Talking Out Loud with ASB

Random Thoughts to Close Out April 2008

Logik! — Thu, 01 May 2008 04:05:41 GMT

I haven't posted in a few weeks, but not because I don't have anything to write -- it's because I haven't mastered the art of dividing my time across all needs and wants. Here are a few thoughts that hint of posts to come: I need to write about Strategy,...(read more)

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Windows XP Service Pack 3

Logik! — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:39:17 GMT

As reported by ComputerWorld, the latest Service Pack for Windows XP, SP3, is finally available via the MSDN and TechNet download sites. This is only for the 32-bit version of XP, btw. Users of XP x64 will need to wait for Service Pack 3 for Windows...(read more)

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My Favorite Newspaper Comics

Logik! — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:07:05 GMT

Over the years, I've enjoyed some great daily comics. I still have several collections of The Far Side , Dilbert , Calvin & Hobbes , and For Better or For Worse , among others. All of the aforementioned delight me in one way or another, but...(read more)

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Sad, Sordid Tale has many victims

Logik! — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:48:44 GMT

Marion Jones, who confessed last year to doping and was stripped of her medals , has left even more victims in her wake because of her participation in various relays . Because of her absolutely stupid actions, and her disregard for fairness and professionalism,...(read more)

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Centralized Social Networking

Logik! — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:00:01 GMT

Right now, I belong to a large number of social networks (more on that later). For the most part, I'm really only active on LinkedIn , but as more people connect to me on Plaxo and Facebook , my profile has been getting some action on those networks...(read more)

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An interesting Windows Vista article

Logik! — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:57:45 GMT

I just finished reading an article on Windows Vista from InfoWorld , and it makes several really good points. Windows Vista brings a lot to the table that gets de-emphasized by the masses. It's funny that when Microsoft releases a product that is...(read more)

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Vista SP1

Logik! — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:52:28 GMT

It has been officially available for a couple weeks now, but some of us have been running it for over a month at this point . Of course, outside of the MSDN and TechNet avenues, the only way to get it was due to a Microsoft mistake . In any event,...(read more)

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Let's Get Ready to Virtualize!

Logik! — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:50:26 GMT

After many months, and a few miscellaneous upgrades to other parts of my network, I'm finally about to get a jump on my home virtualization overhaul project . A number of things have changed from the original plan, however. Since that plan was presented...(read more)

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Vendor Patch Management Support

Logik! — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:39:59 GMT

ComputerWorld has a very interesting article this week that talks about how immature Oracle's patch management program for customers is, compare to Microsoft's . As the following quote indicates, there are things that vendors should be doing to provide...(read more)

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More Professional Networking...

Logik! — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:06:39 GMT

I recently came across another Professional Networking site called Marzar because of a question and answer session on LinkedIn Answers . Of course, I joined to see if it is worthy of any hype, and so far, I think it has many of the little things which...(read more)

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Working for a terrible boss

Logik! — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:11:27 GMT

Yeah, over the years I've had a few of those, but that's not where I find myself today. Instead, that's the subject of a very interesting question on LinkedIn Answers that asks how people have dealt with this situation. Unfortunately, in today's...(read more)

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Magazine Interview for Tech Article

Logik! — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:56:59 GMT

I recently had the privilege of being quoted for a technical article in BizTech Magazine , which is published on behalf of CDW . This is not the first time I have had the opportunity to contribute to an article , but this is the first time...(read more)

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It's Nearing Tax Time

Logik! — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:33:58 GMT

Don't be a procrastinator. File your taxes online, or use the downloadable editions of the various tax preparation software products (which is what I do) , or even see your accountant or your neighborhood H&R Block establishment (I did that...(read more)

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PowerShell News

Logik! — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:17:35 GMT

I haven't had as much time as I would have liked to keep tabs on PowerShell , or start converting all my scripts to PowerShell, but with the official release of Windows Server 2008 , I might just have to make more time. To make matters even more interesting,...(read more)

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My Updated LinkedIn Feature Requests

Logik! — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:06:17 GMT

The month of February 2008 was a very busy one at LinkedIn , it seems. A number of improvements and modifications were made to the site , including network upgrades which now show Group Membership changes, a much maligned News function, and a major...(read more)

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