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Help with network installation of win7
I am trying to do a network install of windows 7 at home and I've booted to the WinPE via pxeboot. At the command line I try to map to the share that has the windows 7 files and I get "The network path was not found". I then check out ipconfig and nothing is even there. So then I go do a "netsh int show int" its just blank…
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its playbook time
Best Buy and Staples offering big discounts on the BlackBerry PlayBook | ZDNet i wonder if i should get a playbook or wait on a hp touchpad
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problem with Wireless Driver
hey guys I know this is a very stupid thread but I have tried everything anything that might fix it. well to start off from the beginning I went on monday and bought a HP Pavilion DV6-6102Ax and when I got home I went before I did anything I made sure that it had drivers available for Windows 7 Ultimate (which it was…
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Have you ever brought innovation to a company?
Have you ever brought innovation to a company? Maybe it was server related or business or process. Anything is fair game. Keep it as high level or as granular as you would like. My hope is to bang around ideas that can help out the community. I'll start, it's currently WIP. I work for a small sized service/staff augmenting…
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Anyone upgraded a production vSphere 4 environment yet ?
We got another cluster order in (based on vSphere 5) which would mean upgrading at least our vcenter and I am somewhat .. well .. unsure if that is a good idea :) Easy to say "no, never go with RTM / .0 versions" - but I hope someone did take the blue pill already and went for it (would make me feel a lot better) :)
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Lottery/Casino Winnings
Like some of you I have debt I need to get rid of. I use to play the lottery a lot, but I did ultimately learn that I was losing more than I was winning. So I was wondering, what is the most you have won from a lottery or a casino? I actually have three big wins: 1st win - $800 - Obviously need to be 21 to gamble. So at…
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VMLimited: Are you stuck in the IT past?
VMlimitedTad's Channel - YouTube This is a very funny marketing video from MS. I'm very excited to see what the world of IT is going to look like in just 5 years. As it is right now I've not touched iron in over a year (in the datacenter notthe gym).
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max throughput in cisco routers
Hi, I still have to understand what Cisco means with the terms max throughput and wire-speed. Example: I have a 1841 and soon I'll have to set it up for 200m multicast traffic. How do I know if the 1841 will be able to support that traffic? Is there a way to know if a certain model will be able to sustain a given data rate…
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Quick wireless question
I recently got a new router and I noticed when my dlink router shows 300 Mbps Windows only reports 150 Mbps and when my dlink router shows 130 Mbps (when my channel width goes back to 20 MHz) Windows only reports 65 Mbps. Is it the case that the dlink page shows speeds at half duplex while Windows is showing speeds at full…
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Mentoring
Hi All When going through training or learning during the early or mid part (or even late) part of your IT careers, have any of you used mentors? If so, where did you find them? Personal friends? Old co-workers? Or through local IT organizations? I know the best way of learning is through self-learning (breaking it and…
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Career Advice needed please
Howdy! So, as I have mentioned in a couple posts, I consider myself more of an IT Generalist at this point, and need a specialization to focus on. The two areas that interest me are Web Dev and Networking. I was kinda hoping to do Networking as a full-time career, and web dev on the side (consultant, side business), or…
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What type of workout do you use to gain muscle and lose weight?
I am just curious of the different routines. My current one is pretty simple. 3 days a week I hit the heavy bag. I've boxed around a gym with friends back in highschool and did some Krav Maga (not much) I know all bodies are different but my chest and back are getting huge lol. I have burned some fat especially in the…
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AI talks to AI
Be ready to LOL! Two chatbots chat to each other — hilarious and weird | KurzweilAI
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GNS3 Website Down
Hi, I got an email at 6:30AM PST, that GNS3.net has been down, and it appears that it's still down until now 12:45PM PST. http://www.gns3.net Is Down -> Check if your website is up or down? Anyone have any info. on what is happening?
