Wireless N - slow internet connection

We just installed Rogers internet, which came with a SMC Wireless N router. We found that our Windows 7 laptops were getting turtle speed download times (1 Mbps - check out http://www.speedtest.net to check your speed), yet when connected by Ethernet the speed was 15 Mbps.

After perusing the Net and finding no answers - I had thought it might be the driver, tried to install a new one and the result indicated I had the latest alread - we called Rogers.

The solution was simple - change the Channel (in the Wireless Basic Settings of the SMC Gateway Setup). The technician advised to change the Channel to 6. 

The router IP is http://192.168.0.1 (you'll have to find out for yourself what the username and password are).

 

 

An Easy Salmon Recipe

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/grilled-salmon-i/Detail.aspx

 

I followed the advice of commenter Elizabeth, who wrote:

 

"I always make a little foil packet for each fillet and close it up, leaving a little room for air to circulate inside. If you bake the foil packets on a cookie sheet at 425 for about 15 minutes (slightly longer depending on number of fillets), the salmon cooks to perfection every time! This is a great recipe to use when preparing salmon in foil packets... it poaches gently in its on juices and always comes out so tender and delicious!"

 

I was a bit skeptical, but I didn't feel like frying, which always makes a fishy smell in the kitchen. To my surprise it turned out perfect, and the fish was not 'fishy' at all, and my husband loved it.

 

 

My Favourite Text Editor - EditPadPro

I often need to review very large logs for errors and anomolies. These logs often have repeating values, so every investigation is akin to searching for a needle in a haystack. Sometimes the files are too large and cannot be opened with Notepad. I had been using Baretail and BareGrep (see www.baremetalsoft.com) to open the large files, but did not find these text editors to be very helpful for my purposes at all.

I recently found this gem of a text editor called EditPadPro (www.editpadpro.com) and my world is now changed! This editor can open very large files. But what I absolutely love about this app is the 'fold' feature which essentially collapses the log to just the text you are searching for. After it is 'folded' you can expand back any of the 'folds' to view the data below it. You can also copy just the 'folded' parts into a new file.

There appear to be a ton more features for editing, which I haven't delved into as I don't require such features.

The best part of this application is that you only have to pay for it if you want to use the spell check feature - otherwise, the free version gives you access to every other feature!

 

 

 

 

Plot multiple addresses on a map

On occasion I need to plot latitude and longitudes on a map for troubleshooting purposes in my job.  It has been difficult finding the right FREE tool for the job.  But I DID find one, it's at http://www.multiplottr.com.

From the website:

Multiplottr allows you to map, save and share multiple addresses on Google Maps. Customization is easy! You have a wide variety of markers to choose from, and you can give your own alternative description rather then displaying the full address. Add markers, lines and polygons with ease!

 

I really like the ability to plot multiple lat/lons on the map, and that I can label each with a name and a marker.