Go to this link now. I will wait. Go on. Link This is both the best and worst item to come along in a while. While it will be helpful to those of us who wear white hats, imagine the damage you can do with this in the wrong hands. Brrrrrrrrrr.
Read MoreObligatory MacWorld Expo Post
Yes, ladies and gentlemen; it is that time again. It is Holy Week; time to pray at the alter of Steve Jobs. That most magical time of the year: MacWorld Expo. And, as is necessary of a blogger of my stature, my audience requires, nay demands, that I give my thoughts on the various aspects of this most splendid of events. Complaint, the First What was...
Read MoreReally, Apple? Did you not notice the “Going Out of Buisness” sign?
If you have been a constant reader of this blog (and I know you are out there; I can hear you breathing), then you know that I am a big fan of Apple. And, for years, I have been beating against the “Apple is so expensive” tide. However, I had a recent experience that made me rethink my policy. A client is using an iMac in a Windows world. Yea...
Read MoreSBS 2003 plus ProLaw is a Very Bad Thing
I have a client who is running ProLaw. Back in February, we replaced his aging SBS 2000 server with a spanking new SBS 2003 server. It all worked great, except for one thing. If Exchange was set to launch the Information Store and System Agent at startup (as is normal), the system would hang FOREVER at “Applying computer settings”. ...
Read MoreNo Stone Untyrned…again
So, the antispam device I mentioned sometime back has been installed and running. And it is…interesting. It is a Deep Six device from Tyrnstone systems, which is a consulting biz somewhere near the Great White North. But, before you start waving your flags, they are an American company. With very nice people. Here is how it works. ...
Read MoreSYSVOL? I Hardly Know Her!
One of the joys of being in this grand world we call tech, is the fun stuff you get to do. Like starting working at 4:45 in the morning to be on site early enough to deal with network login issues before the work crush begins. Which I got to do. Why? My good friend SYSVOL. God love her; she is a fickle one. Here is the deal. If the SYSVOL folder...
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