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VBScript: Perform an action on all files in folder

This simple script can be used as a starting point for performing one or more actions for every item inside a folder. Syntax: cscript scriptname.vbs <folder to look into>

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Windows 7 RC looks very promising!

Windows 7, the successor to Windows Vista has been in the works for several months now. The release candidate was available for download from Microsoft a few days ago. There are unlimited downloads and anyone can get a key. The operating system is not gratis, though — the license will be good until June 1st, [...]

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Plenty to Do

I finally started work last week. I was able to get my CAC card last Wednesday. That was a bit of an ordeal, but that’s another story. Also, it turns out my security clearance was in good enough shape that I could start working immediately.

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First days in Qatar

My first few days here in Qatar have been rather uneventful. I arrive here Thursday evening, but I haven’t been able to start work because I was not able to get a CAC card (basically, a military ID card) while in Tampa last week. Also, there seems to be a minor issue with my security [...]

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No more backspace in Firefox!

That tears it! How many of you have been writing an article or other long text, press [Backspace], and end up on the page before as if you’d clicked the ‘Back’ button? Great, the text box lost focus somehow and now you’ve just lost a masterpiece and have to either start all over or say [...]

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Configuring Firefox to use PuTTY as a SOCKS 5 proxy

While in Qatar, I am unable to visit some of the websites I used to while at home. This is because some websites, depending on content type and other factors, are configured to deny content to IP address blocks originating from certain countries, or allow only US IP address blocks.

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Videos in Qatar

It just occurred to me that you may not already know this: I bought a video camera to take with me to Qatar, and I will be uploading my videos to YouTube for you to see. I’ve had a YouTube account for a while, actually, but never really got into uploading videos. But I definitely [...]

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First two days in Qatar

I didn’t write anything yesterday — I was a bit homesick and I was afraid my emotions would prevent me from writing about my experience accurately.

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Jonathan came!

Well, it was sure nice to drink some bears with my bro. He showed up early evening and we promptly went in search of some chow. After debating a few options, we ended up at Subway. After the sammich, we continued our conversation and carried it to the courtyard between the hotel and the Verizon [...]

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First day with General Dynamics

Today was a rather easy day; not much to speak of. I had some final paperwork to complete, and then some computer-based training (CBTs) to sit through. I completed the last little pile of forms early, and then moved straight to the CBTs, but the PC I was sitting at didn’t have Flash and could not [...]

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