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Business Class Internet FTW!
had Comcast come out and install their Business Class Internet at my house on Monday. The left my residential service alone and ran new coax to the house. I cancelled my residential service as soon as they were done though. Advertised speed is 12Mbps down and 2Mbps up. Speed tests are showing a consistent burst to 50Mbps…
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Powershell vs. Perl
So I was speaking with a co-worker today and we were having a conversation about scripting and how important it is for the Systems Admin. As you all may know, I'm a noob in the field and am continuing to learn every day. My colleague is of the opinion that Perl is a great starting language because it's able to be used…
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Gsm
Anybody work with GSM? I am looking to learn more about it (as I work on the GGSN side). Any suggestions? Wow I had not heard of this: http://openbts.sourceforge.net/
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rewarding yourself
for a passed exam passed ccna last week and now ordered 2 of these: Amazon.com: Samsung P2770FH 27-Inch Full HD LCD Monitor (Rose Black): Computers & Accessories what did you give yourself for your last success?
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SourceFire
Anyone here ever deployed any SourceFire gear?
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Do you have a generator?
A number of people in my neighborhood have generators and during the power outage were flying high while the rest of us suffer. I'm under the impression that this winter isn't going to be great and I am thinking it might be time to purchase a generator to at least run our fridge and freezer. Not going to lie, will probably…
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Need Advice on Studying
Hello, I am having trouble studying on my own. I get some type of anxiety when I see like a diagram or a flowchart and I would wonder to myself "would I be able to understand this and can I be able to explain it very well"? This also happens when I have to listen to lectures and watch videos on IT materials? Any…
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Cheapest server to run ESX 4 for testing
We will be rolling out ESX 4.x in my company sometime next month. My co-workers and I have been charged with learning about as much visualization as we possibly can. All the 64 bit servers I looked at which are capable of running ESX 4 are very expensive. Is there a cheap server/computer out there that I can buy just for…
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rut row
Raspberry Pi: A $25 ultra-low-cost computer that can run Quake 3 | ZDNet after reading that (and wanting one) i just thought id share the link first thing that came to my mine is wow thats gonna cause alot of network sec issues
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Wireless
So the hurricane came and went, as expected not too much damage in my area. We did lose power at about 9:00 PM on Saturday night and it didn't return till 3:00 AM on Sunday. As I sat there, we took to playing some card games till that got old. I had to say thank god for Verizon Wireless. I was using my phone to check to…
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Buckling Down
So I have been in my new position for almost two months now and have been loving it. Management is happy with my job performance (I even get joking emails from the owner of the company at night) and I believe I have made an impact thus far. I started reviewing my overall progress in life thus far and now see it is time to…
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Backup practices
Folks, I was just wondering – but when it comes to server backups is it best to have individual jobs for each server or one large backup job, which backups up all the servers. This is a just a general question, so I am not looking for OS specific or application specific practices. I am just looking at best practices or…
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Android App Recommendations
Ok, got an Android based phone today, so looking for recommendations on some good apps for the phone. Would like some good learning, aka flash card types if anyone has some that work.
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15 Useful (and Free) Microsoft Tools
Came across this link this morning. I haven't checked out any of the tools, but they look kind of interesting. 15 Useful (and Free) Microsoft Tools
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Secure way to allow LDAP queries over the net?
Pretty much what the title says. An outside vendor has a website our employees will be using. They want to be able to query our AD so they can use their employee credentials on the website instead of maintaining a separate database. Their pre-canned solution is us publishing an LDAPS port to the internet for them to query.…
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HP One Year Plan
H-P's One-Year Plan - WSJ.com
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Sql Server and IIS for Network Engineers
Anyone have any good books on the "guts" of the network processes of these two products. Basically a slightly above beginners guide on how these two talk on my network and optimizations on the product and network side.
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TCP/IP Illustrated, really?
So I am not a full time networking guy. Honestly in my new job I don't do any networking at all. But I have some experience and it's certainly still an interest. It seems people always want me to read TCP/IP Illustrated. So I went to go order a copy, then I saw "1994". Seriously? Is this needed? I mean, was TCP/IP even…
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reverse proxy solutions?
We are currently using ISA Server 2006 to publish Web servers and OWA. We are licensed for TMG 2010 and could move in that direction if possible. Not saying I don't like the solution, but there doesn't seem to be a wealth of information out there for configuring and diagnosing issues. Type in Exchange 2010 at amazon.com…
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bank robbery - digital style
Cyber crime gang steals $13 million in a day - Technology & science - Security - msnbc.com intresting
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Is it easy to get a job in Houston, Texas?
