SQL Server – How to check status of system processes
So I was running a "Shrink Database" in SQL and it was taking FOREVER to complete. So, I thought... There's got to be a way to see the status. Sure…
US Cell Providers – The good, the bad and the… well… bad.
In the US, there are 4 major players in the cell industry. Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. Each company seeming to have very different business models and methods of attracting users. Each company has their "Fanboys" and their critics. I have been a customer of all 4 of these carriers at one point in my history of owning a cellphone and have my opinions of each. Now you get to read them.
10 Commandments for getting along with your IT guy
You see to many people IT guy is a mystery; a reclusive, surly shadow that descends upon you in your hour of need and disappears thereafter, from sight and consciousness, moving on to the next user in distress. Dealing with such a creature may seem complicated or daunting. Keeping that in mind I’ve come up with 10 guidelines for successfully navigating the pitfalls of dealing with your IT guy.
Roku Player HD Review
To begin, I am not a huge fan of Apple products to begin with. Yes, I have an iPad, but that is certainly the limit of the distance I am…
Disable Automatic Reboot after Windows Updates on Windows XP Home and Pro
If you are reading this post, you are probably about as annoyed as I am about seeing the following: Well, after a bit of googling I found the fix! Best…
StarCraft II Beta – Part 1
Well it finally happened. Blizzard accepted me into their beta program and I was granted access to the long awaited StarCraft II. Now to put this into perspective for you,…
Exmerge – Permissions Error
When running the Microsoft Exmerge utility, you may receive the following error in your exmerge.log file: Error opening message store (MSEMS). Verify that the Microsoft Exchange Information Store service is…
sysprep fails on Windows 2008 Server Enterprise and Standard
When running sysprep tool with the /generalize switch on Windows Server 2008 Standard, I received the following errors (viewable in C:\Windows\System32\sysprep\panther\setupact.log): Error [0x0f0082] SYSPRP LaunchDll:Failure occurred while executing 'C:\Program Files\Internet…
Android Phones coming soon to Verizon
Well, Verizon and Google had a joint press conference announcing the soon coming release of two Android powered Smartphones on the Verizon network. While they didn't give many specific details,…
Microsoft breaks Firefox – go figure…
We all know that Microsoft hates their competition and will do anything to eliminate it (but not before stealing it's technology). While you may think it's just another bug in…
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