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May 2004 - Posts

Exchange Update Re-released
Friday, May 28, 2004 10:50 PM

Microsoft has re-released the post-SP3 update for Exchange 2000. This new update fixes some problems found since the last update so if you're still running Exchange 2000 (like some of my clients are) you should get and install this.-B-

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If You Don't Back It Up, Maybe You Don't Deserve to Have It?
Friday, May 28, 2004 3:16 AM

Lately in the newsgroups I'm seeing a lot of posts from people begging for solutions to data recovery problems. Invariabily they wail about how crucial these documents were, how their companies are sunk without them or how their entire lives "revolve

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A Spammer Gets a Spanking
Thursday, May 27, 2004 7:28 PM

I almost categorized this under "Making Everyday Life Better" but I backed out at the last moment. A New York man convicted of using the network of Internet service provider EarthLink Inc. to send out hundreds of millions of unsolicited commercial (spam)

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Sometimes You Have to be Part Detective
Monday, May 24, 2004 11:12 PM

ComputerWorld has an entertaining story of hardware gone astray. A good read and reminder for those of us who find ourselves in similar situations to not overlook the obvious.-B-

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Changes of Life
Monday, May 24, 2004 10:50 PM

My apologies for not posting for the last couple of days - last Wednesday I accepted an offer for a position with a new company and the transition has been taking a lot of my time.Hopefully I'll get back on schedule and have some interesting things to

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More Suggestions for OneNote
Wednesday, May 19, 2004 11:25 PM

David Brownell has some suggestions for OneNote features that are pretty interesting. Skip the part about not getting a response to his original message, the part with his feature suggestions is worth reading.Not sure what kind of overhead it would

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Do you know where all your Wireless Access Points are?
Wednesday, May 19, 2004 3:10 AM

Another good article from eWeek. ("Intel to Turn Off Wireless Tech in Grantsdale Chipset"). The upcoming Intel chipsets are going to include built-in wireless access point technology. Interesting eh? You could buy a new desktop

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E-mail Via RSS? Is that the tail wagging the dog?
Wednesday, May 19, 2004 2:52 AM

“MailFeed is a PHP script that checks a POP3, IMAP, or NNTP mailbox on demand and returns an RSS feed containing the messages in the mailbox. I wrote MailFeed after realizing that it would be much more convenient to read my email along with my morning

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Outlook Web Access on Your Portable Device
Wednesday, May 19, 2004 1:15 AM

This is one of the cooler things I've seen recently: it's the ability to get Outlook Web Access on your PDA or WAP-enabled cell phone. The biggest issue I have with this kind of thing really is the keyboard - it's too hard to type anything of any

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Spring Cleaning for Outlook 2003 Messages
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 9:06 PM

I have a LOT of messages in my Outlook folders as I mentioned in an earlier post. One of the little-known features of Outlook is the ability to find and aggregate related messages. Perhaps I'm reading along and I come across a thread of messages

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Excellent Site for TabletPC Information
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 7:27 PM

MVP Linda Epstein has relaunched her TabletPC2.com site with a new look and lots of great information. TabletPC enthusiasts should bookmark it.-B-

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Using Outlook 2003 Search Folders - I
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 7:07 PM

I get a ton of messages every day. I get personal e-mail, of course, but I also get mail from half-a-dozen or so technical mailing lists. Plus I use IntraVnews to receive RSS feeds in Outlook and I use NewsLook to read/post NNTP messages in

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WindowsXP - Surviving the first day
Saturday, May 15, 2004 2:59 AM

Here's a really interesting article (PDF) from SANS on how to get your new WindowsXP computer up to speed - security wise.Definitely worth a read if you want to get some insight into fine-tuning the security on a WindowsXP box. Or to give to/send

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Will Cellular Kill the WiFi Star?
Friday, May 14, 2004 12:19 AM

