I was reading some of the junk e-mail that Microsoft sends me and came across this article. I wanted to save the shortcuts, a lot of which I knew (and use) but some of which are new to me: http://www.windowsvistamagazine.com/UK/4352741765893343994/pc-heaven.html Boost your productivity Learn a few angelic Windows keyboard shortcuts Hold Shift when inserting a… Continue reading Vista Shortcuts
Category: General Info
Server Core – A few notes and links to useful commands
I asked a coworker to find the method/command to run updates on Server Core and he came back with a link to this nice little script: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa387102(VS.85).aspx And every time I forget the command to do something in Server Core, when I do a search to find it, I always come back with a link… Continue reading Server Core – A few notes and links to useful commands
Dumb… or maybe not?
So I posted that I feel dumb some days, but when I wrote that, it was related to how frustrated I was trying to figure out System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Beta. I thought that I had be shown the light by someone in the product team posting detailed instructions on how to do… Continue reading Dumb… or maybe not?
Add or Remove programs in Server Core
Quoted from a blog by Sander Berkouwer Add or remove programs Again there are two ways to get information on the software that is installed onto your Server Core installation in absence of the “Add or Remove programs” Control Panel applet. (also known as appwiz.cpl) Registry The first way is by checking the registry keys… Continue reading Add or Remove programs in Server Core
More on Using Server 2008 as your Desktop OS…
I have been working on configuring my laptop (a Lenovo Thinkpad T61) with all the tools and gadgets and STUFF that I like to have on my laptop. Of course the Office products installed just fine, but when I went to install some of the other little things I use, like Windows Live Writer and… Continue reading More on Using Server 2008 as your Desktop OS…
Storage Power and Cooling Issues Heat Up
I am doing some research into our data center cooling requirements. I came across this article and thought this bit was interesting: So how much does it cost to power 100TB (raw) of storage, and how much CO2 emissions are generated per year? That, of course, depends on the type of storage, the number and size of… Continue reading Storage Power and Cooling Issues Heat Up
Mega what?
I was working with a colleague to figure out something related to connection speeds and data transfer. I happened to find this interesting little snippet and thought it was worth reading: Historical context*Once upon a time, computer professionals noticed that 210 was very nearly equal to 1000 and started using the SI prefix “kilo” to… Continue reading Mega what?
CinePort Multi Monitor Laptop PCMCIA Expansion Adapter
A guy in my office forwarded a link to this company’s website. Very cool system. I was one of the first people in my office to use dual monitors for my desktop PC. I find that it greatly enhances my productivity. This looks like it would be great for people who do a lot of… Continue reading CinePort Multi Monitor Laptop PCMCIA Expansion Adapter
Will We Run Out of Storage?
I was deleting e-mails that I don’t read, but would like to when I came across this e-week article. Wonder if he has stock in storage vendors? Will We Run Out of Storage? By David MorgensternJuly 28, 2007Opinion: Is a capacity shortage looming in the near future for enterprise assets? Maybe so, depending on how one… Continue reading Will We Run Out of Storage?
Document what you know…
or maybe even what you don’t know? I recently (last night) came up with an idea on how to do a better job of sharing information with the rest of my department. We use SharePoint for a lot of things. It occurred to me that a Blog would be a good way of sharing information… Continue reading Document what you know…