• Mac OS X,  Mac OS X Server

    Running TFTP on Mac OS X

    TFTP, or Trivial File Transfer Protocol is a protocol that can be used for quickly shuttling files about. While similar to FTP, TFTP has no username and password (in most cases) and should not be running when you do not need it. It’s still in use today for a number of appliances such as routers and switches, to get firmware and occasionally configuration files. There’s a nice little GUI utility that can be used to house a TFTP server on Mac OS X. It’s funny enough, called TFTPServer. You can obtain it at http://ww2.unime.it/flr/tftpserver. Once you have downloaded it, you can open the application and you will be placed into…

  • Windows XP

    Application Acceleration in Windows XP

    In Windows you can choose to speed up or slow down an application by assigning a priority to the application, which prioritizes the amount of resources that can be had by that application. In order to set the priority, bring up the Task Manager in Windows. Then click on the application in question, Right-Click on it and then choose the Set Priority sub-menu and assign the application with the appropriate priority.