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If you use a new Linksys VoIP phone (for example, the Linksys SPA942), you probably don't have to worry about the change to Daylight Savings Time that began in 2007. By default, your phone has the right information about when Daylight Savings Time begins and ends.

On the other hand …

Google may have added this feature back in October, but I'm just now noticing it. Although I don't use footnotes very often, I know some folks that really like them. Alex at GoogleOS pointed out some issues with the new footnote system when they first hit the scene.

Somewhat related …

You might run into a situation where you have multiple PRIs or T1s for outbound calling on your Cisco Access Server (Cisco AS5350 or other model). In order to ensure that all outbound calls are using both circuits, you need to configure two outbound dial peers. In order for the …

Whenever I start a new software project, I spend way too much time trying to figure out what I'm going to call it. I try to think of something clever, but I'm never really satisfied with what I come up with. (I suppose this means I'm not clever.) Starting with …

Those that know me may have heard me rant about my "Reverting Mac Dock Icon Problem." The problem is this: I have put a folder on my Dock and every time I log out or reboot, the icon reverts from my custom icon to the default folder icon. To fix …

It is no secret that organizational strategy is linked to market strategy. When a company first begins to move into the global marketplace, it must decide how it will interact with each market. The company could decide to utilize a multinational strategy. This strategy develops products and marketing specific to …

Note: This is part of a discussion regarding the configuration of a Cisco AS5300 for T.37 Store and Forward Faxing.

I haven't touched this series in a while, but I thought it might make sense to add a post that addresses common questions. If you have questions that aren't …

North American companies have a long history of marketing blunders in the international marketplace. The most famous example is GM's attempt to sell the Chevy Nova in Mexico despite the fact that "no va" is Spanish for "no go." That story is old news and has been retold to the …

I stumbled across this interesting image evolution project on AlteredQualia yesterday. This project takes Roger Alsing's example of image evolution using polygon rendering and re-implements it in JavaScript. I decided to run my own test against my avatar images. Both results use 50 polygons with 6 vertices.

Originally, I started …

The Camino Project announced the release of Camino 1.6.6 today. In addition to improved ad-blocking features, this release includes the most recent version of Mozilla's Gecko rendering engine. Since this update includes several security fixes, it is recommended that all users upgrade as soon as possible.

After almost a year of development, the Internet Software Consortium (ISC) announced the newest release of their Domain Name System (DNS) server, BIND 9.4.3, today. This release includes over 140 fixes over BIND 9.4.2.

Although this maintenance release is mainly focused on bug fixes, it does …

The Camino Project announced the release of Camino 1.6.5 today. This release includes an upgraded version of Gecko, Mozilla's rendering engine. This new version of Gecko includes several critical security fixes. It is recommended that all users update.

In previous coding examples, I've used Assembla to demonstrate some Subversion interactions. At the time, Assembla offered a free Subversion repository bundled with some really nice development tools. In fairness to all Slaptijack readers, I need to point out that Assembla's Andy Singleton announced the end of free plans (except …

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 …

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 …