Windows
Netstumbler for Vista!
Netstumbler is a great program for detecting Wireless Access Points, and more importantly, the signal strength. It’s a must-have program that every tech/nerd should have. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work in Microsoft Vista – but there is an alternative. It’s called Vistumbler. personally I haven’t tried it, but friends of mine say it looks and feels […]
Vista TCPIP has reached the connection limit error
Running P2P applications in Vista and ever see this message coming up? In your event viewer, the exact wording is ‘TCP/IP has reached the security limit imposed on the number of concurrent TCP connect attempts’. Microsoft has implemented a change in the TCP/IP stack since XP SP2 to limit the number of ‘half-open’ (incomplete/syn packets) […]
Linux software equivalents
Just made the switch to Linux from Windows (or even OS X?) and are having trouble finding software similar/equivalent to what you are used to? Yes, the linux learning curve is steep but rewarding when you do start working it all out. Here is a good website that lists the Windows/OS X software and the […]
Track your exercise with a GPS enabled mobile phone
Track your exercise with a GPS enabled mobile phone I’ve always wanted to track or log my exercise without too much hassle. Nokia have released a beta version of such a product called SportsTracker. It uses the GPS fucntion in your mobile phone to map your exercise activities. These can be uploaded to the Nokia […]
WIFI-scanner for Asus A636N
Having my Asus A636N PDA with wireless built in was a good idea I thought to check the strength of the wireless signal around the house rather than carrying a bulky laptop. Finding a wifi-scanner that worked on the ASUS A636N took a bit of searching, trial and error. Two that I tried working with […]