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QuickBooks 2006 Problem: Power User VS Limited User Account Issue (Granting Access for Limited Account)

"...users must have Power Users or Administrator group rights in order to run QuickBooks..." Edit permissions to Allow: Full Control for Limited User in the Access Control List for the following files and registry keys: File System: C:Program Files/Intuit (This … Continue reading →

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DD-WRT Radius Server

It used to be done on computer servers. Now, one can manage hotspot by using one of these third party firmwares loaded into the wireless routers. DD-WRT is one of such firmware for linksys wireless router. Especially Linksys WRT54G or … Continue reading →

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Hiding Recipients' Email Addresses

As a computer scientist, I recently learned that it's the purpose of Bcc (blind carbon copy) to hide email addresses from recipients. Some ISP may require one to first fill the "To:" field also.  [@more@]

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Plog System Upgrade

Due to comments attack...upgrading from Plog version 1.0.1 to LifeType 1.1  [@more@] Plog was changed to LifeType due to copyright issue with Amazon. Name has changed, but not much for the codes. However, LifeType has one of the worst documented … Continue reading →

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DDOS Attack on My Server

Due to recent attack, I've taken DMZ off of the server. Either some hackers are having too much time, or that the new viruses/worms/trojans have really caused others' computers to attack servers on a non-manual scale. I have also set … Continue reading →

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Journal Transfer 10/06/2006 on Physics

ENTRY01:00pm: My explanation of E=MC^2 When something is moving at a speed of light, it is energy. So, light in a way, is energy. When you listen to the radio, it is picking up radio waves from the radio broadcasting … Continue reading →

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Sleep solves Headache

Seems that pulse-like headache is the result of lack of sleep. One nap could cure the condition, no matter how awake one feels.[@more@]

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AOL has a very poor concept of how to handle SPAM

Some emails sent to AOL email addresses never arrive. No response from Postmaster either. Ethical? Legal? After experiencing this for quite a while, I looked up the internet and found this interesting article at http://www.dmsiusa.com/aol.htm or click here (cached on … Continue reading →

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Preventing XP Limited users from changing their own passwords

Right click on My Computer --> Manage --> Computer Management --> System Tools --> Local Users & Groups --> Users --> double-click on (username) --> Check "User Cannot Change Password".[@more@]

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Synchronizing Outlook

Of course there are always third party softwares. And there is also the Exchange Server. But seems that Briefcase would do the trick, never really thought of the usefulness of briefcase. Perhaps I will try it some day. Google's calendar … Continue reading →

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