Hidden Windows 7 Themes

March 27, 2010 — I came across this one this week.  Did you know there are a few hidden themes built-in to Windows 7?  They’re in a hidden directory, so you’ll have to type their path directly or use search with the option to location hidden files or folders. If you navigate to C:\Windows\Globalization\MCT you’ll find several different directories. …

Windows Experience Index – Parallels vs. Fusion: How Do They Stack Up?

March 18, 2010 — Since the release of Parallels 5 I have been a huge fan.  Previous to that, I really liked VMware Fusion as the product was much more mature and seemed more stable.  I really had no means to measure performance other than to gauge it by my perception over regular use. Earlier this week, VMware announced…

Using Excerpts in WordPress

March 11, 2010 — I was working on making some adjustments to a new theme in WordPress tonight and was looking for a way to check to see if a excerpt had been specified for a particular post. When I am creating posts with code snippets in them, I really don’t want all the inline code to show in…

Search Your Compellent Storage Center Using Windows PowerShell

March 3, 2010 — Using Windows PowerShell and the Compellent Storage Center Command Set for PowerShell, I have created a simple script that performs searches for server and volume objects providing results of each in addition to their related mappings. This can be helpful if you have multiple levels of server or volume folders.

Create a Disk Image Installer on the Mac

February 8, 2010 — I was working on a project for my father-in-law where he wanted to distribute his yearly catalog via CD instead of the traditional printed method. I wanted to design a CD image that would work on both Windows and Mac.  I was able to solve the PC side of it pretty quickly, but needed some…