Hello fellow techexams members. I was reading another post and some guys said there were jobs in Houston. I was hoping some of you guys could fill me in on your experiences with the job market in Houston, Texas. Where I live recruiters somehow got the majority of IT jobs I think a lot companies around here don't really…
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What is considered average for upload speeds?
I've noticed that I only get between .35 to .40 Mbps for my upload speed. Would you guys consider that slow or average for a home connection?
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Resume Mistakes
The survey, which was conducted by Harris Interactive© from May 19 to June 8, 2011, included more than 2,600 employers nationwide. When asked to recall the most memorable or unusual resumes, human resource managers and hiring managers shared the following: 1) Candidate said the more you paid him, the harder he worked. 2)…
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Where's my free Windows Server 2008 study guide
I'm getting spam that says it's getting my e-mail address from this site that promises a free w2k8 study guide if I fill out the info. I filled it out and no study guide. You would think that if this site takes part in spam that they would come through with the goods or at least hold the vendor to the obligation.
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Ghost in the Wire
Anyone read the new Kevin Mitnick book? Book Review: Ghost In the Wires - Slashdot Thoughts?
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Protecting a Laptop from Simple and Sophisticated Attacks
Pretty good write-up on /. about laptop security https://grepular.com/Protecting_a_Laptop_from_Simple_and_Sophisticated_Attacks Have a good weekend all!
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Universal Windows 7 Image??
I have a base windows 7 build that i'd like to make a universal image that can be used on any computer. i have all the drivers which i got from driverpacks.net. How can i accomplish this? BTW i use Ghost as my imaging solution. Aany help would be great thank you.....
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Clearance Denied (Student loans?)
DSS / DISCO / Interim Clearances for Industrial Personnel Clearance Applicants Has anyone had a clearance application from the DSS denied? I recently got denied and the DSS (DoD Security Services) does not disclose why they would reject an application if they did. After reading their "FAQ" on why it states that financial…
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Any old iron?
Anyone still running NT Server 4.0 or NT Workstation in their shops?
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Windows and Linux Networking
Anyone want to share any decent books they have on windows and or linux networking? I don't care if they are cert oriented or not but I would prefer that they are at least CCNA level of depth.
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How to find version info in Office 2007?
Does anybody what the equivalent to the Help > About menu is for Office 2007? They changed the menus at the top and I can't figure out where to go to get the version information.
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Help removing XP Home Security 2011 - fake malware
One of my users found this on her computer when she turned it on this am. Scan with Norton found nothing. Cannot install MalwareBytes or HiJack This (blocking .exe files). I Googled this thing to death, and I am not finding anything in the registry that I supposedly would find, and nothing in program files, hidden files,…
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Samba 4 DC
Hi guys has anyone managed to setup a Domain Controller and add Windows 7 and Xp machines to it using Linux? Any snags? issues you ran into? I want to get this off the ground and undertake this project as it will improve my knowledge about Linux. Anyone know a good place to start in terms of the documentation Many Thanks
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Steve Jobs resigns from Apple!
Thanks Steve, for all youve done Apple CEO Steve Jobs resigns - Aug. 24, 2011
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Transfer DHCP scope from 2008R2 to 2003
Pretty good Technet article on if you should ever need to move a DHCP scope from a 2008R2 box to a 2003 server (like I just had to do) Downgrade DHCP database (scope) from Windows Server 2008 to Windows 2003
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Resource usage reporting
In Server 08 R2 is there a built in way or third party software that will monitor resource (CPU load, Available Memory etc.) usage and generate a report? Looking for something that you could customize to every hour or so. We're fighting with a software vendor now with slowness issues, we're 3x their suggested…
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How to hurt yourself with PSExec
How to REALLY hurt yourself with PSEXEC - Deleting the Undeletable Registry Key and More - Scott Hanselman Nice blog post...
