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Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/05-Feb-07

by TidBITS Staff


Remote support software -- Although Timbuktu by itself can't punch through a NAT gateway, it can do so with assistance from Skype or by invitation from someone else running Timbuktu. (2 messages [1])


CSS Editing Tools -- After mentioning CSSEdit 2, readers recommend the Firefox Web Developer Extension. (2 messages [2])


Daylight Saving Time problems -- Andrew Laurence's article about problems arising from the United States changing Daylight Saving Time this year raises more questions and answers. (7 messages [3])


But will the ads feature crash test dummies? Microsoft is spending $500 million to market Windows Vista; an article in Advertising Age explores this strategy, including information on growing Mac OS market share. (1 message [4])


Archiving and cataloging old projects -- If you have lots of discs filled with old projects, what's the best way to keep track of them? Also, do you need to make sure you can open those files in their native applications later? (4 messages [5])


Monitoring usage of one's WLAN -- What products are available to monitor usage of a wireless network? A few suggestions are offered. (3 messages [6])


AirPort Extreme 802.11n Throughput Limits -- Following Glenn Fleishman's reporting on the capabilities of the new AirPort Extreme, a reader wonders if the device is switched to enable better bandwidth for each connected user. (1 message [7])


Eudora attachments -- Email attachments from Eudora seemingly aren't arriving at a colleague's computer, and some sleuthing reveals a bug in Outlook 2002. (5 messages [8])


Copy one disk to three others? Is it possible to copy the contents of one hard drive to three others simultaneously? (2 messages [9])


Syncing Music From Desktop to Laptop via iPod -- What's the best approach to transfer downloaded music to one machine? (2 messages [10])


Certificates in my Keychain -- A reader asks for clarification about certificates in his keychain... where did they come from, and is there a security risk? (1 message [11])

[1]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1118/
[2]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1119/
[3]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1120/
[4]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1121/
[5]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1122/
[6]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1123/
[7]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1124/
[8]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1125/
[9]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1126/
[10]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1127/
[11]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1128/