Charles Socci IT and Stuff

I used to use an application in Windows called Speaking Clock Deluxe. It sat in my system tray and announced the time in my choice of languages and voices.
I thought it would be a fun project to make my own speaking clock for Linux. Here is a very simple project that will get you started [...]

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, [...]