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27 August 2008 10:12

[Misc] Mariah Carey’s Ken Lee…

Click here to watch Seriously though, anyone that’s got the balls to stand up in front of a panel of judges in these competitions I take my hat off to.
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26 August 2008 14:09

[Misc] It’s official – EDS is now an HP Company…

So today it’s official. EDS is now an HP company. Of course the coming months are going to be a time of great change as the integration and inevitable consolidation between the two companies take place. For me personally until the actual details of how...
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21 August 2008 10:28

[Misc] Beware Windows Search 4.0…

With the vast amount of data I have (probably like most of you) on my hard disk tucked away in documents, numerous PSTs, etc. I’ve been looking for an effective way of searching everything. I used to use Lookout which was pretty cool but that gave up...
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08 August 2008 13:27

[Misc] Let the Games Beijing…

In case you’ve missed it the Beijing Olympics have officially started. The opening ceremony from what I’ve seen of it is unbelievable I’ve never seen anything like it and it just seems to get better and better – London you’ve got a lot to live up to in...
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05 August 2008 17:56

[Misc] Don’t forget we can help you find a Job…

After seeing several posts from folks unfortunate to find themselves out of work I just wanted to remind people about two areas of the FAQShop Forums I set up some time ago to help in these very cases. First there is the " Job Shop " forums...
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31 July 2008 07:04

[ConfigMgr][SCOM] Win a Windows Home Server with Evalu’08

I’ve just stumbled across the Evalu’08 website as it was featured in one of the many newsletters I get from Microsoft. Basically this is a single website giving you the opportunity to either download trial versions or take Virtual Labs in...
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29 July 2008 08:13

[Rant] How can this be environmentally friendly?

The Environmentally Friendly bunch have been lobbying retailers here in the UK (and probably elsewhere), to either do away with free plastic carrier bags or start charging for them. The trend is starting to catch on. Some shops that used to give you a...
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18 July 2008 12:44

[Rant] New [Rant] Tag

I’ve decided to create the new “[Rant]” tag to file things under I’m going to blog about that really get on my goat – first post coming soon…
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16 July 2008 18:52

[Misc] SmartFTP End of an Era

Well I’ve been using (and been very happy with SmartFTP) for a number of years now. However, it now seems they’ve decided to no longer offer the software for free. Thanks SmartFTP I’ve enjoyed the experience but time to hit Google for another free FTP...
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10 July 2008 13:35

[Misc] Windows XP SP3 available through Windows Update from Today

As Rod mentions , today is the day that Windows XP SP3 will be available through Windows Update. Get your bandwidth ready…
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09 July 2008 15:43

[Misc] Wasn’t life SO much simpler before computers…

I subscribe to numerous discussion lists, which the majority of time offer some GREAT information. But there are times when a question or topic gets started that I’m not really interested in. Now wouldn’t it be cool if when you received such a message...
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01 July 2008 16:36

[System Center] System Center Content Search – Not if you’re using XP

So Microsoft has released the “ System Center Content Search ” gadget which as it states: “ … makes it easier to find help for Microsoft System Center products because it uses Live Search macros to search specific sites instead of the entire web. ” Just...
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25 June 2008 13:44

[Misc.] I’ve missed my external monitor, tea, and System Center mug…

I’ve been away from home for a bit and it’s only when you are without something that you realise how much you miss it and how much easier it makes your life. I remember dual monitor support when it first came out many moons ago and my initial reaction...
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21 May 2008 10:57

BBC iPlayer doesn't work outside the UK - more money down the drain

That wonderfully British institution the British Broadcasting Corporation ( BBC ) offers a TV catch up service powered by it's own free downloadable media player called iPlayer . Once you've downloaded and installed it you simply choose the BBC...
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20 May 2008 15:34

Continual reboot issue when XP SP3 applied to HP machines

It seems that users of HP machines with AMD processors are encountering continual rebooting once they apply XP SP3. The problem is allegedly caused by the fact that HP originally loaded the Intel version of XP on these machines at the factory rather than...
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