This has got to be one of the least documented features on these Thomson ADSL/GPON routers. In theory, it should be possible to share each and every USB printer by connecting it to one of the free ports on the device. The Thomson configuration is bloody simple: {Administrator}=>:printersharing LPD queue add name myQueue type Raw [...]

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…and I still failing to understand why it’s 2010 and Cisco VPN client connection profiles and certificates are stored anywhere but the current user homedir. For future reference: OS X: /private/etc/opt/cisco-vpnclient/Certificates /etc/CiscoSystemsVPNClient/Certificates Linux: /etc/opt/cisco-vpnclient/Certificates Windows: C:\Program Files\Cisco VPN Client\Certificates “Profiles” and “Certificates” folders can be copied/moved between different systems to replicate configuration when there are [...]

I often find myself crawling under the desk looking for labels or turning around laptops trying to find half-erased and destroyed panels showing computer serial numbers and other cryptic hyeroglyphs. Let me tell you about serial numbers. These are quite useful to keep handy in case your stuff is stolen. Luckily, for most manufacturers like [...]

Yesterday, as I was leaving work, I plugged the 4th gen iPod on the car, set it to random and started driving. 10 minutes later, I noticed it was skipping some songs. I’ve seen it happen before (a long time ago) and was lucky enough to: a) have it within the warranty period b) have [...]