I use VPN for work quite often, and lately more often than not. I needed a way to connect to VPN as soon as possible, even before I logged in to Windows. The answer is to use the RASPHONE and RASDIAL commands with the Windows Task Scheduler.

connectivity · hints · VPN · Windows

If you’re anything like me when it comes to IE9 you’re viewing Microsoft’s hype with a hefty measure of scepticism. Microsoft’s Internet Explorer is both the most popular web browser and the biggest pain in the ass for us developers. When I first heard that Microsoft were making an effort to support the latest standards like CSS3 and HTML5 I was hopeful. Then I saw the controversial Microsoft IE9 test results and prepared myself for disappointment…

development · ie9 · review · web standards · Windows

Recently I was tasked in the office to resolve a performance issue on some PCs. They weren’t that old but seemed to get slower and slower during the day until they were unusable. Like many package PCs on the market, they had a decent CPU speed but were quite anemic in the memory department. The solution? More RAM of course! Here’s a closer look why…

memory · performance · RAM · Windows