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Laurels for Hardy

The computer sector is one of the few places where you know you’ve done you job well if nobody notices you’ve changed things. Well I’ve just finished updating my Gusty Kubuntu install using the official update graphical method without any … Continue reading

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How to leave a Voice Mail Message (for an Engineer)

I’ve had a lot of voicemails recently where the caller did not leave a name or number. This may seem strange but if you’re working on a single project it’s easy to assume that the other team members are also … Continue reading

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How to map a PCIID to a MAC address

I’ve been beating my head against a wall for a few months now on how to do this. First the why. I’ve been installing Vmware ESX server onto hardware with many Network Interface Cards (NIS’s). The guys that installed the … Continue reading

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Windows 98 a Macintosh operating system

I was installing Windows 98 from a MSDN subscription and decided to do some update. Here’s what I got Thanks you for your interest in obtaining updates from our site. This website is designed to work with Microsoft Windows operating … Continue reading

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Getting text out of visio drawings

One of the common headaches I’ve come across is how to extract text out of visio. The obvious File -> Save as -> Text File is not available, nor is File -> Export -> Text File. I’ve even tried creating … Continue reading

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svc: bad direction 65536, dropping request

If you see that check to make sure that your /etc/resolv.conf is correct.

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Finding if one or more files exist in a directory using bash.

A common problem I’ve come across in bash is that there doesn’t seem to be a way to check for the existence of multiple files in a directory. If you wanted to find out whither a particular file exists you … Continue reading

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Welcome to kenfallon.com, my little corner of the Internet. This site is intended as a place to store tips or tricks that I discovered at work or at at home. If you find it useful then great, if you can … Continue reading

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