January 29, 2008While troubleshooting Exchange Active Sync for a client today, I spun up a WM6 virtual Pocket PC to test the certificate & server settings. After troubleshooting was complete, I noticed a pop-up for the Customer Experience Improvement Program. For most folks with WM6 this is a big ‘whoop-dee-doo’, but since I’m still on WM5 with [...]
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January 23, 2008The book that everyone’s talking about: I want a PDF of this, but for now the flash-based version will have to do. http://www.stayathomeserver.com/book.aspx Rating 3.00 out of 5
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January 23, 2008UPS arrived today with a package from Redmond. That’s always a good sign. "What’s inside," you say? Is it a beta? Perhaps a shirt? A box of squishy stress-balls? Vista Ultimate? Nope, nope, nope & another nope! Nice, and yet again you ask, "What’s inside?" Behold… Um, that ain’t me folks! LOL! So, congratulations to [...]
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January 19, 2008Tucked away in a hidden location inside the FunCave (can’t tellya, hafta killya) is a new project code named: “TruckFullOfNinjas” TFON (I call dibs on the acronym, Chris) has been tasked with resolving an issue known simply as; “The Biggest Problem With Windows“. “Sounds like hype” you say? Well, don’t be too quick to judge. [...]
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January 15, 2008Ping me if you’ve seen this one before. 29 network icons in the system tray. Machine is Windows XP, SP2, fully patched, AV & AS up to date, and is only 2 weeks old: All icons point to the same NIC, and they all work (not screen artifacts). Only client applications running are: QuickBooks Premier [...]
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January 14, 2008Well, it’s been almost two weeks since I got the news of the SBS-MVP award for 2008 (my first). Yeah, I was shocked too. It’s been pretty cool so far, with lots, and lots, and LOTS of email to read. They call it ‘The Firehose’. And they’re not kidding. In fact, here is a video [...]
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January 11, 2008Today Microsoft TS2 presenter Charles Van Heusen tips Microsoft’s hand a bit to show a little more information about Windows Small Business Server (Codename “Cougar”), a.k.a. SBS 2008. What’s to know? No direct upgrades Migration paths Details about Standard and Premium editions (big change in Premium) Check out Charles ‘Are You Ready for SBS Cougar‘ [...]
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January 10, 2008Great news, especially for folks in Kentucky! Matthew Snoddy (NetworkTherapists.com) has announced the launch of a new SBS group, and the first meeting is next week after the Microsoft TS2 event in Lexington. Here are the details: Lexington SBS User Group Location: Lexington, Kentucky USA Website: http://www.lexsbs.com Launch date: Thursday January 17, 2008 Everyone is [...]
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January 9, 2008Ever wonder how many pages it would take to print out the Registry in Windows XP? Really? Me too. Well, today I was talking to a customer while making some registry changes, and the topic of just how big the registry is came up. After hours I decided to export the registry of my corporate [...]
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January 7, 2008In case you haven’t heard, you’re invited to the 4th everLouisville Geek Dinner: WHAT: A social networking event for those who love technology WHEN: Thursday, January 24th 2008 @ 6:00pm EST VENUE: Fox and Hound Pub and Grille – Google Map ADDRESS: 302 Bullitt Ln, Louisville, KY 40222 COST: FREE + whatever you choose to [...]
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