Articles by Scott Hebert

1. E-Commerce: Privacy and Security

   Posted on October 24, 2008 in IT Management

   Company X is a fictional manufacturer of gourmet snacks and treats.

   Studies have shown that a large number of Internet users are concerned about privacy and security. According to one study, 87 percent of Americans fear their credit card information will be stolen or misused. Additionally, 89 percent fear that …

2. Career Advice for Future Server and Network Engineers

   Posted on October 14, 2008 in uncategorized

   I recently received an email from a reader looking for advice on how to get into server and network engineering. I thought these questions were relevant for anyone starting on the server or network engineer career path. If you can think of any other career related questions, feel free to …

3. Preserve Cisco Router DHCP Bindings Across a Reboot

   Posted on October 07, 2008 in Networking

   Preserve Cisco router DHCP leases across a reboot by configuring a DHCP database agent, verifying successful writes, and choosing a storage target that fits the platform.

4. Sumo Paint - More Than Fun

   Posted on October 02, 2008 in Graphics Design

   On a whim today I decided to give Sumo Paint a try. I'm really surprised with the quality of this product. I never would have guessed that a free, browser-based image editing tool would be so responsive and easy to use.

   If you're into image editing, why not give it …

5. Setup Help: Subversion for Your Pinax Project

   Posted on September 28, 2008 in Programming

   I recently began working on a project based on Pinax. The Pinax project's goal is to develop a set of re-usable applications for the Django Web Framework that are common in website development. Generally, these applications provide the functions and features common in social media sites. For reference, Bob Haugen …

6. Quality of Service (QoS) Resources

   Posted on September 22, 2008 in Networking

   Last week I mentioned that I was working on a Quality of Service (QoS) project. For those who are curious about QoS and how to get it working, here are the resources I found most useful. These resources are mostly Cisco specific, but the principles should be applicable in many …

7. RCA Universal Remote and GE TV Codes

   Posted on September 13, 2008 in uncategorized

   We have an RCA Universal Remote (RCR311B). We also have a GE TV that the remote is having hard time syncing up to. For those that can't find their manual, here's a list of RCA Universal Remote codes for LG TVs:

   • 1000
   • 1002
   • 1004
   • 1017
   • 1050
   • 1052
   • 1078
   • 1086
   • 1098 …

8. RCA Universal Remote and Orion TV Codes

   Posted on September 13, 2008 in uncategorized

   This was a problem that ended up being much more annoying than it should have been.

   We have an RCA Universal Remote (RCR311B). For some reason, it will not properly configure itself for use with our kids' small Orion TV. To add fuel to the fire, we brilliantly lost the …

9. RCA Universal Remote and LG TV Codes

   Posted on September 13, 2008 in uncategorized

   We have an RCA Universal Remote (RCR311B). We also have an LG TV that the remote is having hard time syncing up to. For those that can't find their manual, here's a list of RCA Universal Remote codes for LG TVs:

   • 1013
   • 1078
   • 1083
   • 1205
   • 1215

   See also:

   • RCA Universal …

10. Work in Progress: Cisco QoS Classification ACLs

    Posted on September 12, 2008 in Networking

    I decided I needed a standardized set of Quality of Service classification access-lists for some work I'm doing. Check out my Cisco QoS Classification ACLs page and let me know what you think.

    If you have any ideas on how I can improve the lists, leave a comment here or …

11. Cisco Catalyst 12.2(46)SE May Break SNMP ifIndexes

    Posted on September 10, 2008 in Networking

    This week I tried upgrading a Cisco Catalyst 2960 to the newest software release — 12.2(46)SE. The upgrade went just fine, but I noticed that the monitoring software was throwing SNMP errors.

    In case you don't know much about SNMP, an ifIndex identifies a specific interface on a …

12. Cisco QoS Classification ACLs

    Posted on September 04, 2008 in networking

    I've been working on a standardized list of access lists to use in conjunction with QoS on Cisco routers and switches. I've tried to adhere as closely as possible to the Cisco QOS Baseline (pdf).

    As I refine the ACLs, I'll keep this page up to date. If you have …

13. Locked out of your Cisco? Break in!

    Posted on August 13, 2008 in Networking

    Documents the physical-console recovery sequence for regaining authorized access to a legacy Cisco router after configuration lockout.

14. Microsoft Excel in Your Small Business

    Posted on August 12, 2008 in Software

    When using Microsoft Excel in a business environment, there are five essential items that every user should be aware of. One of the most basic features that is essential to effective spreadsheet usage is cell referencing. This is the ability for one cell to use the value of another cell …

15. Tell Me About Lotus 1-2-3

    Posted on August 08, 2008 in Software

    Lotus 1-2-3, now a part of Lotus SmartSuite, is a direct competitor with Microsoft Excel. Although it's really only a minor competitor today, Lotus 1-2-3 was once one of the most important pieces of software in personal computing (Darrow, 2002). The latest major version of Lotus SmartSuite was released in …