Karl R. Smith Wonders...

How do I start this paper? Most of my friends know that I have deep passion for technology and complex problems solving but not many of them will imagine me installing a solar panel and a windmill system together in Liberia. Most time if I am not writing some computer codes or playing around with new technology vSphere, etc, I must be playing video game to be specific “Fifa 14” -- which my lovely wife can sometime practically shut down to game for us to go to bed. This time around, I am not doing any of those – I am caught up trying to set up a solar panel and a windmill system for one of my company’s clients who for non-disclosure reasons I am not going to mention. Here is the exact scenario: We are to install a wireless radio and a CCTV in the middle of the water on a 10 feet wide rocks unleveled surface. The distance from this island is approximately three miles from land. There is no electricity to power the wireless radio and the CCTV – that is why we introdu...

Like one of my colleagues said, the post name is unlike me. Why have I decided to go the “Street Way” in solving a problem? Microsoft Hyper-V has been around for a while but it will surprise you that only few actually understand the product in detail. I am going to share with you the way I consider the “Street Way” of cloning Hyper-V Virtual Machines. It is recommended to use the import and export method that Microsoft provide but what if you are having issue with that method – maybe you should take it the “Street Way”. The concept of cloning is all about having to setup a new system from an existing system without having to reinstall the entire OS + drivers. Microsoft provided a recommend way of doing this but from experience, the “Street Way” method seems to be successful on many occasions without any repercussion. Lets get started with the step-by-step method here. Before you start, get yourself a cup of tea – oop! Remember do not drink beside the computer! ...