DD-WRT Firmware for the Linksys WRT54g

Linksys WRT54gI've converted my Linksys WRT54GS router over to the newly released DD-WRT v2.3 firmware. I'm blown away. This is so much better than the Sveasoft firmware I was using. I can't believe people are wasting money on Sveasoft. I'd complained in the past that Sveasoft was not releasing their source code [...]

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Written by Carlton Bale in: Gear and Gadgets |

Spammers are ruining my good (domain) name

Spam by HormelNothing like arriving home from visiting family to find 6404 e-mail messages in your inbox. All of these were returned / failed / out-of-office error messages because some spammer is using my domain name and random usernames to send spam messages. I'm still receiveing about one returned error message per minute. No [...]

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Mozilla Thunderbird Add-ons:

Thunderbird Add-onsMozilla Thunderbird is my favorite e-mail reader. I had some problems with the 1.5 beta, so I'm still using version 1.07. Here is a list of my favorite extensions:

Header Scroll Extension: If you enable "view full headers" in Thunderbird, the list is way too long and you don't even have space [...]

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Written by Carlton Bale in: Web |

Must-have Firefox 1.5 extensions

Firefox Add-ons
This list has been updated for FireFox 2 – Please see this updated list.

I'm a long-time user of the Mozilla and Firefox browsers. The base feature set is amazing but the extensions are what really make this browser a requirement. Here are my favorite extensions: Required (I use constantly):

Tab Mix Plus: If [...]

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Written by Carlton Bale in: Web |

My New Amplifier: A Sherbourn 7/2100A

Sherbourn 7/2100a AmplifierI finally purchased a new piece of Home Theater Equipment!  I'm the proud owner of a new Sherbourn 7/2100a 200 watts x 7 channel amplifier.  This is the first step in replacing my 8-year old Onkyo receiver.  First the new amplifier, then the 2 new in-wall Sonance Cinema [...]

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Written by Carlton Bale in: Home Theater |

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