Recursive directory listing in DOS (or Windows CMD prompt)

xcopy “C:\Documents and Settings\Joe Blow\*.*” /E /L /Y >>file.lst

ABit AN8 Ultra MoBo with AMD-64 3000+ vs. Ubuntu 64-bit

Behold, the value of BIOS upgrades when building a system.

Two for Tuesday: iDump and inSSIDer

I am working out of the Pittsburgh office leading up to the holiday. Found two good free software utilities today. I was having problems with intermittent wifi drops from the AP here.  A cursory look at settings didn’t reveal any glaring configuration errors and the WRT110′s firmware version wasn’t to blame.  I needed a better [...]

PresentationFontCache.exe pegs CPU utilization

My little EEE PC 1000HE is struggling. Its fan is whirring, blowing hot air out. Something is making it work. Initially, I suspected FireFox as that has been a bit of a hog of late–but typically that is a memory muncher. A quick glance at the task manager, sorting on CPU utilization showed PresentationFontCache.exe That’s [...]