Charles Socci - Information Technology and Amateur Radio KC2YWZ

I picked up an 80’s vintage Kenwood TS-530s on EBay. The rig was in great shape but the output power was very low. After searching on Google for information about my new radio, I found Ken, K4EAA’s *excellent* webpage on Kenwood hybrids. Ken also refurbishes Kenwood radios professionally and also sells the parts needed to [...]

I got my amateur radio license back last week after nearly 15 years since I let it lapse!
I wanted to try the Echolink ham radio application out, and I was able to install the Windows client at home on a Windows 7 64-bit box. My workstation at the office runs Ubuntu Linux, 64-bit and I [...]

Human stem cell research is a controversial subject that illicits power reactions from all sides. The issues at stake are not only scientific. They are political, cultural and religious issues as well. Michael Bellomo sorts through the issues in a very objective fashion. He neither advocates nor opposes stem cell research.
The book is organized in [...]

From the console in my Taxi this evening… First question my wife asked (she’s also in IT) was, “Did you click OK to terminate the program…”
I said, “Honey, you know I’ve been in IT way too long to do some rookie thing like that…” and so it stayed.

Have you ever wanted an *easy* way to store files on a computer and then be able to access them on another? I know. That’s what file sharing all about. But what about remote access? What about secure, high availability of your files no matter what kind of computer you are using or where you [...]

A common sentiment online is that Linux is safe from the viruses and malware that plague Windows. While there is certainly *less* creepy code out there targeted at Linux users, it does exist. All users of computers connected to any large network should be aware of this and know how to use common tools to [...]

I needed to do a quick session recording of my desktop to send some colleagues. In Windows I’ve used tools like Camtasia for quick demos, but I needed something that would record a session from a Linux desktop. (Ubuntu Intrepid 2.6.27-11-generic x86_64) GTK-RecordMyDesktop fit the bill perfectly.
It is very easy to install using Synaptic/Apt and [...]

I serve a large organization with multiple branch offices in remote places. Typically, these offices are staffed with from one to fifty employees. Most of the offices have a local Windows Domain Controller, which doubles as a file/print server, DNS, and DHCP server.
The larger of the offices are usually connected to the Internet via T1, [...]

I found a new toy called Ubuntu
Its real Linux not an affront to
Though some hackers claim
I haven’t got game
The trash bin took Windows a punt to

Windows add/remove programs windows components error caused by service pack 3 and nLite.