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I know that advertisers spend a lot of time concerned with product placement, in movies and such. I have never thought much of it, but last week I was amused by one that might have been placed by a farmer's cooperative... or the President's...
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The entire world runs on DNS. While that is not true, the Internet does, and without it the entire infrastructure would screech to a deafening halt. In short, DNS (or Domain Naming System) is the directory service that lets us use friendly(ish)...
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(Note: It has been brought to my attention that I inadvertently named this article the same thing I had named a previous article. As such I am renaming this article, four hours after the original publication time. Thanks for understanding...
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A colleague in Birmingham (Chris Rue) posted a screen shot of his server and asked what is wrong with the picture. I am replying there, but am posting a responding screen shot here to make a point :) You can see the original post, along with...
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I had a conversation with my Exchange Server last night. Microsoft has been talking about Unified Messaging for a couple of years now, and I have been interested in it since the outset but because I do not always have the infrastructure (or the time)...
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I tend to work a lot of late hours. I am not entirely sure why, but it probably has to do with the fact that there are fewer distractions about at midnight than there are at noon. The phone doesn't ring, there's really nowhere to go...
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...So my brother-in-law, like most people I know, assumes that when it comes to computers I will know the answer. This led to my learning something new this week. The question: ‘ I have an analog camcorder with which we have documented our lives over...
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Someone just forwarded this very nice blog article from Stuart Crawford, an MVP in Calgary, Alberta. Thanks for the kind words Stuart! http://blog.itsuccessmentor.com/2008/05/thanks-to-mitch-brad-and-constanza.html
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They say that when you cannot do, teach. I am not entirely fond of this particular expression, chiefly because I am primarily a teacher in my profession. I do tend to 'eat my own dog food' and work with the tools that I instruct on...
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For more information about the Windows Springboard Series visit http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8418918 . There are two truisms that come to mind this morning: A little knowledge is a dangerous thing; and The more you know the more damage you can do....
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An acquaintance sent me an e-mail yesterday in which he essentially asked: 'I am interested in becoming an IT Professional. What certifications should I get and where should I start?' Here is my answer to him: You are right on the...
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For more information about the Windows Springboard Series visit http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8418918 . Six weeks ago I was sitting at Starbucks (until Java U comes to Oakville...) working on my laptop when the manager started talking to me. It...
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For more information about the Windows Springboard Series visit http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8418918 . I am not going to lie to you. Windows Vista has some serious hardware requirements, and like most versions of Windows ever released the minimums...
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For more information about the Windows Springboard Series visit http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8418918 . As the old saying goes, if I had a dime for every person who has come up to me and told me why they are not moving to Windows Vista, I would be a...
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I have always loved going to the movies. I remember as a child going to some of the old 'Paradise Theatres' in Montreal like the Imperial and the Rialto. Sitting in the grand old theatres - it was rare for there to be even two screens in the theatre...
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