Author Archives: ellisbjohns

Running 32 and 64 bit java applications on the same windows host

Posted on November 22, 2010 by ellisbjohns

First install both the 32 and 64 bit JREs. Use the default installation locations (i.e. 32 bit Java in the Program Files (x86) directory and 64bit Java in the Program Files directory). Set the two JAVA_HOME environmental variables: A “JAVA_HOME” … Continue reading →

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Using a wireless keyboard & mouse with a KVM switch

Posted on November 1, 2010 by ellisbjohns

Almost every wireless peripheral device maker will state that their products will not work with KVM switches.  What’s more, almost every KVM switch maker states that their switch will not work with wireless peripherals.  Both statements are only half-truths.  These … Continue reading →

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Google Docs Editing

Posted on October 13, 2010 by ellisbjohns

I was a reluctant convert to Google docs for a number of years, but after working on a project that required a lot of collaboration between 3 different organizations in three different countries, I quickly had to figure out a … Continue reading →

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