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Wiley says it's NOT true...
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rodtrent
I posted about this earlier: http://blogs.msdn.com/michkap/archive/2005/09/30/475578.aspx After contacting folks at Wiley, they have dismissed this as bunk.
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Come see Bill Anderson discuss SMS and Windows Management in DC/Northern Virginia/Maryland Area at the Reston MTC (Microsoft Technology Center)
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rodtrent
Come see Bill Anderson discuss SMS and Windows Management in DC/Northern Virginia/Maryland Area at the Reston MTC (Microsoft Technology Center) Location Microsoft Reston MTC (Microsoft Technology Center...
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Agreed...pay for news sites have to go
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rodtrent
John posted this earlier , and I have to agree. This is a big chimp category. You SHOULD NOT have to pay for news sites. This drives me nuts. When I click on a link in an email and am dumped to a pay site...
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Wiley targeting MVPs only???
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http://blogs.msdn.com/michkap/archive/2005/09/30/475578.aspx
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Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Updated Advanced Client
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rodtrent
This download will install the full SMS 2003 SP1 Advanced Client and a rollup of Advanced Client updates. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4d0ab3df-c150-4cfe-bf33-40f4ca5278cb&displaylang...
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I like to help people
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rodtrent
Going back through the Job posts for the site in the forums and on the web blogs, and doing some research the past couple days, we have a 89% success rate of connecting employees with employers (and vice...
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Sorry Chris -- Firefox Momentum Slows
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http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=171201547&cid=RSSfeed_IWK_news
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Update on myITforum.com
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rodtrent
Folks have been asking from many different areas about the next evolution of myITforum.com and I wanted to give everyone an update on where we are in the process. The process has been slow, but we will...
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Getting older and feeling it
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rodtrent
I turn 39 this year. Can you believe that? I can’t. I’ve been hanging out with our oldest and his friends for open basketball gym recently, hoping to get in better shape for the coaching position...
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Where's the Mott blogger when you need him?
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rodtrent
Hey, Mott …what’s going on at the MVP summit?
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Uggghhh!
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rodtrent
I’ve been testing out the AdSense from Google. Because I’ve posted a huge number of “blasts” against Cingular in the last few days, the Google ads are now ALL about Cingular! Please...
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Why we forget to blog
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rodtrent
Sometimes we get busy. Sometimes we simply forget that a web blog is an extension of our thoughts. I do this sometimes. I’ll wake up in the middle of the night and realize I should have blogged about...
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Don't forget about Netswitcher
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rodtrent
Netswitcher still has a lot of features you may need in your organization: http://www.netswitcher.com/ I used to use this at a previous company I worked for to eliminate the pains with switching between...
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Taking employee tracking to the next level
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rodtrent
Tag notifies workers so secretaries don't have to
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Over 1,500 Technology Enthusiasts Are Honored at the Microsoft 2005 MVP Global Summit in Redmond
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rodtrent
This week Microsoft Corp. hosts the 2005 MVP Global Summit, which will be attended by the most globally and technologically diverse group of awardees in the 12-year history of the program. Throughout the...
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Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit
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rodtrent
The Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit for Windows XP, including Service Pack 2, and Windows Server 2003 contains the tools and documentation you need to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility...
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Active Directory Migration Tool v3.0
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rodtrent
The Active Directory Migration Tool version 3 (ADMT v3) provides an integrated toolset to facilitate migration and restructing tasks in an Active Directory infrastructure. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads...
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When's the last time you had to talk about Trapezoids?
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rodtrent
I had to chat with my daughter about Trapezoids today. I can’t remember the last time I had to even think about these. Fortunately, there’s Google. I had information about Trapezoids in 2 seconds...
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Evidence you've worked in the industry for too long
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rodtrent
I’ve been doing this “myitforum” thing for close to 10 years. Today I called a company looking for some information. 2 hours later someone from the company calls me back and says, “Hey...
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Nice, Brian!
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rodtrent
Blogcasting isn’t just for iPodders anymore! Brian has a slew of HTML code to place in your web blog so you can help promote the Blogcastrepository: http://www.myitforum.com/blog/btucker/archive...
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Better than sliced toast
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rodtrent
Just received a note from a reader of the myITforum.com web blogs today that I thought I’d share: “ I read the myITforum web blogs every day. I also read a lot of other web blogs. The myITforum...
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Who will be blogging from the MVP Summit?
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rodtrent
Who is going to take on the mantle and let us know how things are going there?
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Nominate yourself -- nominate a friend -- nominate your favorites
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rodtrent
Welcome to theBOBs
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Another reason to upgrade to Office 2003 SP2: Anti-phishing for Outlook
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rodtrent
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blogbot: Another RSS Feed reader for MS Outlook
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rodtrent
http://www.blogbot.com/ Here’s an interesting statement on their web site, though, which I don’t think is entirely true about RSS: “ Right now, just about every web-site, blog, wiki or...
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Microsoft Availability Reporting Management Pack for Microsoft Operations Manager 2005
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rodtrent
This management pack monitors availability and reliability for SQL, Exchange, IIS, AD and Windows and allows to determine whether the availability and reliability objectives are met. http://www.microsoft...
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Systems Management
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Windows Base Operating System Management Pack for MOM 2005
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rodtrent
The Microsoft Windows Base Operating System Management Pack monitors the performance and availability of Microsoft Windows Base Operating System 4.0 and later versions. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads...
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Finally!
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rodtrent
The lady I talked to at Cingular, talked to her manager, and now they are refunding my phone costs! Wow! 90 days, close to 20 calls, and they have finally taken customer service seriously.
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Still not working...
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rodtrent
Oh my gosh. I think I’ve heard EVERY Cingular on-hold message for the past 90 days. Maybe, I should hold a trivia contest.
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Return your phone to Cingular and they don't want to give you credit?
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rodtrent
Here’s another Cingular number for you. It appears the “Receivables” department at Cingular may be the worst area at Cingular. Here’s the phone number if service folks at Cingular...
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