iPod Compatibility by Daniel Dwase
iPod compatibility on the original iPod was designed for use with Macintosh computers running Mac OS 9 or Mac OS X but Apple began selling a Windows-compatible iPod too on July 17, 2002. Apple released a Windows version of iTunes on October 16, 2003; previously, Windows users needed third-party... With the advent of the windows-compatible iPod, Apple switched iPod's default file system to FAT32 because FAT32 is the only file system that can be used natively with both Mac OS and Windows. ... An iPod formatted with HFS Plus is able to serve as a boot disk for a Macintosh computer, allowing...

One PC at a Time by Chin Wong
ONE good turn deserves another. Sometime in September 2005, my editor at Standard Today, Jojo Robles, thrust his old Apple G3 iBook at me with “a request” that I learn to use it. Fortunately, I liked what I saw, and when it came time to retire my old Fujitsu Windows 98 notebook, I chose a G4... Spurred by widespread calls from users to bundle the open source operating system with new desktop PCs, Dell has launched an online survey to identify areas where it can support Linux. ... Why should you put up with expensive and buggy software, when you can get a stable and modern operating system...

Local vs. Network Diagnostics by Sarah Lake
Obviously anyone who maintains PCs, whether local or on a network, is bound to be familiar with the demands of getting the offending machine back up and running as quickly as possible! Most have experienced the frustration of trying to pin point the problem, which could even boil down to being... The bootable operating system that comes with MicroScope bypasses all of that OS interference, but it also bypasses the network configuration, protocols, NIC drivers and other parameters that are unique to each networked system.

NTP Server Systems-The Network Time Protocol by David Evans
The Network Time Protocol (NTP) is utilised by NTP Server systems to distribute accurate time information to network time clients. The NTP protocol is widely used throughout the Internet to provide synchronisation of computers and processes. This article discusses how NTP server systems utilise... Dedicated NTP server systems generally utilise the LINUX operating system. ... NTP primarily runs on LINUX and UNIX platforms including Free-BSD but has also been, in part, ported to Windows operating systems.

Professional Software Icons For Your Standalone Application by Juan Pablo Sarmiento
User interfaces and accessibility are some of the most important aspect of an application. It can have a million features, it can do a thousand things once, but if it doesn't look quite right then it will be a disaster. Take Linux for example. This open source (free) operating system has been... Most developers have found it very efficient to replace the operating system's stock icons with their own custom-made icons. ... This major improvement has brought in a whole new class of users, and the popularity of this operating system has increased considerably.

Data Recovery - It May Not Be Too Late After All by Tyson J Stevenson
· Definition of Data Recovery The salvaging of lost data or making available the previously damaged data stored on various damaged media such as hard disk drives, magnetic tapes, magnetic disks, zip disks, CD-Rom, flash cards and other storage media is known as Data recovery. ... The different software used by these providers are compatible for all the Microsoft Windows Editions, Apple Macintosh, Sun Solaris, AIX, Linux and Unix operating system. ... Data Recovery with LDE: The LDE or the Linux Disc Editor was originally made to recover the deleted files in Linux.

Data Recovery / Datenrettung & Securing Data on Computers by Keith George
Data recovery or Datenrettung is the process by which the data is recovered from damaged or inaccessible storage media. Data recovery is done from storage media like CD´s, DVD´s, Floppies, Hard disks, Magnetic tapes etc. There are two reasons due to which the data becomes inaccessible. ... The end result is that the operating system cannot mount the file system. ... It generally occurs due to power cuts, system crashes etc preventing file system structures from being written resulting in file system being left in an inconsistent state.

Know Linux by Pawan Bangar
Linux essentials: It’s free for download but you have to pay a tiny bit to mail order it or buy it from a company. If you’re getting Linux for more than 2-3 PCs, you can also get training and support at a small free, if you choose to have it. Else it’s the Linux community on the Net to your... The popular distributions or destroys include Red Hat Linux Mandrake Linux, Corel Linux SUSE Linux and Debian . ... With a passionate community backing it, with big companies Like IBM and HP pledging their support for it, it’s no wonder Linux- the wonder operating system for servers of the past,...

How To Automate Tasks In Your Linux Server by Bernard Peh
If your host is running under the Linux (Unix) operating system, you can perform tasks in the server on a regular basis. For example, sending mails at a certain time of the day, backing up database at 6 in the morning and so on. "Cron" is a program that runs in the background of the Linux server. ... If you have limited access to SSH, your host might provide some other ways to access cron via the control panel. ... Basically, SSH allows you to type commands in the command prompt. ... For example, if I want to run a php script at 12 midnight everyday, I will type "crontab -e", then write my...

DIY Guide to Selecting the Right Tool for the Database Project by Irene Kopaliani
As any person, who remodeled their home, will tell you that “choosing the right tool for the right job” makes all the difference. The same statement applies when choosing the right database for a project. Some databases are basic, some are “battery operated” and some are “mighty power tools.”... Major advantages of My SQL are the low cost (licensing starts below $500) and platform independence (it can be installed on Windows, Linux, Macintosh and UNIX operating systems). ... In addition, Microsoft SQL Server is highly scalable.