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Hands-on hacks get the job done

Digital duct tape, software string, and binary Band-Aids -- sometimes the best solution to a tough IT problem is the one that works

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Tales of heroic hacks and inspired work-arounds
Hands-on experts make IT miracles happen in surprising ways

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Cheap USB storage and a little ingenuity made all the difference

Hack Tales: Keeping track of tools the wireless way
This Wi-Fi hack meant tools need never go missing again

Hack Tales: Virtualization helps swing an Exchange upgrade
Microsoft's thorny install path was no problem with the help of virtual servers

Hack Tales: Keeping thin clients synced from coast to coast
Ingenuity and creative Perl did away with laborious system configuration

Hack Tales: Network auditing on a shoestring
Complete map of network shares and access rights kept business auditors happy

Hack Tales: E-mail archiving the home-brew way
Custom code allowed one company to sidestep costly management solutions

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• Andrew D. Mapp: In 2004 one of our clients was running out of disk space for their Exchange ...more
• Hans Nijntjes: Once a time a fan motor in our IBM 3203 printer was defect. This fan was ...more
• Matt Hart: Our radio station in Wellfleet, Ma, is operated via a remote studio link. A ...more
• Mark Loveless: A few years ago at another employer I was given the odd task of making sure ...more
• Chisholm Wildermuth: I am currently a systems integrator and consultant for healthcare providers ...more

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