Rackspace Cloud vs. Amazon EC2 in 2010, compared on instance sizes, hourly pricing, and features, with a winner picked in each category.
14 min read
Why I moved robpickering.com from SquareSpace to WordPress in 2010, and how to migrate posts, dates, authors, and comments intact.
4 min read
Give every merchant a unique Gmail address to catch who sells it to spammers, then filter the junk with Gmail's built-in tools.
2 min read
Register your O'Reilly print books online and O'Reilly offers the eBook version for $5 each. How to claim the upgrade, step by step.
3 min read
How to create a full backup AMI of an Amazon EC2 instance, plus a 2016 update on the AWS console's one-click Create Image option.
6 min read
A farewell to Geek Brief TV and Cali Lewis, the video podcast I watched every Saturday morning for four years, and why it stood out.
4 min read
Drop a PDF into Dropbox and an AppleScript Folder Action adds it to iTunes for iBooks sync. Setup steps for iPad and iPhone on iOS 4.
3 min read
Pogoplug firmware 2.1 finally disables the open root SSH access I reported. What CloudEngines fixed and what the update changes.
2 min read
Parallels Desktop offers no network boot option. How to PXE boot a Parallels VM on the Mac to load a corporate Windows image anyway.
3 min read
My review of Quicken Essentials 2010 for Mac from a Quicken 2007 user's view. It covers the basics but delivers the bare minimum.
22 min read
My review of iBank as a Quicken 2007 for Mac replacement, covering the demo, install, and import from a longtime Quicken user's view.
15 min read
WoW is removing Marks of Honor and adding a Random Battleground Finder. What the battleground changes mean for honor and the mounts.
2 min read
After my Quicken Essentials 2010 critique, Intuit's PR reached out and offered a call with Aaron Patzer. Here is the full exchange.
8 min read
A Horde guide to WoW's reworked 2010 Love is in the Air event, with the new daily quests and achievements for the Love Fool meta.
8 min read