iBooks Author EULA is Not a Big Deal iBooks Author is a *FREE* tool for creating and publishing multi-touch books for the iPad. Per Apple, “now anyone can create stunning iBooks textbooks, cookbooks, history books, picture books, and more for iPad. All you need is an idea and a Mac. Start with one of the [...]

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USB to Serial Adapter for Mac OS X Lion with Driver Find a USB to serial adapter that uses the Prolific part number PL2303 chip. I have the Tripp Lite USB to Serial DB9M Adapter (U209-000-R) that sells for $17 on Amazon. “The PL-2303 USB-to-Serial Bridge Controller is a low cost and high performance single [...]

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WiFi Repeater, WiFi Booster or WiFi Extender? Lots of confusion on the best way to improve WiFi signals for business and residential users. The best answer depends on your goal. Do you need a few more signal bars, better throughput, or serve more clients. The best solution to address your needs will depend on below. [...]

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PacketFence Open Source NAC Has WiFi Support PacketFence is a free and Open Source network access control (NAC) solution that has 802.1X support via an included FreeRADIUS module. Version 3.1 was recently released and is available as a VMWare image for ESX/ESXi. Components of a PacketFence NAC solution are shown in graphic below. Supported Wireless [...]

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Change Personal Hotspot Network Name SSID in iOS 5 Without iTunes Prior to iOS 5, changing the SSID for Personal Hotspot required iTunes. Starting with iOS 5 Apple modified how the iPhone can be managed with features like over-the-air updates and syncing without the need of iTunes. The Personal Hotspot network name (SSID) is taken [...]

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NIST Wireless / WiFi / WLAN Guidelines The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publications in the 800 series are documents of general interest to the computer security community. Below are Wireless / WiFi / WLAN focused publications. Number Date Title SP 800-153 Feb. 2012 Guidelines for Securing Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) [...]

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How to Redeem a Free Promo Code for iOS App in iTunes Apple iTunes / App Store promo codes are 12 alpha character codes that allow you to download app/music/media at no cost. If you have been provided a promo code by a software publisher follow instructions below to download app on your iOS device. [...]

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HTTrack Like Website Copier – Offline Browser for Mac OS X If you are looking for a HTTrack like app for Mac OS X try SiteSucker for Mac OS X. “SiteSucker is a Macintosh application that automatically downloads Web sites from the Internet. It does this by asynchronously copying the site’s Web pages, images, backgrounds, [...]

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How to Configure Sensor Pro as a Remote GPS for WiFi Scanner 1.4 Note: Prior to using these programs make sure that both devices are connected to the same access point and that the access point allows client-to-client broadcast message communications. WiFi Scanner 1.4 has been released on the Mac OS X App Store. The [...]

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Getting Started with 4G Wireless Internet When you move into a new home there are lots of things to consider. Firstly, there’s the fun things like furniture, deciding what interior colors you want and picking a new TV. Then comes the more fiddly, but very important service for every modern home, the internet. The first [...]

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