How to use the policy-rc.d script on Debian/Ubuntu to prevent services from starting automatically during package installation or upgrade.
Useful Linux system administration tips and scripts for managing and troubleshooting OBIEE (Oracle Business Intelligence) environments.
A quick guide to listing all installed software on a Windows PC using WMIC and System Information for Windows.
Guide to configuring Windows XP Scheduled Tasks to run a process every 15 minutes using advanced repeat options.
A guide to updating an old Fedora Core 2 Linux server by finding a working mirror and configuring yum.
Explains how to use apt pinning in Debian to mix stable, testing, and unstable packages for a balance of stability and new software.
A developer's critique of Microsoft Windows, comparing its lack of diagnostic tools to the transparency and control offered by Unix/Linux systems.
