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Here’s a cool tip for all you power users!

I am always asked: “I use “X” pages every day. Is there some what I can open all these pages within one browser automatically?”. The answer is yes!

Here’s how to do it. Open Firefox. Open the 1st page you would like to have opened. Once done open a new tab. This is done with the keystroke Ctrl+T. In the new tab open the new website. Keep doing this till all the pages you go to are open. I recomend not using more then 3 as a general rule. Once done go to Tools-Options and hit the button labeled “Use current PAGES”. This will save the 3 pages you have open. The next time you open Firefox these pages will always be opened for you. For me I always have my GMAIL, Google Calender and my Winnipeg Experts FAQ opened up.

Hope this quick tips helps!

Microsoft released a product in late 2005 that I just recently started looking at. The name of the Server Software is MOM 2005. No it does nag you about cleaning up the dishes but it does lend a hand in troubleshooting and looking after servers. I have found some awesome articles and learning tools on the net.

Link 1 - Training Videos from Microsoft

Link 2 - Tutorial for MOM and using it with Exchange

You really need at least 10 machines for this to be somewhat usefull. As you get more servers this software really becomes needed!

I am working on my MCSE I wanted a way of studying the information and also helping other people out. My FAQ should be a good technical resource for everything to do with Winfows, Linux, and Web Programming. Right now I am really just building the database and I will be starting with the MCSE stuff unless I come accross some other “gothcha” in the other 2 areas.

Let me know if you like program.

You can find a link to the FAQ HERE

Linux seems so overwhelming that sometimes we don’t realize some things might be easier then they seem. The best way (in my opinion) to update linux (I am using Fedora 5) is by opening up a terminal prompt and typing:

yum -y update

Yup that is all! It will look at all the repositories that are setup on the machine and find any new updates as well as removed any old ones that might be kicking around in the cache.

On a side note you can install almost anything for linux by typing:

yum -y install “application”

** Note - Sometimes this name is something you’d expect and sometimes you need to write out the FULL name like:

yum -y install compat-libstdc++-33

I know when I was starting out with Linux i could never find out this piece of info. The command “su” in linux means either “Switch User” or “Super User”. The later being used more often. When I tried running commands like “ifconfig” (Linux’s version of Windows “ipconig”) I would get error messages. Y? The reason for this was: The path being used was for the currently logged on user! If You type in “su -” at the terminal prompt you will switch the user and gain access to their path info as well! knowing this now I can look back at things and laugh as I wondered why “ifconfig” would work when completely logged on as “root” and not when switched to from another user account

Well this one is only for IE users.

Check out this tutorial on how to configure a PIX box.