Radical Image Optimization Tool (RIOT for short) is a free image optimizer that will let you to visually adjust compression parameters while keeping minimum filesize. It uses with a side by side (dual view) or single view interface to compare the original with the optimized image in real time and instantly see the resulting file… Read More
In the past I have often found myself needing to change my Windows IP Address multiple times while configuring a piece of network equipment. Here is a handy little batch script I have written to set a range of static IP’s quickly. The batch uses the netsh command that is built into windows. Note in… Read More
Baïkal is a CalDAV + CardDAV server based on PHP and SabreDAV. Baïkal offers ubiquitous and synchronized access to your calendars and address books over CalDAV and CardDAV protocols and implements the current IETF recommendation drafts of these industry standards for centralized calendar and address book collections and management. Baïkal Homepage
If you are running a Pfsense Firewall than chances are, you have probably heard of Pfblocker. Whether you have heard of Pfblocker or not, we consider this plugin a “Must Have” addition to any pfsense firewall. Pfblocker allows you to add IP block list and country block functions to a pfsense firewall or router and… Read More
Krita Desktop is a free digital painting and illustration application. Krita Desktop offers CMYK support, HDR painting, perspective grids, dockers, filters, painting assistants, and many other features you would expect. Check out the gallery to see what other artists have done with Krita Desktop. Krita Desktop Homepage
GlusterFS is an open source, distributed file system capable of scaling to several petabytes (actually, 72 brontobytes!) and handling thousands of clients. GlusterFS clusters together storage building blocks over Infiniband RDMA or TCP/IP interconnect, aggregating disk and memory resources and managing data in a single global namespace. GlusterFS is based on a stackable user space… Read More
If you are working with Microsoft SQL Server, you may find yourself needing some sort of non-traditional backup. If that is the case you have come to the right place. Below we will detail how to backup SQL Server databases using a Powershell script. Note, this script can be extended to add email functionality by… Read More
OpenMediaVault is the next generation network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux. It contains services like SSH, (S)FTP, SMB/CIFS, DAAP media server, RSync, BitTorrent client and many more. Thanks to the modular design of the framework it can be enhanced via plugins. OpenMediaVault is primarily designed to be used in home environments or… Read More
The VMware vCenter Server Virtual Appliance (vCSA) provides an alternative option for organizations that chose not to run the Windows vCenter Server but still require centralized management of VMware vSphere deployments in the enterprise. If you are running vCSA then you surely know that the default template comes with 8GB of RAM and 2 vCPU’s… Read More
UltraDefrag speeds up the computer by defragmentation of files. When files consist of many little fragments scattered around the disk the computer needs more mechanical work to read them. Because of that the disk access becomes slower. UltraDefrag reduces the file fragmentation, thus it makes disk operations faster. Also the program can optimize a whole… Read More