Articles by Alfred Tong

Overload, Travel April 6, 2016

Tokyo we’re finally back!

Arriving at Tokyo Narita Airport Most international flights from overseas generally land at the Narita International Airport. There’s also the Haneda International Airport which is mainly for domestic and short haul flights – we took that for our flight to…

Apple, iReserve September 12, 2015

Toronto iPhone 6S Plus Availability Checker

The Availability Checker is back! Fellow Apple fans, the annual iPhone 6s plus availability checker for the Greater Toronto Area is now back! Please feel free to check this page to find your favorite color and size. Due to scarcity,…

Apple, iReserve September 12, 2015

Vancouver iPhone 6s Plus Availability Checker

The Availability Checker is back! Fellow Apple fans, the annual iPhone 6s plus availability checker for Vancouver is now back! Please feel free to check this page to find your favorite color and size. Due to scarcity, this page will…

Apple September 6, 2015

How to fix – Apple Trackpad with an Alkaline Battery Leak

Don’t open up your trackpad just yet – Try this method first! A consequence of using cheap alkaline batteries is it could leak and damage your electronic devices. Today, this happened to my Apple Magic Trackpad. I wasn’t willing to…

VMWare August 26, 2015

VMWare ESXi 6.0/6.5 Free License Key

VMWare has launched the new VSphere 6.0. The base ESXi hypervisor license with limited features remains free. Here’s how to get your free license key. Visit the site https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/evalcenter?p=free-esxi6 Login using your Vmware user account or register yourself to get…

Certifications, SANS, Security February 21, 2015

Passing the GIAC GSEC Exam

Updated Aug 28, 2015 – Minimum passing score is now 74% *started on or after August 28, 2015* Knowing the Exam The GIAC GSEC exam is one of the more popular exams that GIAC is offering. As of this writing,…