Chris Bradshaw is an IT professional with 25+ years of experience in infrastructure, specializing in Azure cloud and VMware vSphere on-premises. He shares practical IT tips, event insights, and real-world solutions from the infrastructure and cloud space.
379 articles from this blog
A guide to updating an old Fedora Core 2 Linux server by finding a working mirror and configuring yum.
Fixes a Windows XP issue where StickyKeys settings won't open, providing a command-line solution to install the missing Accessibility Options.
Explains why a network drive mapping script fails on Windows 7 but works on Windows XP due to a trailing slash in the path.
A technical guide on generating and downloading CSV files from an ASP page by querying a SQL database and setting HTTP headers.
A quick guide to performing ping and nslookup network commands using VB.NET, with code examples.
A tutorial on automating file backups using Rsync and Cron scheduling on Linux systems.
A guide to performing a silent, unattended installation of Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise Edition using a batch script and network share.
Explains the utility of the Windows Print Screen key for capturing screens and windows, with practical use cases.
A guide to wiring standard and crossover Ethernet cables using Cat5 cable and RJ45 connectors for 10BaseT/100BaseT networks.
A technical guide resolving a specific installation error for Microsoft Expression Studio 4 on Windows XP by modifying a registry key.
A tutorial explaining how to change a single page to landscape orientation in a Microsoft Word 2003 document using section breaks.
Troubleshooting a VMware ESXi license error when connecting a host to vCenter, focusing on disabling vMotion to resolve the issue.
Guide to enabling network boot (PXE) on an Acer Veriton N260G by changing a BIOS setting for OS deployment.
A retrospective analysis of the alternating public reception of major Windows OS versions, from Windows 95 to Windows 7.
Intel announces its 2009 Nehalem processors, featuring a 'Turbo Mode' for dynamic power management and performance.
A technical guide showing how to get the UNIX timestamp for New Year's Day in MySQL, Excel, and Visual BASIC.
A user attempts to clean a hard drive with soapy water, but data remains recoverable. The article explains why physical destruction is necessary.
A humorous IT support report about a squirrel causing a major power outage by chewing on an 11KVA electrical feeder.
Introduction to a personal IT blog by Chris Bradshaw, focusing on infrastructure, Azure, VMware, and sharing tech knowledge with a humorous tone.