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Outbackzack (youtube) on college degrees
The guy is clearly a ranting lunatic, but makes his point on why he chose not to get a degree. Comes with a language warning. Mildly amusing. I'm a College DROPOUT?! - YouTube
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Preplogic get off my junk jeez
Some how I became so lucky to get in contact with prep logic. It all started when my phone was stolen..I bought a new and decided to get a new number as well. This is when HELL started. Within 20 minutes of having my phone, I had a call? I was like wtf, who knows my number already..is it the crazy ex whos been talking me,…
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Steve Jobs resigns as CEO
"I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come," Cook is in Jobs is now chairman stock trading stooped before announcement. HP did you gave him an opening to move out gracefully?
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11000 pages in 2011, how are you doing?
I'm sorry I'm not replying to the original thread, but I was wondering how you guys are doing with your reading goals for this year. Several of us committed to 11,000. There are only 4 months left in the year, but we can still get MUCH done and it is not too late to meet this goal. You can see from my sig (just now…
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Bored? Want to learn some Android stuff
Learning Android Development? Here Is A 200-Episode (Almost 20 Hours) Tutorial Series - All For Free [Videos] 20 hours of free videos on learning to program for Android.
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Microsoft Virtual Academy - Free training
Dunno if this has been mentioned on here already, so apologies if this is the case. https://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/Home.aspx Free training apparently, looks awright but I havent had a detailed look at this yet. Just putting it on here, might benefit folks who are looking for some labs to play with.
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LAMP training - UK
It seems that I will spend few weeks in London (October/2011), and I will have some free time, so I'd like to take some training during my stay. So to our UK fellows, do you know any good training center that offers Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP training courses ? I'd like to get some good hands-on in this area.
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Weird DC issue
I've got our primary DC in our office, and I've got a backup DC in a colo site a few miles away (all 2003 servers). Everything's worked great for nearly a year now, but for some reason it seems that our machines are going to the backup DC for stuff instead of the primary. Some of the users will be working away and then…
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Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst sees the traditional desktop becoming obsolete
Red Hat CEO thinks the desktop is becoming a legacy application | ZDNet This isn't a fanboy thread I really think with the increasing popularity of smart phones and tablets, traditional laptops/desktops *might* disappear.. Opinions anyone ?
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Refreshing a Windows access token
Currently I am looking to remove some users from the local administrator group. However, until the access token is refreshed the affected users will likely keep their administrative rights until they log off. How can I force a refresh? Does this get refreshed every 8 hours when the ticket is refreshed?
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"Fun" with Ping
Did you guys know that ping (in Windows) uses the standard C libraries which allow for automatic conversion between number format types? Try this: from CMD type this with 192.168.1.1 in hex. Now in octal... This was discovered troubleshooting a script that improperly parsed IP addresses and prefixed them with 0; which…
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DB Role not populating permissions for a particular SQL Standard 2k8 Express View
Sup everyone? Anyone have any idea why a DB role would not populate a particular DB view in SQL 2k8 Express? Logged in user is a local and domain admin, but for some reason, we have to manually add the DB role to the view. Thoughts?
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Recovered Laptop
Back in end of June, one of my offices had a laptop stolen. My boss wrote it off as gone, then a few weeks later it showed up on Logmein. Whoever had it, had no idea. Working with the local police, we were able to track roughly the vicinity of the machine. Last Tuesday we installed a keylogger, which gave us all kinds of…
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Real world of CA best practice
This may be where certs collide with realism; what's the dope on CA servers. MS' best practice is to have a standalone root CA which is switched off and strapped with proximity bombs. Then have a member server as the issuing CA server. For a company with about 500 users and 70 servers is this really necessary? I get…
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Foods and Vitamins that Help Brain Development Anyone use any of these?
This is from Foods and Vitamins that Help Brain Development I have used the Omega-3 "Fish Oil Pills" and do notice an increase in memory does anyone else use any of the other Vitamins and notice any improvement? " At the Family Clinic we recommend a conservative approach to Vitamins and other Supplements. If you are trying…
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Anyone play "CashFlow" before?
