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IT Jungle: Where Do I Find these IBM i Licensed Products?

0-IT Jungle LogoIT Jungle just published my latest tip on how to find these three popular IBM i licensed products in your i 6.1 setup.

  • 5722-SS1–OS/400 – Directory Services
  • 5722-JV1–Java Developer Kit 1.5 or higher
  • 5722-AC3–Crypto Access Provider 128-bit for AS/400

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WordPress 3.9 is Now Available

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WordPress 3.9 is now available off the WordPress Web site. Continue reading

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IT Jungle: The Complete IBM i Incident Management Plan, Parts 1 and 2

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How to Create an Incident Management Plan for your IBM i configuration. This series covers the seven critical elements every IBM i incident management plan should include.
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WordPress 3.8.3 and 3.7.3 Security Releases Now Available: Version 3.9 This Week?

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The WordPress 3.8.3 security release is now available. This release fixes a Quick Draft bug in the 3.8.2 release that can accidentally delete draft content.

According to WordPress, the new release contains nine security bugs and three other security hardening issues.
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How to Rearrange LinkedIn Profile Items with the Magic Up-Down Arrow

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Did you know that you can sort and rearrange LinkedIn profile items on your LI profile screen?

All you have to do is use LinkedIn’s magic up-down arrow.

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Shortening a Tweet to Fit into 140 Characters

Here are six tips I use for shortening a tweet to 140 characters or less, while still saying something interesting and encouraging people to open another link. Continue reading

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Viewing LinkedIn Activity Feeds for Individual Users

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In December ’13, LinkedIn removed activity feeds from the LinkedIn profile page. Here are the workarounds for viewing LinkedIn Activity feeds. Continue reading

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IBM i for Power Systems, Power i, IBM i: What Do You Mean by That? A Primer (Rev 2.0)

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Since their introduction, there’s always been some confusion about what people mean when they say Power i and IBM i. The terms are not interchangeable.

Here’s my primer on when and how to use the terms Power i and IBM i.
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IBM i Incident Management Planning, Part 1

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From IT Jungle, the seven critical elements of an IBM i Incident Management Plan and how to implement them. Continue reading

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