Moving a GoldMine Database to a New SQL Server
Today I moved my GoldMine databases from a SQL 2012 Express instance on one server to a SQL 2016 Standard instance on another server. I wanted to jot down a …
Install SQL 2016 with Data on a Separate Drive
I’m setting up SQL 2016 Standard for low-volume use. All I want is to put the programs on the C: drive and all data (including error logs, system and user …
List Volume GUIDs by Disk
Windows Server 2016 Backup says it wants to back up a volume that has no letter. What volume is it? What disk(s) is that volume on?
Convert Jing SWF Files to MP4
Jing is a free program from TechSmith for creating short screen-share videos with audio. It works great BUT it only outputs SWF files. SWF files require that Adobe Flash be …
Sophos on Mac: Infinite Loop Brings Machine to a Crawl
A late-2012 Mac Mini had been behaving oddly for a while, with disk space on the 250GB SSD often nearing capacity. By the time I got my hands on it, …
Replace CMOS Battery in Gateway ZX4300
Yesterday I needed to replace a dead CMOS battery in a Gateway ZX4300 All-in-One. This YouTube video shows how to get the outer case off but doesn’t show how the …
Azure Automation Fails to Start Machine
I have an Azure virtual machine running Server 2012 R2. I use Azure Automation to start the machine weekdays at 6am and shut it down at 10pm. I just realized …
Advanced Wireshark SIP filters
When looking for SIP traffic in Wireshark, you can start with the Display Filter sip. Here are a couple more specific filters. To find a specific type of SIP packet: …
Careful: LastPass Remembers Generated Passwords Forever
I use LastPass Premium for storing hundreds of online passwords. However I don’t trust it with my most important banking passwords. For those, I use LastPass only to generate a …
Set up BLF on Yealink Phone with Grandstream UCM
Yealink phones can have basic BLF functionality in conjuction with a Grandstream UCM server. In this case, I’m using a Yealink T41P and a Grandstream UCM6102.