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Monthly Archives: February 2007
Microsoft DST Guidance: How they did it
Once again, I’ve updated my DST rollup post to include the hot-off-the-presses Exchange Time Zone Update Tool: Guidance from Microsoft IT whitepaper. It’s now available from Microsoft Downloads as a PDF. Share this post:ShareFacebookDiggRedditEmailStumbleUpon
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“DST blues” revisited
Hello, everyone! Just a quick interruption to let you know I’ve updated my previous post on DST blues to include Windows Mobile resources. Okay, back to the chocolate and flowers. Share this post:ShareFacebookDiggRedditEmailStumbleUpon
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Stop doing that to the language!
Words mean things. If I have one word such as “request” that functions both as a noun and a verb, and I have another word such as “ask” that is a synonym for it as a verb, that does not … Continue reading
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The SAFETY Act. Not.
I wrote up a posting yesterday for my work blog about the recently proposed SAFETY Act, a lovely bit of proposed legislation from some Republican Representatives who basically are handing the Attorney General’s office an open license on the Internet. … Continue reading
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The SAFETY Act rears its ugly head again
Thanks to Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), aided by co-sponsors Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH), Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL), Rep. J. Randy Forbes (R-VA), Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ), Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-CA), Rep. Dan Lungren (R-CA), and Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN), the … Continue reading
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bps
Big conference, lots of geeks. With two laptops and a Windows Mobile cellphone, I’m not at all unusual here. The conference organizers have wisely established free Wi-Fi for us all. Well, guys, that’s a great start, but how about you … Continue reading
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Arvin Clone!!!
I’m down at the Seattle Convention Center today for day one of a four-day training conference I’m attending for work. One of the gentlemen in the registration line behind me looks just like Arvin Sloane (a character from the TV … Continue reading
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DST blues got you down?
Dealing with the Daylight Savings Time issue can be pretty confusing, especially since the tools and updates you need have been being made available over a period of time. Start with the Daylight Saving Time Help and Support Center. It … Continue reading
I’ll check that out right away
I buy and read more than a few technical books. Big shock, I know, but what can you do? I have a local bookstore I like to visit, but I’ll often use Amazon as well when I’m not in a … Continue reading
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Skype antics and DRM
Last year when I was traveling in Europe, I used Skype — and their SkypeOut feature — to keep in touch with home. At the time, SkypeOut was free when used to place calls to North America, so it was … Continue reading
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A funny thing about being a technical writer
To some extent, a writer is a writer is a writer, regardless of what kind of work they produce. There are certain realities that every writer must grapple with (if you don’t write, you don’t make money; if you aren’t … Continue reading
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More Exchange 2007 documentation
Now that Exchange 2007 is formally launched, the documentation train keeps on rolling. Fresh off the presses, Microsoft gives us the following goodies: Changes in the Administration and Permissions Model The Fundamentals of Mobile Access to Exchange 2007 Transitioning to … Continue reading
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Catch the Daylight Savings Time Webcast again for the very first time!
Last Friday (Feb 02 2007) Microsoft help a scheduled webcast that talked about the impending DST changes and how they affect appointments and calendars in Outlook and Exchange. Unfortunately, the demand for this webcast far exceeded the capacity and it … Continue reading
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Data Protection Manager version 2: a whole lot more compelling
When I last visited the topic of Microsoft’s Data Protection Manager, it was during the beta period for version 1. Although I really liked the concept DPMv1 wasn’t really a useful product, especially for me. File server protection is important … Continue reading
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And it’s about time, too
I finally managed to do two things today that I've been trying to do for several years now. I've had the idea for a re-telling of Beauty and the Beast in my head for several years, and had finally gotten … Continue reading
Exchange 2007 .documentation
The first four Word-format Exchange 2007 guides are now available from Microsoft Downloads. Don’t bother looking at the Exchange 2007 site for them yet; they’re not linked there (but I’m sure the website will be updated within the next few … Continue reading
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