I am trying to create an backup solution for a Windows machine. I have grown to really like the SimpleLinuxBackup solution I have on the rest of my machines. It is simple (obviously) and performs both full backups and incremental backups.
There are five characteristics I need …

“what to include” - directories and files [...]

I’ve blogged that I am switching back from Ubuntu Linux for my work PC. I still have not gone back. I have been trying to build a “useful PC”. It has not been easy. I’ve become spoiled by some very basic functions that are standard on Ubuntu (and most Linux).
My latest problem [...]

I continue my search for a good Virtual Display solution for Windows XP. I have a few feature criteria …

I like to see all applications from all screens in the task bar
I like the preview to show me what applications are running on the differ virtual displays
I want to be able to move applications from [...]

I don’t want to hear about all the Microsoft bashing and “Ubuntu is the best”. I already announced I was building a Windows XP machine for work because there are just too many corporate things I can’t resolve with a Linux Laptop.
The irony is I started trying to “port back” my more efficient [...]

Just a short update. I finally settled on the bits and bytes I wanted to make my Windows work machine do all it needed to do. I finally settled on the Virtual Desktop solution. I am very please by VirtuaWin. Enough said.
I made enough mistakes along the way that I opted to nuke [...]

I could kick myself if I were more limber … I spend 5 hours completely rebuilding my work machine today because I *thought* I had some security software gunking up the works. I was wrong, it was just Microsoft Windows being a PITA.
The problem: Lotus Notes “Single Login” aka “Log in to Notes [...]