I was recently trying to setup Concerto, an open source digital signage platform, on my GoDaddy shared hosting account. I was able to get it installed and pass all the diagnostic tests other than the PHP_SELF script check. Please note, you may need to change all of the ‘PATH_INFO’ to ‘ORIG_PATH_INFO’ in the script as [...]
I’ve recently needed to reformat a Windows Vista (Home Premium) machine, and I was trying to load Windows XP Service Pack 2 on it. It kept on blue screening with the STOP error 0x0000007b. I did some research and it seems that it may have something to do with XP not communicating properly with the [...]
If you’ve been unlucky enough to be given an 0x8007232B error when you’re trying to activate your Windows operating system, you know how frustrating it can be. The simple fix for this issue is to find the link to change your product key (on Server 2008, right click on the computer icon, then choose properties [...]
I’m currently setting up a development server with Windows 2008 64-bit on it and the drivers for my Linksys LNE100TX weren’t working (even from the disk!). After a few hours of searching, I found a post on the Linksys support forums that provides an answer: Hello Everyone. I’m sure many of you are as frustrated [...]
Recently I needed to save some PowerPoint slides as images to use in Premiere Pro. It took me a while to figure out how, but I’ve detailed the steps on how to do this with a few images below. First, select the slide you want to save from the panel on the left of the [...]
I’ve been getting more and more interested in haptic computing and how users can gain more usability through multi-sensory computing interfaces. That sounds pretty complicated, but really it just means users of technology can gain productivity using more senses than just vision, touch, and sound (via the a display device, input device, and speaker; ex: monitor [...]
Ahhhhhhh I just love figuring out solutions to problems. The latest problem I’ve had to face at work has been a tough one. We are in the process of imaging tablet PC’s running Windows XP Tablet Edition. In the imaging process we’ve set all the settings and permissions and installed an in-house developed .NET application [...]
I came across an interesting topic while reading “Trading and Exchanges”, by Larry Harris. It dealt with shifting cash flows in time. I personally love learning of new topics, and this definitely was a paradigm shifter for me. I decided to dig a bit deeper to see what else I could learn about the topic. [...]
I think one of the most challenging aspects of portfolio project management (PPM) is actually implementing a PPM system. In my experience, changing the culture of an organization that is used to ad hoc project selection/project management requires a significant ROI, and even then may not be implemented because management is not comfortable with such [...]
Project management can be a difficult enough endeavor, but managing a multi-cultural project team can add additional differences as well. It’s important to remember that not all of the differences that arise are negative. The three main differences are: Team member motivation (Anbari 2010) Communication style Heterogeneous idea generation Team Member Motivation According to Geert [...]
My current company manufactures hardware and develops software that assists Athletic Trainers perform their job duties. They have numerous projects that run concurrently to design and develop new hardware and software revisions. Every fiscal year management develops a list of key strategic goals that will improve the company over the next year. Each proposed project [...]
