FreeGuide TV Guide

FreeGuide TV Guide

Just what it says. I'm testing to see if I can get DirecTV listings.

Gmail Notifier

Gmail Notifier

Awesome tool that sits in your task bar to notify you (hence the name) of your mailbox status on GMail.

airfagev - Home of Proud Pinoy Smartphone Users

airfagev - Home of Proud Pinoy Smartphone Users

SmartPhone freeware

New Media Musings: Foiling spyware, browser hijackers, dialers

New Media Musings: Foiling spyware, browser hijackers, dialers

This is a *huge* issue for home users. I have spent lots of hours debugging and delousing infected machines for friends and family.

Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003 Walkthroughs

Download details%3A Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003 Walkthroughs

BMI - Standard

BMI - Standard

Body Mass Index. I'm considered at risk because I'm 215 lbs and just under 6'3". Kind of scary consider the tonnage I see at the fast food counters, but I'm headed to under 200 and possibly under 190. We shall see.

Pocketref.com

Pocketref.com

PocketRef Version 3 is awesome. Its an engineers dream reference. I think the Handyman one looks pretty good, too.

How to Upgrade TiVo

How to Upgrade TiVo

How to upgrade your Tivo.

Our Tivo died last Thursday. Disk just isn't spinning up. During the Olympics, no less. I bought a new one at Best Buy for less than warranty replacement of the drive (120 days into the 90 day warranty, but that's another story).

Anyhow, I have a spare 120 Gig drive (who doesn't) and will test upgrading.

Telephone Tone Menagerie

Telephone Tone Menagerie

Very cool telco sounds and ring tones. I might test on my i600, if only to annoy people.

Hacking the Linksys NSLU2

HowTo%3A Hacking the Linksys NSLU2 %96 Part 1 %3A TomsNetworking %3A News%2C reviews and how-tos for knowledgeable networkers.

Device to network up to two USB 2.0 storage devices. The article outlines how to update firmware to support network printing and other features.

What Do The Outlook Icons Mean?

Outlookhelp - Support for Microsoft Office Outlook

Great summary of all the icons in Outlook 2003 and what they represent.

Visual Studio 2005 Express Beta Products

Beta releases of 'lite' developer tools. Maybe its time to check out C again.

867624 - How to install Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 1 in a clustered Exchange environment

867624 - How to install Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 1 in a clustered Exchange environment

Just what it says. Include in Exchange 2003 best practice docs.

Linux StepByStep

Linux StepByStep

Latest news, the link above is for a regional mirror (Houston, TX).

DNS Check

Quick Check

Very comprehensive DNS check for any domain. I tested a few of my domains and I have some clean up to do...

Samsung-based Smartphones Forum

Smartphone Thoughts :: View Forum - Samsung-based Smartphones

Looks like a useful resource for the SmartPhone. I have a Samsung SCH-i600. Its great, but not too common yet.

The phone is very stable, good battery life, good overall performance so far. I have not tried ActiveSync with Exchange 2003, but I will get to this after we get Sarah to school.

Office 2003 Editions Resource Kit Administrative Updates

Office 2003 Editions Resource Kit Administrative Updates

The Admin installs don't require the distribution CD, which saves me lots of time and aggravation.

Updated Exchange 2003 documentation

Download details: Exchange Server 2003 and Exchange 2000 Server Front-End and Back-End Topology

I posted the Technical Reference Guide previously, but the Message Security and Front End/Back End are must-read updates for any Exchange Admin.

Exchange Server 2003 Technical Reference Guide

Exchange Server 2003 Message Security Guide

Securing Windows 2003 Server

Securing a Windows 2003 Server

Great article with links. Review User Rights Assignments for 'best practice'.

Windows Server 2003 Technical Resources

Microsoft TechNet: Windows Server 2003 Technical Resources

One Stop Shopping.
Check for new whitepapers and Security articles.

Hosted Exchange

Hosted Exchange: Can it Work for You?

Decent overview of the technical issues involved, but it doesn't answer the question about cost/benefit. The prices I see for hosted Exchange eclipse the cost of clients having SBS 2003.

Most small companies need at least a file/print server and high speed internet. Adding SBS 2003 and Exchange is incremental. Maybe I'm just a geek, but most small business people don't want another multi-hundred dollar per month cost and then not even have mail archives locally. Mail is considered intellectual property by lots of companies and having a multi-gigabyte store on someone else's server would keep them awake at night.