Google Classroom "Detachments"
As we moved into our seat-of-the-pants implantation of GSuite for Education, it quickly became apparent that we had absolutely no point...
The Stink of School Data Sync
It seems to be the way of things that any given technology never acts on its best behavior, and often there is not enough documentation...
In The Toolbox-Employee Selection Matrix
Although we don't tend to have a ton of turnover in the Technology Department where I work, we do have some, and we have even expanded...
How To: Reset TCP/IP Stack Windows 10
Resetting the TCP/IP Stack can be done for a number of reasons and should be a very simple process. Very basically you should: 1. Run the...
How To: Change Remote Desktop (RDP)Settings
After finally figuring out how to do something and practicing it multiple times it becomes easy. There is nothing difficult about...
In the Toolbox-Solarwinds Engineer's Toolset
The Solarwinds Engineer's Toolset (noted as just Toolset after this) has been a staple in our district for many, many years. Although...
In the Toolbox-Down for Everyone or Just Me?
Man you gotta love those calls when they start coming in..."Is the internet down? I can't get to xyz.com..." Another one of my Favorite...
How To: "Unstick" a Window from the Taskbar
The first time this ever happened to me was on a server with a single monitor. We were in the middle of an implementation, installing an...
In the Toolbox-Priority Definitions
When work orders come into your helpdesk, or through other avenues, it is helpful to know how to prioritize them. This may seem like a...
In the Toolbox-VirusTotal
Sometimes in this job Fast and Free are my two favorite words, especially when it comes to security. That statement may seem like a...