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Go-Go Inflight Internet Hack
Posted on 03. Jan, 2011 by Matt Meyer.
While flying on Christmas holiday, I noticed that the prices for Go-Go Inflight Internet service was cheaper for mobile devices such iPhones, iPods, BlackBerry than it was for my laptop. Now it was only a $2 difference, but this still kinda ticked me off a little. I figured if I could save a few [...]
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VMware vSphere Lab
Posted on 17. Dec, 2010 by Matt Meyer.
Over past years, I have had a lab at home that allows me to tinker with new technology and ever since VMware ESX 1.5, I have had at least a few systems dedicated to virtualization.
Previously, I used old hardware that I would manage to get for free from retired systems. Hell, I even remember using [...]
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Free AT&T Wi-Fi Hotspot Hack
Posted on 17. Nov, 2008 by Matt Meyer.
iPhone customers now have the ability to gain free access to AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots. This can really come in handy when you are not in a 3G coverage area. What AT&T does not tell you is that it is possible to use your laptop instead. This is pretty awesome for those times [...]
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It is spelled VMware
Posted on 09. Apr, 2008 by Matt Meyer.
V-M-w-a-r-e. That is uppercase V, uppercase M, lowercase w, lowercase a, lowercase r, lowercase e. Just like the CLI, it is case sensitive. It is not Vmware, VMWare, vmware or VMWARE, it is VMware. If you find your word processing program is AutoCorrecting to the wrong case, please take a moment to customize the setting [...]
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VMware VMotion Violates Microsoft Windows Server 2003 EULA
Posted on 20. Apr, 2007 by Matt Meyer.
It has come to my attention that Microsoft has recently changed their End User License Agreement (EULA) for Volume License customers that prevents moving a license from one server to another within a 90-day period. They have even gone as far as to include Virtual Machines. So if you have VMotion running in your virtual [...]
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Tempdb grows uncontrollably when using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and VirtualCenter 2.0.1
Posted on 27. Nov, 2006 by Matt Meyer.
Note: This has been resolved with VirtualCenter 2.0.1, Patch 2. Please consider upgrading to this version rather than performing this workaround. If you have already performed this workaround, you must remove these jobs before upgrading to VirtualCenter 2.0.1, Patch 2.
Many people have reported that the tempdb is growing uncontrollably when Microsoft SQL Server 2005 as [...]
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New VMware Certified Professional (VCP) Requirements
Posted on 05. Jun, 2006 by Matt Meyer.
This week VMware announced their new product line, VMware Infrastructure 3. If you are like me and hold the VMware Certified Professional (VCP) certification, you may be wondering if you will be required to re-certify. I was informed today that VMware will NOT be retiring the current certification, but instead will create a new certification, [...]
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Regenerate VMware ESX Server 2.x SSL Certificate
Posted on 30. Nov, 2005 by Matt Meyer.
If you have changed the name of your ESX Server, you will probably notice the SSL certificate is no longer valid. Here is a little script I have picked up over the last few years that easily allows you to regenerate a valid certificate. Credit for acquiring the script goes out to Anders.
Download the script here, [...]
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VMware VMotion Using Shared SCSI
Posted on 31. Aug, 2005 by Matt Meyer.
From time to time the question is raised, “Is shared SCSI supported with ESX Server?” The official answer from VMware is, “No.” and for good reason. The support would be a nightmare and I don’t blame them in the least for drawing the line on this one. However, that being said, it is possible and [...]
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iPod video
Posted on 18. Jun, 2005 by Matt Meyer.
For tech toy freak I am, it’s surprising to many that I do not own an iPod. In fact, I had never even touched one until two weeks ago when I was traveling trough the mountains to Taos, NM when my friend asked me to pick something from his collection. It took a few seconds [...]