Entries from December 2008

Crazy Screen Shots – 534,000 GB

Date December 30, 2008

Spotted on a server today: That’s 522 TB, for those of you playing the home game. Props to Bo Bracey for the screen shot. I asked him how big that hard drive really is, and his response was: That reminds me of this classic TechTV video, circa 2001: The funny thing is that today no [...]

Vista Registration Deadline for Promo Copy

Date December 16, 2008

If you attended a TS2, TechNet or Windows Server 2008 launch event in 2008, you may have gotten a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate with Service Pack 1 in a gray envelope like the one pictured on the right. If you’ve not opened that package yet (I know I didn’t) you need to before the [...]

SBS 2008 Unleashed Book Has Arrived

Date December 11, 2008

Hot off the presses, just got a case of the “Windows Small Business Server 2008 Unleashed” books in.   The circle is complete! On to the next project. Rating 3.00 out of 5

Antivirus XP now Antivirus Plus

Date December 8, 2008

Like a big catfish going after a dough ball, folks are snapping up malware like it’s a $20 bill blowing across a parking lot. Specifically, we’re talking about the old “Antivirus XP”, which is now making the rounds re-branded as “Antivirus Plus”. Behold… System Tray Desktop Icon Fake Infection Alert And I’d be willing to [...]