1. Introduction In this article, I delve into the transformative potential of Generative AI and its impact on IT leadership within a rapidly evolving technological landscape. Drawing inspiration from the insights presented in "Modern leadership in a tech world on steroids" (1), I try to navigate through historical contexts of Generative AI and address key… Continue reading Generative AI challenges IT leadership?
A Guide to Effective IT Management Practices
1. Introduction This article aims to offer targeted guidance rather than comprehensive coverage, focusing on essential topics for achieving quick wins in cloud, hybrid, and on-premises IT environments. A primary function of IT management is to oversee and enhance all IT assets that drive and support business processes. This collection of assets, increasingly termed the… Continue reading A Guide to Effective IT Management Practices
Monitoring FritzBox from MRTG with FritzBoxShell
In this third and final tutorial we are going to add FritzBox specific sensors to our MRTG service. If you have not installed and configured your MRTG already, please see my first tutorial. If you feel unsure how to add new custom sensors based on shell scripts, or you need more help on customizing the… Continue reading Monitoring FritzBox from MRTG with FritzBoxShell
Adding custom MRTG Sensors
In the previous tutorial we have covered the installation and initial setup of MRTG. In this short one we will add a handful of sensors, OID and script based, before we proceed with the custom sensors for FritzBox in the next tutorial. Going beyond typical network interface sensors, for which MRTG was developed on the… Continue reading Adding custom MRTG Sensors
Install and configure MRTG on Raspbian
This article covers initial installation and configuration of MRTG on a Raspi running *bian Linux distribution. Additional information on adding custom sensors and monitoring a FritzBox router will be published in separate tutorials. Before we begin, let’s consider where this setup makes sense. If you have a relatively new Raspi with 2GB or more memory,… Continue reading Install and configure MRTG on Raspbian
How to disable MacOS single user mode
To be precise, this article describes primarily how to password protect the boot process on your Mac and what the profit and impact thereof will be. And, despite the fact that the technology has been introduced probably more than two decades ago, the majority has not activated it. The procedure is very simple and described… Continue reading How to disable MacOS single user mode
Open Letter to Microsoft – Please make Windows Phone 8.1 charge free
Dear Mr. Nadella, Dearest Microsoft Board of Directors, Especially since you have discontinued Windows Phone, latest Windows 10 Mobile, why not just make the OS charge free? It does not necessarily need to be the bugs infested Windows 10 Mobile. Most preferably, make Windows Phone 8.1 available for the masses, with Nokia Lumia 620 as… Continue reading Open Letter to Microsoft – Please make Windows Phone 8.1 charge free
Get OneNote Screen Clip Shortcut Windows+S Back
As a dedicated OneNote user I am accustomed to its screen clipping function for more than ten years now. Its long-time shortcut was Windows + S until it recently changed to Windows + Shift + S, the former being donated to Windows’ 8.X/10 search functionality. I wanted to get back the old shortcut to… Continue reading Get OneNote Screen Clip Shortcut Windows+S Back
The mystery with the disappearing file
Symptoms: Imagine a case where one or more files on a network shared drive are constantly disappearing. Usually it is a precise folder where this happens. If the disappearing files or subfolders are moved somewhere else within the same network share, they stay intact. Some older files and subfolders on this location are not… Continue reading The mystery with the disappearing file
Yet another Recent Items problem in Office
Not long ago a user of an Office 2013 Pro Plus product, licensed over Office 365 subscription has reported that her Recent Items list was thoroughly obsolete. Here is how and why my research was extended over hours as well as how you can circumvent the problem (for the latter jump straight to the… Continue reading Yet another Recent Items problem in Office