Looking through low-priced battery chargers, I decided to go with a brand-name charger. I narrowed the choice down to either a Duracell or Energizer charger, both around the $25-30 mark. Both included NiMH batteries, but the Energizer had batteries with a higher capacity rating, so I went with it. After a few months of usage, I have one statement that sums up my thoughts on this thing…
What a piece of junk. Read more…
The beauty of Windows XP is that it really makes sharing files and printers across a network rather easy. Those of you who’ve done it know that it’s a simple matter of right-clicking the folder or printer you want to share, and then choosing a few options. It’s then available to anyone on your network.
Unfortunately, Windows Server 2003 doesn’t make things that easy. At the very least, it requires entering a user name and password before connecting to the folder/printer. This is ideal in a secure networked environment, but there are situations where security isn’t as big a concern, and the Server 2003 way of “sharing” is quite simply a pain.
But this can be changed. Here’s how. Read more…
