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With the release of 2007 it was time to upgrade. My experiences with \”upgrades\” have always been mixed but the 10 to 2006 series upgrades went well other than a few Active Directory issues on my office workstation. Really, I expected the same issues this time.
Doing the office machine first (it was still […]

I’ve never been much of a fan of either constant velocity transmissions or Honda’s Hondamatic clutchless shifting but I’d sure be interested in finding out how it all comes together in the concept DN-01 recently shown in Tokoyo. It looks part scooter, part CB-R with a few CB-F charateristics thrown in and powered […]

SGI’s suit against ATI looks suspiciously like a back door attack on AMD. This could get especially interesting since SGI has been using these cards in their own workstations for a few years which would indicate at least tacit approval.

It’s a long paper (67 pages) but worth at least skimming if not thoroughly reading, the likley link between television and autism, or more closely the link between the rise of cable television and autism. Since before cable there wasn’t enough programming to use your television as a babysitter. I’d recommend anyone still using their […]

Though geared more toward IT Rondam Ramblings Top ten geek business myths carrys over into most any modern endeavor. If you’ve started a few businesses or been around small business for very many years many of the “myths” will be obvious. But if you’ve not, and are considering launching out onto your own, this is […]

OK, so you know a couple of languages but do you know how to shoot yourself in the foot with them?
I really can’t pick a favorite but among my top choices are Java, Javascript, CSS and AJAX way down in the comments..
The gun makes an XMLHTTPRequest for the bullet which arrives some unspecified time later, […]

If you’ve ever been confused by RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) levels maybe this will help.

Jeff has made a few software recommendations and while they include the fun google stuff like the caledar and spreadsheets (which I use and love, btw) he mentioned a piece called WorkRave that I’d not heard of.
Now I’ve seen this type of application crudely built for time billing (think lawyers) but never from […]

Mandriva 2007 RC1 has been released. Still my personal favorite distribution….

Wow, looks like Intel has been busy! Now don’t go getting too worried just yet, these 2 are still designated Proof of Concept. That means you won’t have to worry until next week.

I often wonder how some companies can survive. Well over a month ago I ordered a new digital video recorder (DVR) to expand the security system in our building. After several weeks of reviewing systems and getting many quotes from vendors I decided on a small DVR specialty company who builds inexpensive but solid, standard […]

Wow, a private jet, the Eclipse 500 for only $1.3m.
It looks like a C90 Citation with jet engines and roughly 70 knots faster than a King Air 350.
I’ll take one!

They say revenge is a dish best served cold. Apparently, its not bad upside down, either. I really must applaude the ingenuity of this guy as well as his deciding to have a bit of harmless fun with the neighbor instead of simply walking next door and beating them.

Microsoft’s new website preview only works for IE and now that the industry rags have noticed instead of showing an error message they’re bouncing non-IE browsers to their current website instead.
I guess that’s better than saying “we still can’t write websites that work for everyone but you should buy our tools anyway”.

Just when I started switching back to AMD processors for my machines and started eyeing Opterons for some servers AMD goes and does something stupd, they acquire ATI. Why couldn’t they have acquired nVidia or Matrox?
In case you can’t tell I really don’t like ATI graphics chips.

Once again the performance of my Treo today makes me wonder how on Earth…..
Ah well, anyway…. I was talking to my Bro going down the road. A low power alert popped up but didn’t vibe the phone so I didn’t see it. Heck, the thing vibes if you check email, why not for a low […]

I dislike double posting but I’m almost finished bringing up a new server and moving all of my site over to it. While the main site isn’t yet on the new server anyone wishing a preview may visit the site under construction. The main site isn’t where the fun stuff is, though there are […]

Because they love their kids Belguim children are to be given electronic identity cards. Never mind the Big Brother stuff or the fact that a kidnapper will simply dispose of the card someplace other than where he disposes of the child and the whole thing is for naught. But because of that they’ll have leverage […]

And now we know why anyone still uses AOL. They can’t get out of it!

… but the headline gives such a great visual - VMWare eats Microsoft’s lunch again, steals toys, cuts in line

An excellent essay on why technology adventurers do it in America. There are advantages to being a unilateral super power especially when, as they say in business, you only have to do it better than your competitors. Because no one does it perfectly.
America is often a shining example of good […]

OK, this is going to be difficult to say in a delicate and circumspect way but here it goes….
A Judge in Reno is sniped in his office and
“He is conscious and talking with his family,”
First and foremost I hope they 1) nail the assassin’s hide to the courtroom wall, and 2) the judge recovers […]

Yep, looks like someone is smoking crack.
Seriously though, I’ve found Windows 2003 Server quite reliable for basic file server stuff with uptimes often going into the 4-6 month range. But, I’ve also had Linux servers up just days shy of 2 years, literally. What the headline doesn’t tell you that the article does is […]

Guess what, remember when Microsoft said they wouldn’t ever use updates tools to keep tabs on you? Well, they lied. Technically it’s not Windows Updates but something their updates make you install if you want more updates….
If Window’s price were reflective of PC pricing since the advent of Windows it’d be $9.95…. […]

Wow, Google just keeps going, now it’s spreadsheets. And you can, or will be able to, invite others to share/edit them. It’s currently in testing and by invite only but you can go to the link and add yourself to the waiting list. If you think it’d be useful…