Anyone play Robert Kiyosaki's (the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad) board game "CashFlow"? It may seem simple, but pretty educational game regarding finances and such. What do you guys think about the game? About Kiyosaki's concepts? IMHO, it seems like his concepts can be a bit vague and simplified at times, and it also makes…
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"Extract" Powershell script based on roles installed ?
Anyone know a way to extract the necessary powershell script based on roles and features installed on 2008R2 ? So you basically install roles and features via the UI but then get the necessary powershell command for future referernce ?
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HP Product bulletin - Awesome Tool
I just wanted to right a short post recommending the HP product bulletin to anyone that works with HP products, especially servers. I didn't know about it until about a year ago, currently I use it to look up specificaitons and information on HP's server products, it is full of a huge amount of information regarding…
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Cisco Lab behind FIOS router
I currently have: 1x 2511 (Access server) 1x 2620XM with WIC-1T 2x 2620 with WIC-1T 1x 2620 with NM-8A/S (Frame-relay) 2x 2950EI 12-ports 1x 2950 24-ports 1x 3550-POE 24-ports GNS3 box (Ubuntu 10.04 x64) I am trying to setup an SSH to my routers, so that I can practice my lab while at work or away from home. Unfortunately,…
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'Pirates of Silicon Valley'
Has anybody watched the movie 'Pirates of Silicon Valley'? Did they portrayed the character of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs correctly? Pirates of Silicon Valley (TV 1999) - IMDb
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Any recommendation for Android time management app?
Greetings, there are a ton of different Android time/task management apps, however I'm looking for one that would keep track of progress of task and date/time when working on certs. For example: Date. Task. Time spent Thursady. Read chp 2. 50 minutes I think this would really help me track my progress when studying. If any…
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Working from home....
I Don’t Always Work From Home, But When I Do, It’s AWESOME - Work Fails & Job LOLs - Monday Through Friday This, I love!!!
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John Doe, CISSP
Saw a guy at a training session write down his name as "John Doe, CISSP" on a table tent. Everyone else went with Joe, Sue, etc with no last name or designation. I am not sure what to think of it. This is similar to the "add cert title as part of signature" thread. Thoughts?
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This is Funny
So part of my night time duties is to install our antivirus product (the monitoring software we use sells Panda at a really cheap price) to customers who sign up for it. Tonight I am working on a computer that they were unable to deploy the product to during the day. Basically, you deploy through a web interface and 25% of…
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Amatuer Radio operators
Got any HAMs on the board? Working on studying for my general class while also trying to study for the CCNP - bad idea, I know :)
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Local ISSA Meeting Question...
So I went to my first local ISSA meeting today the speaker was alright and found the topic intresting. I am just starting to enter the security field and kinda felt out of place with all the heavy hitters around. Planning on becoming a member and going to some more meeting. Wondering if maybe theres a better group for like…
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nook color sale
well it looks like nook colors have gone on sale story link for sale its to the point i may get one, root it (sd card root not perm one) and rip tv shows on to it for my kids in the car or root it for my self so any one else out there wanting to try a tab to see if its worth it here is the cheapest way
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Office Pranks
Some of the guys at work, not in the IT dept, have taken to hiding Annoyatrons in one of their workmates cubes. I realized what was going on a did a reshuffle of the devices adn explained this to my wife who thought it was exceptionally funny. When she heard about the Eviltron she nearly wet herself with excitement. "Can…
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What is your favorite imaging tool?
Im about to order 60 new W7 machines, and though they come with the OS installed...i strip out the HP bloat, and install a number of our own apps. With windows updates it takes a few hours. Anywho, i typically only do one at a time here and there as needed...but now we're going to replace about half our machines with new…
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Woohoo!! Exchange migration completed
Finally completed an Exchange migration from 2007 to 2010! Feels awesome to get that off my plate. It's been hard trying to plan for that thing while studying for my CCNP, but now that it's done, I can focus on knocking down ROUTE and TSHOOT for the CCNP!
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Sonicwall on eBay - deal of the week surely
Was looking for a cheap Sonicwall on eBay and thought there is no such thing. I got an old Pro 300 which is more than rubbish and the NSA ones aren't that cheap, eBay or not. Then I found a Pro2040 .. not a bad one, especially with Enhanced OS .. According to the seller it had Standard OS but I hoped I can convince our…
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HP - Will you still buy / recommend?