Well, it's a good question and an intriquing premise. Will we even need WiFi (not just Hot Spots but at all) if/when the cellular providers finally extend their broadband cellular wide enough? You could sit in Starbucks, McDonald's, the public

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Web Law Enforcement
Friday, May 14, 2004 12:08 AM

As a carpooler myself I admire the idea these folks had when they started carpoolcheats.org. I can tell you that my carpool-mates and I have let out an audible cheer when we've seen the police stopping and ticketing cheaters in the carpool

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Change in OneNote NameSpace for SP1
Thursday, May 13, 2004 2:51 AM

Andrew May highlights an important fact for anybody writing extensions and add-ins for Microsoft OneNote SP1. The namespace will change subtley between SP1 Preview and the release version which means that some (or all?) of the applications being

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Tablet PCs need more evangelists?
Wednesday, May 12, 2004 7:35 AM

Robert Scoble has an interesting post about getting the word out about the Tablet PC and the direction Microsoft is taking with respect to them.Very interesting read and I have to agree that they could use a better channel of communication. The

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Will there be IMF for all, after all?
Wednesday, May 12, 2004 7:29 AM

The other day I posted that Microsoft had decided only to release their Internet Message Filter (spam filter) for Exchange 2003 to Software Assurance (SA) customers only.Today William Lefkovics is posting on the MS Exchange blog that they may have reversed

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A Place For Each Tool and Each Tool in its Place
Wednesday, May 12, 2004 3:25 AM

I found an interesting new use for OneNote recently. I have a lot of little utilities and programs that I've downloaded over the years, some of which I only use occasionally. Problem is that 1)I don't always remember what directory they're

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Google has a Blog
Tuesday, May 11, 2004 9:13 PM

Sounds vaguely like a children's book but now there is a Google Blog. So far there isn't much content, but it promises to be an interesting insight into what is happening at Google (the company). If you're interested in search engines and

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WinXP SP2 will NOT Install on Pirated Copies of the OS
Tuesday, May 11, 2004 9:09 PM

Microsoft has made a difficult decision regarding SP2 of its WinXP operating system. It will not allow it to install on pirated copies. This is to prevent those who obtained their copy of the OS illegally from benefiting from the advantages

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Insider's Guide to OneNote 2003
Tuesday, May 11, 2004 8:51 PM

Microsoft has made available a new eBook on OneNote called "The Insider's Guide to OneNote 2003." You can download it here.-B-

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Security is a Two-Way Street
Tuesday, May 11, 2004 7:02 PM

Alan Sugano has an interesting article about Sasser and protecting mobile users at Windows & .NET Magazine's site. One of the points he raises that I think merits particular consideration is that many people have firewalls that block inbound

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Microsoft Office Accelerator for Sarbannes/Oxley Compliance
Tuesday, May 11, 2004 12:54 AM

If your company is required to comply with Sarbannes/Oxley (or you're a consultant with clients who do) then you may want to check out this new, free, download from Microsoft.-B-

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Happy Birthday TeriAnn - Lufthansa Celabrates with WiFi in the Air
Monday, May 10, 2004 7:18 PM

It's May 10th and that means it's Teri Ann's birthday! Nice to see Lufthansa getting into the spirit by announcing that they are going to offer on-board WiFi Internet access (for a fee, of course) on some of their long-haul flights initially, and

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The Ultimate Geek Tool: C:\Sausage and Pepperoni.
Saturday, May 08, 2004 1:17 AM

At Slashdot they have an article about a new utility somebody created called "Pizza Party" that lets you order pizza with just a few keystrokes from the command-line. Ain't technology grand?If anybody is so inclined send me over a large, deep-dish,

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Good Programming Advice
Friday, May 07, 2004 11:56 PM

If you do any programming at all you should really read RobMiles' post with tips on developing programs. Good fundamental advice that beginning programmers should learn and more advanced ones should remember.-B-

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Looking Glass Update
Friday, May 07, 2004 11:41 PM

