January 2007 - Posts

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William Shatner's "Common People" cover by rodtrent

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEcMUMZMEaQ
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The new SAMantec bird by rodtrent

hehe… Dude sent me this picture. I’m sure this is the first of many mock-ups to show the new Symantec/Altiris relationship.
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DST warning for iNotes users by rodtrent

This was originally posted in the Microsoft Systems Management Server category within the SMS 2003 forum. The message can be located at: http://www.myitforum.com/forums/fb.asp?m=150135 Microsoft DST patch...
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Important February 2nd WebCast: DST changes for Exchange and Outlook by rodtrent

This Support WebCast will help you understand how Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft Office Outlook are approaching this transition. It will provide more details about which versions of Exchange and...
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How DST changes affect Sun's Java by rodtrent

http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hubs/dst/
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Diminishing the industry noise... by rodtrent

Greg Butterfield of Altiris says what everyone wants to hear, as Altiris prepares to be absorbed by Symantec: "Our existing team will remain in place," Butterfield said. "Symantec recognizes the success...
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It says, 8.0, but it's really 7.5 by rodtrent

FLEXnet AdminStudio SMS Edition provides the ability to prepare, publish, and distribute software packages via SMS 2003 without ever touching the SMS console. Updated on December 14, 2006, supposedly to...
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Wow -- what tact! by rodtrent

One company, Service-now.com, is taking advantage of the fact that Symantec has a horrid reputation and that’ll possibly ruin the Altiris product line. Serivce-now.com is offering free trade-ins...
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Wow -- Windows PowerShell for Windows Vista download is over 5MB by rodtrent

I’m just downloading now because the Validation servers at Microsoft were swamped. But — whoa…5MB for a scripting language.
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MMS marketing... by rodtrent

I just received this in email…thought I’d share… ============ Save the Date: MMS 2007: Knowledge Embedded Save the Date for Microsoft Management Summit (MMS) 2007. System Center is...
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Dang -- can't download PowerShell right now... by rodtrent

Guess I’ll try later, must be busy… Validation Incomplete: Internet Connection Problem [0x80080293] Why didn’t my machine complete validation? Your validation may not have succeeded...
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PowerShell for Vista released! by rodtrent

Just in time… Windows PowerShell 1.0 Installation Package for Windows Vista (KB928439) Microsoft Windows PowerShell is a new command-line shell and scripting language designed for system administration...
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Finally found something that doesn't work well on Windows Vista by rodtrent

I’ve been running Windows Vista for a couple weeks now, and just today, I found an application (actually, a piece of an application) that doesn’t work correctly. The “image viewer”...
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Microsoft's official DST update web site by rodtrent

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/timezone/dst2007.mspx
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So, who will show up at MMS 2007? Altiris or Symantec? by rodtrent

I bet it’s too late for Symantec to change all of the Altiris’ booth gear. But, the vendor area at MMS 2007 should be interesting. hehe…we should all get together and ask Altiris support...
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RIP: In memory... by rodtrent

From the MMS Wiki: http://www.myitforum.com/myITWiki/MMSSwag3.ashx
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SMS Alliance in the news: 1E by rodtrent

Research by 1E , a UK-based desktop management vendor, shows that an average desktop consumes 200W, and that US$6 (£3) would need to fund the planting of considerably more than four trees to be carbon...
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Microsoft Office Outlook Tool: Time Zone Data Update Tool for Microsoft Office Outlook by rodtrent

In order to address time zone changes, this tool will help adjust calendar items in Outlook after the operating system has been updated with new time zone definitions. While this tool is being released...
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GooTube to go by rodtrent

VDownloader allows you to download videos from Youtube, Google video and Grinvi to your computer, saving them in AVI or MPG format. Download…
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Nerds: The musical - A Play About Bill Gates and Steve Jobs by rodtrent

If you're living in Philadelphia, you have a chance to attend "Nerds", the new musical about Steve Jobs and Bill Gates until February 25th. The show is an "outrageous epic" about the parallel stories of...
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Troubleshoot USB devices by rodtrent

USBDeview v1.03 USBDeview is a small utility that lists all USB devices that currently connected to your computer, as well as all USB devices that you previously used. For each USB device, extended information...
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Turn your home computer into a file serving demon by rodtrent

http://www.purplenova.com/
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Make your cell phone even more annoying... by rodtrent

Funny blog post title, but actually a pretty cool service. TeleFlip turns any cell phone into a reminder machine. http://www.teleflip.com/index.php/demo
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Analysts don't like the timing of the Altiris acquisition by rodtrent

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Straight from Altiris... by rodtrent

To our Valued Customers, Today marks a significant milestone for Altiris with the announcement that Symantec will acquire Altiris. This is a great opportunity for two leading companies to join together...
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Wow -- lots of negative feedback on the Symantec acquisition of Altiris by rodtrent

From what I’m seeing in the communities, Altiris could have done a lot better than being acquired by Symantec. The reactions range from: “Run away” to “ruined” to “once...
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I told you so... by rodtrent

Altiris news has been a bit strange, lately, as I’ve noted in my blog. My thought was they were preparing to be acquired. All the signs were there. Well, today’s news shows that my “guesswork”...
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Bruce Campbell Fan Store by rodtrent

I went through and found some pertinent Bruce Campbell items on Amazon.com today, and added a link (and picture) on my blog to the official “Bruce Campbell Fan Store”. Here’s the link...
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Windows Mobile Device Center creates duplicates by rodtrent

Just yesterday, I was going through my Outlook 2007 “Notes”. I hadn’t used them for a while (since I installed Windows Mobile Device Center), hadn’t needed to. What I found was...
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The sad story of my Creative Zen Portable Media Center by rodtrent

My Creative Zen Portable Media Center (PMC). I love this thing. It stores music, pictures, slideshows, movies, television shows, etc. To be honest, I really do love this thing, yet I haven’t used...
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