February 2007 - Posts

Am I colorblind?
20 February 07 01:27 PM

I've been informed from the homefront that our 11+ year old washing machine is no longer functioning, apparently it doesn't drain. A service call has been scheduled to see if we can get a some more use out of this appliance, before having to invest in Read More...

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When the shakin' never stops
14 February 07 02:11 PM

My Cingular 3125 Smartphone had a seizure this morning! I had 3 concurrent appointments (mostly Live Meeting training events) and when they came due, the phone gave me the reminder like it's supposed to, but then just kept on vibrating and everything Read More...

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Updated MS Hardware drivers for Vista
14 February 07 10:58 AM

If you haven't already updated your Microsoft Hardware device drivers to the Vista versions, go do it. I use an older Wireless Intellimouse Explorer for Bluetooth pretty regular (no wires or dongle are a good thing), but the new ones look cool also. In Read More...

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Magical, Mysterious Defrag
14 February 07 10:38 AM

I was a little disappointed when I discovered that the defrag utility in Vista is pretty much "headless." In case you hadn't guessed, I'm a little on the propeller-head side, so I like seeing the graphs of the file-system allocation and I can be induced Read More...

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Whole lotta nothin' on WM6
13 February 07 01:09 PM

Very excited about the launch of Windows Mobile 6 . Last week I saw some of the new features, which admittedly addressed some minor stuff that annoyed me. For the most part, I've been very happy with my WM5 phone...the stuff that has bothered me must Read More...

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Raising the technical bar at home
08 February 07 12:36 PM

I'm at an internal MS training conference with an international attendance base. The conference is great, but one thing I've noticed is the large number of international attendees sitting around the conference center with headphones and Webcams talking Read More...

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Laptop Temptations
08 February 07 12:21 PM

I saw this via Scott Watermasysk .....very tempting indeed. Link to Rob Conery Ramblings - My New Bi-Polar Laptop Read More...

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Airplane seating info for RoadWarriors
01 February 07 11:19 AM

SeatGuru! Your Guide to Airplane Seats and In-flight Amenities . Check this site when booking flights to see how screwed-over you will be whith your airplane seating choices ;) Read More...

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Computer scientist missing off California coast - CNN.com
01 February 07 09:46 AM

Link to Computer scientist missing off California coast - CNN.com Very alarming....hoping it is all just a case of miscommunication and misunderstanding. Read More...

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