:13 PM
Posted by: Dave Bateman
IPhone,
reviewI like to wait before I review any product I use. While hundreds of thousands of people rushed to post their review of the iPhone 4, I decided to actually use mine for a while and then pass judgment. First things first, I am by no means an Apple Fan Boy, as a matter of fact, there was a time I...
June 22, 2010 7:01 PM
Posted by: Dave Bateman
Cisco,
Precise Search,
Quicker Search,
Unifed CommunicationsSearching Cisco.com for information can sometimes test your patience. Depending on the time of day you are searching, the results can take what seems like a lifetime to load. When they finally load, you then have to spend time sifting...
June 17, 2010 8:29 PM
Posted by: Dave Bateman
Cisco,
support,
Unity,
Unity connectionsIn the last article I discussed Cisco's Support Communities. While these are an excellent resource for many Cisco products, they aren't the only websites you should have in your bookmarks...
June 15, 2010 8:11 PM
Posted by: Dave Bateman
CCO,
Cisco,
community,
supportIf you have been around the Cisco world for long, you have certainly heard someone say, "it's on CCO." This was most likely when you were trying to find the details for some Cisco product or configuration. CCO stands for Cisco Connection Online and is often used when referring to Cisco.com. So,...
June 11, 2010 7:34 PM
Posted by: Dave Bateman
extract,
merge,
pdf,
splitToday I needed to convert a PDF file to Word format. There are a number of programs that will do this, so I fired up my favorite converter and started the process. The PDF I was converting was quite large and the resulting Word file was several hundred megabytes. This made the Word file...
June 6, 2010 6:40 PM
Posted by: Dave Bateman
CCNA,
Cisco,
GamesEverybody knows that studying is a drag. I suppose there are a few people out in the world that enjoy studying, but I have never met one. If you are like me, you will find pretty much any excuse to avoid studying. The problem with this strategy is that sooner or later we run out of either time or...
June 3, 2010 6:36 PM
Posted by: Dave Bateman
Free Programs,
Free Software,
giveawayofthedayYou know the saying, "If it sounds too good to be true then it probably is?" Normally, there is no place that is truer than when talking about "free" software. The Internet is flooded with sites that offer the ability to "download" the software for free. Sure you can download it for free, but if...