by Andy Brudtkuhl on November 30, 2009
I downloaded Google Chrome OS from GDGT but had problems installing it per their instructions….
Here’s what I found through discussions on how to install Google Chrome OS on Windows with VMWare Player
1) Create a folder on your C drive called Virtual Machines
2) Download the Chromium image from Gdgt and extract the VMDK file to c:\Virtual Machines
3) Download and Install VMWare Player
4) In VMWare Player…
a. Select “Create a New Virtual Machine”
b. Select “I will install the operating system later” and click the Next button
c. Under Guest Operating System select Other and under Version select Other and click the Next button
d. Under Virtual Machine Name enter “Chrome OS” and under Location browse to the c:\Virtual Machines folder you created above and click the Next button. [Note: This will be the downloaded VMDK file and the newly created blank Virtual Machine in the same folder]
e. On the Specify Disk Capacity page leave defaults as they are and click the Next button.
f. On the Ready to Create Virtual Machine page click the Finish button.
5) Navigate to the c:\Virtual Machines folder in Windows Explorer.
a. Rename Chrome OS.vmdk to Chrome OS.vmdk.old
b. Rename chrome-os-0.4.22.8-gdgt.vmdk to Chrome OS.vmdk
6) On the VMWare Player main screen select Chrome OS and click Play Virtual Machine [Note: This will show the OS logon screen]
7) In the bottom right hand corner of the VMWare Player window right click on the Network Adapter Icon and click Disconnect then select Settings.
8) On the Virtual Machine Settings window on the right hand side under Network connection select Bridged and then click the OK button.
9) In the bottom right hand corner of the VMWare Player window right click on the Network Adapter Icon and click Connect
10) On the OS logon screen enter your Google e-mail address as your username and your Google password as your password.
via gdgt discussion forum
by Andy Brudtkuhl on November 17, 2009
I had some inside info that Rackspace would be announcing this and it’s significant for many reasons. First off this is all powered by JungleDisk – software Rackspace purchased that created automatic backups to cloud storage systems – including competitor’s Amazon S3.
Another reason this is big news is that it totally legitimizes cloud backup and storage for Small to Medium size businesses (SMB’s) which is something Amazon has yet to be able to do within its web services division.
So what does it do and how much does it cost?
- Store and share files between other employees and/or team members
- Synchronize folders across one or more computers
- Use Rackspace Team Sync to ensure that team members are always working with the most recent version of a file
- Set up automatic backups of your data to the Rackspace Cloud and easily restore that data in the event of a hardware failure
- Secure your data with built-in AES-256 encryption, using a key controlled by the user
At only $4 per user per month this is a great solution and alternative to tedious onsite backups and network sharing. We’re going to try it out at 48Web and let you know how it works but we think this is going to be a great tool to add to our internet business arsenal.
They are also introducing a server backup solution that seems like a win/win for IT people. As someone who used to manage a network of web servers I know backup is a pain in the ass to manage and monitor. This alleviates most of those issues by having it automagically pushed to the cloud.
Rackspace Server Backup enables you to automatically backup your Windows or Linux based server data to the cloud. Chances are, if you have a server in your closet, you also have backups running on that server already, most likely with a tape backup. Every few days or couple of weeks you have to go into the server closet and switch out the old tape for a new tape. Sound familiar? It can be a painful, manual process.
Say Hello to Rackspace Cloud Drive & Rackspace Server Backup
by Andy Brudtkuhl on November 12, 2009
by Andy Brudtkuhl on November 4, 2009
Parallels Desktop launches version 5 today. It’s a virtualization application to run Windows on Mac. I’ve been using it since version 3 and it’s great. You can use your Mac Spaces to have Windows running on one desktop that you can switch to easily.
This latest update supports Windows 7 – supposedly faster than VMWare’s Fusion product. You can also run Windows applications right alongside your Mac applications. It’s like you aren’t even using a virtual machine at all. Best of both world’s I’d say…
Parallels launches latest software to blend Mac and Windows apps | VentureBeat
Buy Parallels 5 Here
Are you using Parallels or VMWare? What do you think? Let us know in the comments!
by Andy Brudtkuhl on July 7, 2009
In the 18th episode of our internet business podcast we discussed how the iPhone was more than just fun and games and how it has turned into a very important tool in managing our businesses. Here are 5 iPhone Business Apps I use every day.
1. Evernote
Allows you capture ideas with voice, text, pictures… How do I use it? Whenever I have an idea I record a voice note and upload it. Whenever I draw something out on the whiteboard in my office, I take a picture and upload it to Evernote. The possibilities are endless… Free your mind.
2. GroundWork
We use Basecamp for project management (you should too). GroundWork allows me to manage these projects via the iPhone. ‘Nuff Said.
3. AnalyticsApp
At 48Web part of our internet marketing and web strategy consulting is analyzing client’s web analytics. With AnalyticsApp I can do that on the fly. If I get an email with an analytics question I can quickly jump into that client’s web analytics to answer the question. For an analytics & stats junkie this is a great drug.
4. Less Accounting
Even though we loathe and despise accounting – it’s something we have to do in business. Our app of choice is Less Accounting and they have an iPhone App! Now I can do the thing I hate the most whenever I want! Damn.
5. Remember The Milk
What was I sposed to do today? Hmm… I’ll check RIM on my iPHone to find out! I’ve been using Remember The Milk for a long time and it’s earned a spot on my iPhone as well – to keep track of tasks on the go.
Email goes without saying – so I did not include it in the list. If you are looking to sync your iPhone with Google as I recently have – check out this great tutorial from Jesse Stay…
What apps do you use everyday to help run and manage your business? Let us know in the comments!
