Essential ThinApp Links

Top 10 Questions on ThinApp ThinApp can package 32-bit applications as well as 16-bit applications (both 16-bit Win and 16-bit DOS apps). NOTE: 16-bit applications cannot be executed on 64-bit platforms due to an OS limitation. ThinApp does NOT support 64-bit apps at this time.  

Why Does My RAID need a BBU?

This is a very good explanation of why you need a battery backup unit if you do hardware RAID with write cache enabled http://www.hostdime.com/blog/bbu-raid/ “What is a BBU for RAID and do I need one?” This question comes up often for HostDime technicians, so let’s examine the purpose of a BBU, which stands for “battery … Read more

Computer POST and beep codes

http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm#05 Quick links POST ABCs POST troubleshooting AMI BIOS beep codes Award BIOS beep codes IBM BIOS beep codes Macintosh startup tones Phoenix BIOS beep codes Motherboard help POST ABCs The computer power-on self-test (POST) tests the computer to make sure it meets the necessary system requirements and that all hardware is working properly before … Read more

Install Windows Server 2008 from a USB stick

Here is how you can create a Bootable Windows Server 2008 USB Stick C:\> diskpart DISKPART> list disk Select the USB device DISKPART> select disk 1 DISKPART> clean DISKPART> create partition primary DISKPART> select partition 1 DISKPART> active DISKPART> format fs=fat32 DISKPART> assign DISKPART> exit xcopy X:\*.* /s/e/f Y:\ where X:\ is your mounted image … Read more

Boot SeaTools off of a USB Drive

http://blog.nowherelan.com/2013/04/04/boot-seatools-off-of-a-usb-drive/ Seagate SeaTools is free hard drive testing software. SeaTools for DOS runs independent from your operating system on its own CD or bootable USB drive. You do not need to own a Seagate or Maxtor hard drive to use SeaTools. Download the SeaTools for DOS ISO file Use 7-Zip to open the SeaTools for DOS … Read more

MIT Flow Battery Promises Cheap Energy Storage

http://techbeat.com/2013/08/mit-flow-battery-promises-cheap-energy-storage/ http://www.gizmag.com/flow-battery/28747/ Can you imagine filling up your electric car like you do with your gasoline car? You would need to do a fluid exchange though.

EV Charging Stations and battery types

Level 1 charging is 110/120 volts. Most plug-in electric vehicles can be recharged overnight from a regular three-prong household wall socket (110/120 volts). Level 2 charging is 220/240V charging, the type found at most charging stations and easily installed in most homes for a few hundred dollars. Many models can fully charge in approximately 5 hours in a 240V outlet. Level … Read more