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5 Geek Tips for Surviving Without Power

by Jeff Weisbein September 1, 2011

As I prepared myself for hurricane Irene, which swept across the East coast of the United States this past week, I thought it would be worth sharing some of my (geek) tips for surviving without power. All of these tips helped me keep my sanity for the 36 hours I went without power.

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How To: Make Your Website Look Like A Linux Terminal

by Jeff Weisbein August 1, 2011

Have you seen my personal site JeffWeisbein.com yet? No? Go ahead, check it out. I’ll give you a minute or so. Alright, you’re back now. So now you are probably wondering how you can create a website similar to that one. Luckily, it’s fairly easy. All you need to do is copy the source code on JeffWeisbein.com, copy a text file, make a few minor modifications to both the source code and the text file, and then upload the documents to your web server.

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How To: Disable Root SSH Login on Linux

by Jeff Weisbein February 15, 2011

If you have your own server chances are you will want to keep it secure from unauthorized users. One security tip I always recommend to people who are setting up a new server is to disable the ability to login as root with SSH. By disabling root SSH login capabilities you are putting up another [...]

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The Best Tech Gifts for 2009

by Jeff Weisbein December 22, 2009

The BestTechie chatroom and I compiled a list of the top tech gifts for 2009. We tried to accomodate both Mac and PC users as well as anyone in between. If you have any additional gift ideas for a techie feel free to leave a comment! Operating Systems: Windows 7 (Professional) – Retail: $299 Amazon: [...]

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GeekBench: How To Benchmark Your System

by Jeff Weisbein November 14, 2009

GeekBench is a piece of software that allows you to benchmark your system and then compare your benchmark against similar computer systems. GeekBench was created by PrimateLabs and has both a free and paid version of their software – the paid version goes for about $20. The paid version allows you to run the 64bit [...]

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10 Computer Repair Tips Any Tech Should Know

by Jeff Weisbein August 1, 2009

When it comes to computer repair there is a lot more to know about then meets the eye. Here are ten (10) tips on how to improve your computer repair service (business). This post was written by geekinside who is a member of our chat room. 1. Identify your skill set – You may be [...]

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Geek Gifts For Valentines Day

by Jeff Weisbein February 12, 2009

Having trouble finding gifts to get for your geek love for Valentines Day? Check out the list of geek gift ideas below to help you with your quest – it’s not too late! A domain and website – Your geek loves to share the latest news or random bits about their life? Get them the [...]

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WiFi Detector Shirt

by Jeff Weisbein October 20, 2007

A shirt that picks up a WiFi signal – talk about geeky! Well, that’s right, my girlfriend Mandy was cool enough to buy me one! I could write about it, but everything I would say has already been covered in this video that I did with Chris Pirillo. Feel free to check it out, you [...]

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