Monthly Archives: October 2007

Definitive Guide to Windows Home Server & Pursuit of Happiness

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This post is the pinnacle of all my technical expertise. It is also an exercise in seeing how quickly Kevin Beares can cancel MVP WHS shipments. I am feeling a little better today, here is some humor for your Friday. As mentioned … Continue reading

How hard is Sun OpenOffice going against Microsoft Office?

IT Business, Microsoft
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In just another spamvertising story, looks like Sun is pushing down advertisments for OpenOffice when you deploy Java Runtime Environment. I was installing some Java software today and just look at the bubble that popped up from the taskbar. Kudos … Continue reading

Windows Home Server – $161

Windows Home Server
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Yes, you read that right. Windows Home Server from TechData is available for $161 a pop. Could this make some of us consider the OEM market?

The documentation quandry & partnerships (help)

IT Business
on The documentation quandry & partnerships (help)

Untitled document I've thought long and hard about this blog post. At the core, some of you may see it as the most insulting thing I've ever put up here and in a certain light I can agree. However, I … Continue reading

New Article: Fixing SharePoint 3.0 with KB932091

System Admin
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So, applied a SharePoint 3.0 patch that broke your SharePoint services? Well, that happened to us. All our SharePoint 3.0 sites started giving out 404 errors. Here is my new article on how to fix it. Hope you like it.

Never Give Up (unless….)

Vladville
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In the endless stream of opportunities to make a complete ass of myself comes yesterday’s post.. Never give up – Unless you’ve got a flu. Got the great news from the doctor today. Not to mention on the eve of the biggest … Continue reading

Shockey Monkey Matures into final stage of development

Shockey Monkey
on Shockey Monkey Matures into final stage of development

Shockey Monkey signups are now closed. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you all for your support over the past 18 months. If you signed up, awesome, look forward to what you think this software ought to do for … Continue reading

It’s just one of them days…

Vladville
on It’s just one of them days…

.. when nothing goes my way. No matter how hard I try, I can’t catch a break. So here I am, 6PM, elbows deep in shit (figuratively) and I’m contemplating a few things: DIY cloning kit DIY rocket launcher kit … Continue reading

Kleenex for your user group woes

IT Culture
on Kleenex for your user group woes

John Vighetto is one of the co-leaders of the Palm Beach IT group in Florida (SBS) and has one of the uncanny qualities that I just love: cutting out the backchannel and leading with a bitchslap. As a group leader, … Continue reading

The Dip Modified: Are you -er or -ed?

IT Business
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The Dip book has really reaffirmed my long standing (and often criticized) belief that not everything can be fixed with hard work, or at least may not be worth the time investment. However, I disagree that it’s a black and … Continue reading