Author Archive

How To Forget Networks On Your Mac

Monday, January 31st, 2011

I used to leech Internet access from a neighbor, but after they gave me grief about it, I set up my own wireless network and am paying for my own Internet. Good citizen, right? Problem is, every time I start up my trusty old MacBook it automatically picks my neighbor’s network and I have to [...]

How To Combat A DDoS Attack On Your Network

Monday, April 5th, 2010

If you’re reading this, odds are you are under attack. Your Web server is being crushed under the extraordinary load of thousands or even millions of bogus requests. How do you deal with it? Before we jump into that, a quick definition, courtesy of Wikipedia:

Changing The Network Name On Your iMac

Monday, June 29th, 2009

I just bought a used iMac and am frustrated to find that it identifies itself as “Susie’s Q” on the network. Since I’m not Susie – and never have been! – I really want to change this. How do I change my iMac’s name in Mac OS X on the network?