April 23rd, 2008
Many people fly these days, and it can be a stressful experience. I was pondering all of the little things I do to make it easier. Here are my tips to ease your journey;
Weeks before flying
Ensure your passport is current (some countries won’t let you enter with less then six months on the passport).
Do you need a Visa? Try and get this done before you fly even if it is available at the foreign airport - you will probably need to pay for it in foreign currency and inevitably there will be long queues of people when you land, who haven’t organised one and don’t have the right currency.
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March 10th, 2008
I’m caught in a dilemma; either continue to archive files onto removable hard drives or rely on a third party and move everything online.
Backup Preview - Lists and reviews online backup services
I don’t want small amounts - I’m after something that could hold upto 200GB.
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July 7th, 2007
A collection of terms you may hear in theatre or touring.
You might also be interested in our stage directions post.
A-frame
Very tall step ladder with an additional straight extension ladder sticking out of the top of the “A”. Brand name: Zarges.
Submitted by Karl Kuenning RFL from Roadie Net
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July 7th, 2007
Ever wondered which area of a stage is where?
The following stage directions might help.
You might also be interested in our general stage terms post.
Apron
The very front edge of the stage.
Submitted by Karl Kuenning RFL from Roadie Net
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June 24th, 2007
There has been a recent explosion of NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices released onto the market, as the major peripheral manufacturers start addressing the storage and network needs of home users and SMB (Small and medium sized businesses).
Previously these users may have used external hard drives as their primary back up medium, but as more desktops and laptops are deployed, users require more sophisticated features.
See my previous post about external hard drives
The disadvantage of external hard drives is that they must be attached directly to a PC and are not fast enough to support multiple PC’s.
The answer is to use a NAS device which is connected to the network and allows multiple users to connect to it simultaneously.
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