I've mentioned Sun's Project Looking Glass here before but I wanted to update you a bit. At this page you can get the latest news on the project and, if you'll look towards the bottom of the page, you'll find a slide presentation from late

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OneNote's API Getting a Workout
Friday, May 07, 2004 7:57 PM

I'm pleasantly surprised to see that there are already a growing collection of utilities coming available to take advantage of the limited API in OneNote SP1.I've added a section to my OneNote FAQ with links to the ones I'm aware of.-B-

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The Next Big Thing for Tablet PCs
Friday, May 07, 2004 12:53 AM

Microsoft is giving WinHEC attendees a preview of their plans for the next Tablet PC OS that will ship later this summer. Here's an article about it on eWeek.I'm especially intrigued by the multi-monitor capabilities and the continued improvements

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Exchange Message Filter for Software Assurance Customers Only.
Wednesday, May 05, 2004 11:34 PM

Paul Robichaux observes this story which will disappoint a LOT of Exchange administrators. It seems that Microsoft is going to offer the Intelligent Message Filter (IMF) for free......but only to sites that have Software Assurance (SA).

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Tablet, Tablet on the Wall?
Wednesday, May 05, 2004 9:18 PM

Tablet PC Talk highlights a story from Seattle where the writer suggests that one use for Tablet PCs would be to mount them on the kitchen wall, where they could display recipies, shopping lists, family calendars, maybe even cooking shows.It's a good

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Performance Optimize Your .NET Code
Wednesday, May 05, 2004 1:01 AM

Microsoft has released a paper for download which helps you to performance optimize your .NET code. Free.I can remember when performance optimizing was just a matter of going through your code and trying to remove any unnecessary instructions or

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Good Books for Developers
Tuesday, May 04, 2004 11:04 PM

In taking my current VB.NET class I've come to appreciate how important a good and appropriate book is and I've come to appreciate how well-written Charles Petzold's books are. The textbook we're using is o.k., but not a good choice for the class.By

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OneNote Gallops Ahead?
Tuesday, May 04, 2004 8:52 PM

Here's a nice story about how an equestrian is using Tablet PCs and OneNote to enhance his business.-B-

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Sometimes the Problem is Low-Tech
Monday, May 03, 2004 11:55 PM

Another Internet outage? Must be viruses/worms/bugs right? Maybe not."Network Card Theft Causes Internet Outage."Sometimes it's just a little good old human thievery at work. Hard to believe their location didn't have any security monitors

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Are We Innovating Ourselves Into Extinction?
Monday, May 03, 2004 10:08 PM

Just read another article in another magazine talking about how a prosperous company is laying off workers because technology has made them more efficient. It concerns me a bit that all of our development and advancement is only going to widen the

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Great Source of Sasser Info
Monday, May 03, 2004 9:46 PM

Microsoft has a "What You Should Know About Sassser and its Variants" article posted. Worth reading.-B-

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First OneNote add-in?
Monday, May 03, 2004 9:19 PM

Jeff Borlik has written what may be the first add-in for Microsoft OneNote to take advantage of the limited new API in SP1. It's a tool called PP2One which brings PowerPoint slides into OneNote and so far the reviews have been favorable. You

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ISA Server Tools - Now with Block Sasser scripts!
Monday, May 03, 2004 2:01 AM

ISATools.org has added a couple of new scripts to their collection which will help your ISA Server block the new Sasser worm. They're free, get them here and PLEASE use them.-B-

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A Devious New Phishing Scam
Sunday, May 02, 2004 11:13 PM

By now I'm sure you're familiar with the concept of "phishing." It's a tactic used by hackers, crackers and scam artists to get you to divulge personal information such as social security numbers, credit card or bank account information, PIN codes or

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Battling E-Mail Viruses
Saturday, May 01, 2004 3:12 AM

Is the message you've received a virus or not? It's easy to tell after a while. First of all anything that has a .EXE, SCR, .PIF or other such executable attachment is automatically trash. Delete it without a second thought. Only those

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