Boss is in a bit of a mini panic with the news about HP. He is now thinking about changing companies. Has this bit of news caused any concern where you work or for your clients?
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I.T Laptop
Hello fellow Techies.. I was wondering what laptops you guys have had experience with as far as for work and personal. I am in the process of ordering one for me and will use a docking station so I can bring it back & forth from home and work. I have always baught dell latitude's for my employers and never had any real…
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HP Spinning Off PC Division
From the WSJ: HP Spin Off PC Division Looks like this includes not only computers, but tablets as well.
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Windows 8 Beta Released Soon?
The Windows 8 Build Blog launched this week and they hint that a beta will be coming soon: The Build conference starts September 13th - maybe they will release the beta at the conference? The early UI demo looks a lot like Windows Phone 7. Not sure if giving up my Start Menu for a bunch of tiles will make me any more…
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Print Index Cards from Word
I found this over on TechRepublic this morning, thought it was worth sharing Solution: How would you print index cards in Word? | TechRepublic
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Non-Tech Managers Managing Tech?
What's everyones view on this? I work for an MSP, so all of my managers (even the CEO has some tech knowledge) come from a tech background. A number of our clients have Directors of IT or CIO (or whatever title that they come up with) with no background in technology. Most got the position because they had been with the…
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Dual E5520 / ECC Registered RAM motherboard ?
Clearly a server board but is there an affordable one in ATX format ? Needs to support ECC REGISTERED though (at least 24GB RAM supported)
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What motivates you during your job search?
What motivates you during your job search? Here are some great videos of some inspirational individuals that never give-up. Man Pitches With No Arms -- KSWB Disabled man's skydiving dream - CBS News Video Armless, legless man throws out first pitch Homeless Boy with an Amazing Voice Wows Audiences Jason McElwain Autistic…
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HP Tablet a non seller
Piles of unshiftable HP fondle-slabs choke Best Buy ? Channel Register
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Xbox live
Any XBL folks in here? When I'm not studying or too exhausted from work, I treat myself to some extreme online gaming!!! I got mostly shooting or sports games, so if you got titles such as Halo, COD, FIFA, NBA, etc...drop your gamertag and I'll add you.
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abebooks.com
I rented a book for school from here worked out pretty good. I did not know they had IT Cert books and are very cheap like less than five dollars cheap
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Ow! I'm too safe!
Ow, I'm too safe! - The Old New Thing - Site Home - MSDN Blogs "Comment 3 FTW!"
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Phones & Tablets
I have 2 cell phones; 1 Blackberry (personal) and (as of today) 1 Android (work) phones, as well as my tablet, which, of course, like 98% of all tablet users, is an iPad. All of which I carry with me almost everywhere I go. My Windows laptop? Safely turned off in the car :) What does everyone else on TE use for cell…
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Somebody want to spot me 55k.
I'm good for it dealnews: Best Deals Online - Daily Deals and Coupons
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Is high Investment debt forcing you to live paycheck to paycheck?
Student Loans, Mortgages, etc. Currently I am in this situation I am married but I'm the sole income provider at the moment and I have student loan debt. 41k in my name (325 a month) and more in my mothers and I pay for both per month ( 308 a month for the ones in her name). I am trying to put some savings aside. Currently…
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Installing cable jack - Brick house
Do you guys recommend I do this myself? I had a previous thread asking if it was allowed for me to have two cable subscriptions to the same house. Well, I decided to just get put on my moms plan. I just need to have the cable jack installed. Only problem is this is a brick house... Should I go about this by climbing on…
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Virtualization HD limitation
I am currently studying for my Red Hat Clustering exam and attending the course at the end of the month. I know with virtualization a large amount of the problem I am going to have using my laptop i5 and 6gb ram is going to be the hd. I am looking for viable solutions around this. Here is what I am have came up with thus…
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Awesome Support reply I got today ...
... why didn't I think about that .. far easier response and less time consuming. I shall use that as a template.