Archives: 2006   October

How to add images and files to a WordPress post

Very useful information: Using Image and File Attachments « WordPress Codex
Example: This post includes a link to a file that’s available for public download: SCHRAG’s Five P’s of Computer Network Management

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Posted in All, WordPress on Oct 25th, 2006, 7:15 pm by David Schrag     

Firefox 2 is here

Personally, I don’t see what’s so bad about Internet Explorer. But if you’re a real anti-IE type and want to see what’s up with Firefox 2.0, here’s a review from ZDNet.

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Posted in All, Software, Technology on Oct 25th, 2006, 2:12 pm by David Schrag     

How to read The Schlog

I’ve created a page to help you get started reading this blog. Unlike a post, a page is always easily accessible from the blog’s home page.

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Posted in About The Schlog, All on Oct 24th, 2006, 10:27 pm by David Schrag     

It’s a firewall, it’s a mobile phone …

Small businesses in areas without access to cable or DSL might have a cool new option soon. CRN reports that SonicWALL is set to release a firewall / router that uses high-speed mobile networks for Internet connectivity. What’s unclear at this point is whether the mobile carriers (Verizon and Sprint) have signed on. The carriers’ contracts [...]

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Posted in All, Hardware, Technology on Oct 24th, 2006, 5:39 pm by David Schrag     

Reuters reports tough forecast for Sprint

I was seriously considering going with Sprint when my VZW contract expires next March. Perhaps the landscape will change significantly by then.
Link to Analysis: Sprint Faces Long Recovery, Possible Buyout - VARBusiness

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Posted in All, Technology on Oct 24th, 2006, 12:58 pm by David Schrag     

No e-mail? Maybe Outlook is not Connected

If you are using Microsoft Outlook 2003 in combination with your company’s Exchange server and you are having trouble sending and receiving mail, or if you can only send and receive mail by clicking the Send/Receive button, you may not be connected to Exchange. Look in the lower-right corner of the Outlook window. Do you [...]

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Posted in All, Software, Technology on Oct 23rd, 2006, 6:04 pm by David Schrag  1 comment   

Password managers

I can’t imagine living without a password manager. It’s a simple database of account names and passwords that itself is password-protected with a single password. There are dozens of password managers out there. The one I use, and have been using for years, is a freeware program called Whisper 32. I have an icon in [...]

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Posted in All, Software, Technology on Oct 22nd, 2006, 1:39 pm by David Schrag  1 comment   

The First Post

Well, I’ve done it. After years of resisting, I’ve gone and created a blog. I’m hoping that this will enable and motivate me to publish my ideas more frequently. My other outlet, The Schragazine, has been popular. But I haven’t had the time and energy to publish an issue for over six months.
My goal is to [...]

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Posted in About The Schlog, All on Oct 21st, 2006, 9:40 am by David Schrag  1 comment   

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