April 2006 - Posts
I know one or two people read my blog, so I have a question for you. I am after a bit of software that will encrypt my external hard disks / USB disks. When I put them into any PC, I want to be prompted for a password before I can access the data on the
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Now I have never, ever been a great fan of RFID chips in any form of personal ID. Just imagine it, some nice person plants a bomb that will go off, only if your RFID enabled passport identifies you as say American or British, but lets other nationalities
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Humm, this caught my eye .. Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4941050.stm Sun Microsystems says co-founder and chief Scott McNealy, who has been a critic of Microsoft, is to step down. The 51-year-old will quit the post with immediate effect,
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Windows PowerShell (Monad) Has Arrived .. well it’s better than Monad 2007! Source: http://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/default.aspx I just got out of Bob Muglia's keynote speech where he formally announced Windows PowerShell (previously known as Monad).
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How damm cool is this! Source: http://www.thebeerbelly.com/ The Beerbelly brings Freedom to the Beverage! Now you can drink WHAT you want, WHEN you want, WHERE you want, with no hassles and for less money! What more could you ask for—now you can
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Source: http://www.unilever.com/ourcompany/newsandmedia/pressreleases/2006/UnileverawardsoutsourcingcontracttoAccenture200641014935.asp 10/04/2006 : Unilever today announced that it has awarded an outsourcing contract to Accenture to manage parts of its
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Source: http://www.computing.co.uk/vnunet/news/2153646/disney-offers-kid-tracking-via Disney will offer a new mobile phone service this summer that allows parents to track their child's movements and decide who they call. The service will allow parents
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Source: http://www.computing.co.uk/itweek/news/2153712/eds-shell-380m-indian EDS has become the latest outsourcing giant to attempt to ramp up its presence in India announcing yesterday that it has tabled an offer to acquire a majority stake in applications
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Humm, interesting, wonder if it will come to the “west”. Source: http://www.computing.co.uk/vnunet/news/2153938/chinese-redberry-complete China Unicom has launched the Redberry, a very similar service to Research in Motion's (RIM) Blackberry.
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Microsoft Exchange & Security Webcast Source: http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032294856%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e
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TechNet Webcast: Protecting Your Exchange “12” Network from Viruses and Spam (Level 300) Source: http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032294728%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e
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I have wondered how to do this for a while! Source: http://blogs.technet.com/exchange/archive/2006/04/14/425267.aspx … The listings of Mailboxes that are registered on any given server are currently homed in the SystemMailbox. These registrations
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Come on everyone, join the party! Source: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/apr06/04-18EmailAuthSummit06PR.mspx REDMOND, Wash. — April 18, 2006 — Leading into its participation in this week’s second annual Email Authentication
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Kewl! Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4906188.stm A light source that could put the traditional light bulb in the shade has been invented by US scientists. The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) emits a brilliant white light when attached
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I really, really recommend that you look at this. Like ExBPA it is tool that helps you help yourself. Source: http://blogs.technet.com/exchange/archive/2006/04/06/424516.aspx The Exchange Server Performance Troubleshooting Analyzer programmatically collects
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What is this going to do to SKY TV? But it will be great for geting US stuff that is not in the UK yet! Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4897742.stm The Disney-owned television network ABC will offer four shows, including Desperate Housewives,
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So a customer of mine upgraded a Blackberry Enterprise Server from version 3.6 to 4.0 and noticed that it was going mad. It was thrashing the SQL backend and the calhelper was not a happy bunny and was spitting out these: Event Type : Information Event
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You what? That was my first thought ... "hey and welcome to Billy G on Technet Radio!" Okay so Bill is not the DJ (Oh sorry broadcaster!) but it looks interesting. I wonder how long until we get proper internet radio station? Basically it looks like this
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So it’s the Queen of England’s 80th Birthday soon and they have released 80 facts and figures to mark Her Majesty's birthday. Check out #53: The Queen sent her first email in 1976 from an Army base . Who did she send it to? Source: http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page4823.asp
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I know it’s a bit late, but a number of exchange tools have be updated: Microsoft Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer Tool, Version 2.6 April 5, 2006. Better integration with Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 enables you to identify and help
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Source: http://dsgportal01.dixons.co.uk/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_JE/.cmd/ad/.c/6_3_1FF/.ce/7_1_3JR/.p/5_1_2HC/.d/0?PC_7_1_3JR_contentID=9068#7_1_3JR DSG international plc, Europe's leading electrical retailing Group, today announces a significant
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Source: http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032294370%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e
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Source: http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2006/04/computercontrol.html It's a really clever idea: bolts and latches that fasten and unfasten in response to remote computer commands . What Rudduck developed are fasteners analogous to locks in doors,
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So that is day one over with .. a long day we started at 0900 and finished around 1800 All in all it was a good day, I learn't loads about E12 and I now have tons of questions boucing around my head. The Monad shell looks really good and it makes stuff
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Maybe it's an April fools joke, but lots of people are suggesting ideas. Check it out! http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2006/04/announcing_movi.html
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This is a bit scarey! Source: http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2006/03/the_architectur.html The British security service MI5 is warning business leaders that their offices are probably badly designed against terrorist bombs. The common modern office
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Goodbye FrontBridge Technologies Inc, hello Microsoft Exchange Hosted Services (EHS) Source: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/mar06/03-29EHSPR.mspx REDMOND, Wash. — March 29, 2006 — Microsoft Corp. today announced new branding,
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How cool is this. I wonder if it will fit into a normal 3.5" IDE form factor? Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4857306.stm A US firm says it has set a commercial data storage record by achieving 515 gigabits (Gb) per square inch. InPhase
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Sitting in on the first Exchange 12 Ignite session in the UK today. Interesting, very interesting. I will post more later (if I am allowed!)
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