Monday, May 30, 2005

SpeedFan 4.24 - anyone use this?

SpeedFan - Access temperature sensor in your computer: "If you are looking for a tool that can change your computer's fan speeds, that can read your hard disk temperature and S.M.A.R.T. status, that can read temperatures, voltages and fan speeds and much more, then you came to the right place. SpeedFan works fine with Windows 9x, ME, NT, 2000, 2003 and Windows XP. And this is absolutely for free :-) "

MDAC R.I.P.

DataWorks WebLog : The end of the MDAC Redistributable [Brad Rhodes]: "MDAC 2.8 sp1 will be our last official redist of MDAC ...."

Wednesday, May 25, 2005

Common CRM Issues

Microsoft CRM UK Reseller:

"The Sales for Outlook client probably counts for a lot of the support issues our helpdesk receives. Problems fall into the following categories:
Installation
Missing toolbar
Sync problems
Promoting Emails
CRM Buttons do not work"

Friday, May 13, 2005

Improving the performance of Virtual PC over Remote Desktop

Virtual PC Guy's WebLog:

Flatlander: The parable of the managers

Flatlander: The parable of the managers: "The parable of the managers"

Blogger news

Computerworld - Google ponders Blogger, Gmail integration: "Google is contemplating various improvements to its popular Blogger weblogging service, including native image uploading and deeper integration with the company's Gmail webmail service, according to a Google executive.

Google is also considering the creation of an enterprise Blogger version, as well as letting users limit access to their blogs by creating private groups, says Biz Stone, Blogger senior specialist.

Although Blogger currently allows users to post text and photos to their blogs via any email program, Google is looking into a tighter integration with Gmail, Stone says."

Friday, April 22, 2005

Tech weenies in the sky

Welcome to IS Survivor Publishing:

Sung to the tune Ghost Riders in the sky.

A computer and a telephone were sitting on a desk,
Every time he looked at them he just got more depressed,
'Cause they couldn't be connected, and nothing did the trick,
When the telephone was ringing,
The computer sat there like a brick.

Chorus

Tippie yi Yaaaaay! Yippie yi Ohhhhh!
Tech weenies in the sky.


The tech he had a vision and he tried to make it real,
Wiring the two together should have very great appeal,
So screens can pop and calls can route and messages can play,
Keeping all the telemarketers,
And other pests at bay.

Chorus

He couldn't get it working despite everything he tried,
He opened up the box and found the motherboard was fried,
The software it was buggy and cabling was a wreck,
And in his deep frustration,
You could hear him cry, "Oh, heck!"

It took a lot of duct tape, Band-Aids, chewing gum and sweat,
He hasn't got it working but it hasn't beat him yet,
The amount of troubleshooting effort turned out to be huge,
And when he finally finished,
He knew it was a kludge.

Go into any call center and you'll see CTI,
From Little Rock to Bangalore the connection's riding high,
But on average users' desktops we can see the standard twist:
If it ain't built into Outlook,
It simply don't exist.

Chorus

If you want to be a hero; if you want to save the day,
You won't become a cowboy shouting "Yippie yo cayay!"
You'll do it in the wiring where no one else can see,
Solving all the mysteries,
Of computer telephony

Now it's wired with fiber optics and it almost seems to glow,
Though outside it's Minnesota with a harsh and driving snow,
Yes the nights here in the Northland are a bitter freezing cold,
But with computers hooked to telephones,
You'll never go on hold.

Chorus

Thursday, April 21, 2005

Beer + code is not a good idea

Computerworld -Latest Opera browser: "Opera Software has added ... the ability to surf the web with voice commands "

can you imagine trying to get to http://www.dot.net.nz

Computer, DUB DUB DUB dot dot dot net dot nz

Then again, it would stop people surfing to any site with the word SPANK in the URL during work hours.

note to self - register the URL OhIGiveUp.com or HowDoIturnThisOff.net

Monday, April 18, 2005

VS 2005 Release/License FAQ

Sean McBreen's WebLog : VS 2005 Product Line-up:
"A Picture Says 1,000 Words"

Security Myths - Part 2

Security Myths - April 2005:
"Myth 9: Security Tweaks Will Stop Worms/Viruses
If a dialog asking the user to make a security decision is the only thing standing between the user and the naked people frolicking on the beach, security does not stand a chance."

Friday, March 18, 2005

Useful SQL Server Resource

SQL Server 2000 Backup and Restore
"This paper discusses the types of backups that are available in SQL Server 2000 and how backup functionality can be used in a disaster recovery plan. It includes general recommendations on how to improve backup and restore throughput and several case scenarios. "

Thursday, March 17, 2005

Moving from UK to NZ

Flatlander: UK-NZ Migration Archives: "Moving to New Zealand"

Nice to have an 'outsiders' perspective on New Zulund.
Welcome Welcome Welcome.