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Remember when Google meant do not be evil | TechWag

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:54:29 -0700

From the page: "how Google decided to change it due in part to the massive clamor that happened in the internet, it might be time to revisit the entire idea of a TOS.

Marshall Kirkpatrick wrote an interesting article (and is seeking Diggers to bring it to the front page via Friend Feed) about how the Terms of Service that we agree to when we use Google products means that in some ways, Google has rights to everything we do on their systems. "

I Just Bought a Vista Machine Can I Legally Downgrade to XP Pro?? Plus Some other MS licensing questions. (ReRun) | Ask The Admin

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:48:58 -0700

From the page: "Don't think for a second our favorite monopoly would ever let the competition hone in on unhappy upgraders! We have heard this question many times in one form or another since Vista's birth - and it usually involves people mentioning torrents and key gens. STOP right there and don�t go that route.

Seriously dude don't do it to yourself. You don't want to risk injecting malicious software into your OS before you even use it. There is plenty of time for that afterward! We know all systems manufacturers and integrators are ONLY shipping Vista now and lot of IT shops have not yet adopted this new OS for one reason or another. You will be happy to know that Microsoft does have a policy regarding this and it keeps it buried pretty well.

Well wouldn't you if you could sell more licenses because of it?"

http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/08/can-you-open-a-command-prompt-during-a-windows-install.html

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:32:49 -0700

So I can use this to watch a movie or play solitare! Woot!

Changing the Boot Up Splash in Ubuntu | Bauer-Power- Information is Power!

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:06:16 -0700

From the page: "One of the coolest things about Linux is that it is so easily customizable. In Windows, if you want to change something like the boot up splash screen, you have to install a third party software like StyleXP to change it. When you do, it may or may not cause problems because Windows was never really designed to be customized."

http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/08/an-awesome-rant-on-the-state-of-the-it-industry-by-joeware.html

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:32:41 -0700

From the page: "Joe is an Admin after my own heart! I read this cover letter for his resume and knew AtA readers would enjoy this as well. Check it out:"

Batman Alarm Clock Radio with Bat-Signal | GeekAlerts

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:39:36 -0700

From the page: "This Batman �oeThe Dark Knight” themed alarm clock radio features an AM/FM tuner and will also give you the chance to project the famous Bat-signal onto your wall or ceiling."

13 Bling Bling USB Flash Drives | GeekAlerts

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:42:55 -0700

From the page: "We have seen a lot of fun and weird USB drives here at GeekAlerts - from strawberries to carabiners. But what about those who want to wear their storage device in a more fashionable manner, maybe like a pendant or as a stylish keyring? Let�s have a look at 13 USB flash drives that will make you shine and sparkle."

Using Shadow Copy to save the day from the beach. (reRun) | Ask The Admin

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:56:54 -0700

From the page: "Check out my side of this panicked phone call from the early morning junior admin. "What do you mean the backup did not run last night?"

"Why exactly wouldn't the tape drive be plugged into the same UPS as the library?"

"His WHAT was plugged into the ups? His cell phone? Why wouldn't you move it?"

"Yeah, yeah yeah, Of course I can get your files back I have plan 1-di0-t in place."

I checked the file server and someone definitely deleted moved or otherwise did something to our main executive share. The deleted files were already mirrored to the raid mirror and via my xcopy script this morning at 6am.

�oeWhat do you mean the backup did not run last night?”

�oeWhy exactly wouldn�t the tape drive be plugged into the same UPS as the library?”

�oeHis WHAT was plugged into the ups? His cell phone? Why wouldn�t you move it?”

�oeYeah, yeah yeah, Of course I can get your files back I have plan 1-di0-t in place.”

I checked the file server and someone definitely deleted moved or otherwise did something to our main executive share. The deleted files were already mirrored to the raid mirror and via my xcop
y script this morning at 6am."

http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/08/the-importance-of-change-management-and-record-keeping.html

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:49:34 -0700

From the page: "I use JFFNMS to monitor my network and I began receiving notifications that certain services and ports on the firewall were randomly closing and opening. I tried to see what was going on, but nothing turned up in the event logs. It would happen once or twice a day, but none of the users ever mentioned the services not being available or having trouble accessing the Internet, so I didn�t make much of it."

VMWare Server ESX Free! | Bauer-Power- Information is Power!

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:59:52 -0700

From the page: "Actually, VMWare ESXi server to be exact! I am serious as a heart attack people! I just happened upon it today. I have downloaded the ISO, and I am burning it as I frantically type out this quick blog announcement.

This may just be the solution your shop has been looking for, especially if you have been stuck using their free VMWare server for the last few years. Now they are making their enterprise OS absolutely free!"