Title: Windows Server 2008 TCP/IP Protocols and Services Author: Joseph Davies Publisher: Microsoft Press Published: 01/09/2008 ISBN: 9780735624474 Pages  624 Hard copy available: $31.49 at Amazon.com Register for FREE download:  click here (20 […]

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Apparently Disk 0 is having a bad day (or a split personality)
Two partitions on Disk 0 both show as drive letter “D:”
Apparently this happens when trying to extend a partition. Props to Cory for this screen shot.

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I’ve always been a big fan of a) The Adventures of Pete and Pete show (I own all the DVDs) and b) funny Microsoft videos. This morning I came across a video on the Microsoft OEM Partner Center that was pretty hilarious. And to top it off, one of the actors in the video reminded […]

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Tonight we’re upgrading NGLB to the newest version of Wordpress (2.6.2). Please excuse any duplicate posts or small explosions.
So far Wordpress has been rock-solid and has kept the comment spammers at bay, and I don’t anticipate any blood on the floor with this upgrade. But hey, it could happen. 

See you on the […]

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Tonight we’re upgrading NGLB to the newest version of Wordpress (2.6.2). Please excuse any duplicate posts or small explosions.
So far Wordpress has been rock-solid and has kept the comment spammers at bay, and I don’t anticipate any blood on the floor with this upgrade. But hey, it could happen. 

See you on the […]

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Last night I finally bit the bullet and wiped my corporate box and installed Windows Vista 64-bit. I am determined to march forward no matter what.
Initial impression of the 64-bit OS?: SMOKING FAST

The only driver issue was for my Plantronics DSP 500 USB headset, and that wasn’t even a driver issue really, it was […]

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This weekend the SBS Diva herself, Susan Bradley, received the “SBSer of the Year” award for 2008 from SMB Nation. Congrats Bitzie and thanks for the many years of hard work!

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For five days this week I’m in Issaquah, Washington (southeast of Seattle) at the Microsoft Sammamish campus for the special SBS 2008 training that Microsoft arranged for the SBS-MVPs. So far the training has been absolutely fantastic. This is, by far, the most in-depth and valuable software training I’ve ever received, and I am […]

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