https://www.matthewproctor.com/Telecommunications Executive, Technologist, .Net Developer, Pluralsight Author, Mountain Climber and Writeren-us360Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:46:11 GMTmatthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/australian_postcodeshttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=90Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTPost Codes,Australia,Australia Post,ZIP CodesA free, public domain database of Australian post codes and geo data, collated from public sources and the community. XLS, XLSX, JSON, CSV, XML. Includes Long/Lat and over 18,000 entries.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/newzealand_postcodeshttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=99Wed, 01 Jan 2025 08:00:00 GMTPost Codes,New Zealand,New Zealand Post,ZIP CodesA free, public domain database of New ZZealand post codes and geo data, collated from public sources and the community. XLS, XLSX, JSON, CSV, XML. Includes Longitude and Latitude values.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/worldwide_citieshttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=98Sat, 28 Aug 2021 08:00:00 GMTworld cities, latitude, longitude, province, country, World Cities Database, Geo Data, Free World Database, Countries and Cities, World Cities SQL, City DatabaseDownloadable world cities databases. Includes latitude, longitude, province, country and and more. CSV Format.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/sql-tips-7https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=97Wed, 16 Nov 2016 18:00:00 GMTSQL,ProgrammingUseful SQL tips - how to list all stored procedures or tables updated recentlymatthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/sql-tips-6https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=96Fri, 16 Sep 2016 18:00:00 GMTSQL,ProgrammingUseful SQL tips - how to a specific type of field in a SQL tablematthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/sql-tips-5https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=95Sat, 16 Jul 2016 18:00:00 GMTSQL,ProgrammingUseful SQL tips - how to list the SQL Recovery Model of all your databases matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/sql-tips-4https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=94Mon, 16 May 2016 18:00:00 GMTSQL,ProgrammingUseful SQL tips - How to list all your SQL databases with their file locations and sizesmatthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/sql-tips-3https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=93Wed, 16 Mar 2016 18:00:00 GMTSQL,ProgrammingUseful SQL tips - how to list all stored procedures that have column names that match a keywordmatthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/sql-tips-2https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=92Sat, 16 Jan 2016 18:00:00 GMTSQL,ProgrammingUseful SQL tips - how to list all tables that have column names that match a keywordmatthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/pluralsight-skype-web-sdk-audio-video-conferencinghttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=74Thu, 24 Dec 2015 18:00:00 GMTSkype, Skype Web SDK, UCJA, JLync, UCWAA deep dive tutorial on how to add Audio, Video and Conferencing capabilities into your web site or application, using JavaScript and the Skype Web SDK.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/skype-web-sdk-send-im-from-any-languagehttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=80Sat, 12 Dec 2015 18:00:00 GMTSkype, Skype Web SDK, Lync, UCWALet's build a wrapper around the Skype Web SDK to allow any language or framework to quickly and easily send an Instant Message.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/sql-tips-1https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=91Sat, 12 Dec 2015 18:00:00 GMTSQL,ProgrammingUseful SQL tips - how to list all tables and retrieve their row counts and file sizesmatthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/extracting-email-addresses-from-outlook-using-c-sharphttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=79Wed, 18 Nov 2015 18:00:00 GMTEmail, Outlook, Exchange, C#, PST, OST, CodeProjectSometimes it's handy to be able to easily extract a list of email addresses from your Outlook PST or OST file. This application uses C# to extract email addresses from Microsoft Outlook.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/skype-web-sdk-auto-responderhttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=78Tue, 03 Nov 2015 18:00:00 GMTSkype, Skype Web SDK, Lync, UCWASometimes you need to change your Lync or Skype for Business email address (or SIP address), and as a result it would be helpful to be able to respond to people trying to contact you at your old address!matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/skype-web-sdk-exporting-lync-or-skype-for-business-contactshttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=77Tue, 27 Oct 2015 18:00:00 GMTSkype, Skype Web SDK, Lync, UCWAThere's no easy way to export a list of contacts from the Lync or Skype for Business desktop client, but this can be achieved using the Skype Web SDK.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/extracting-attachments-from-outlook-using-c-sharphttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=76Fri, 16 Oct 2015 18:00:00 GMTEmail, Outlook, Exchange, C#, PST, OST, CodeProjectMy personal mailbox, with emails going back to the late 90's, is full of old attachments that bloat the PST file, but aren't really needed. I decided to write a simple C# console app to extract them to reduce the size of my PST file.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/skype-web-sdk-presence-dashboard-revisitedhttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=75Wed, 16 Sep 2015 18:00:00 GMTSkype, Skype Web SDK, UCJA, JLync, UCWA, DashboardI've updated my Lync and Skype for Business Presence Dashboard application to improve usability, look & feel and add a few new options. The dashboard is open-source and available for download.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/skype-web-sdk-troubleshooting-part-2https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=73Mon, 07 Sep 2015 18:00:00 GMTSkype, Skype Web SDK, UCJA, JLync, UCWA, CodeProjectWhilst building my next Pluralsight course, I've come across a few more scenarios and solutions to keep in mind, many specific to the Chrome web browser.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/is-it-time-to-hang-up-the-phonehttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=60Tue, 01 Sep 2015 18:00:00 GMTTelecommunications, Skype, LyncPick a customer, a vendor or a friend that you call regularly. Now put their email address into your favourite unified communications client, such as Skype, Lync or Facebook Messenger, and the likelihood is you’ll never spend a cent on calling them on your telephone again.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/skype-web-sdk-troubleshootinghttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=71Mon, 31 Aug 2015 21:00:00 GMTSkype, Skype Web SDK, UCJA, JLync, UCWA, CodeProject, DashboardTips and techniques for troubleshooting the Skype Web SDK. If you're having trouble getting the SDK to function, here are a few ideas to check and try.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/skype-web-sdk-sending-an-instant-message-part-2https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=70Mon, 03 Aug 2015 18:00:00 GMTSkype, Skype Web SDK, UCJA, JLync, CodeProject, UCWAIn my previous tutorial, I demonstrated how to interactively send an Instant Message using the Skype Web SDK. Now let's see how to send it automatically with just a few dozen lines of code.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/pluralsight-skype-web-sdk-getting-startedhttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=62Fri, 24 Jul 2015 18:00:00 GMTPluralsight, Skype, Lync, Skype Web SDKLearn about the new Skype Web SDK, how it works, how to starting use it, and how the SDK can help enhance your web site or application with Skype functionality.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/pluralsighthttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=61Mon, 13 Jul 2015 18:00:00 GMTPluralsight, Skype, Lync, Skype Web SDKI’ve recently been accepted as a Pluralsight Author, and am busily creating the first of a series of courses on how to develop Skype-enabled applications using the Skype Web SDK.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/skype-web-sdk-sending-an-instant-messagehttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=67Sun, 21 Jun 2015 18:00:00 GMTSkype, Skype Web SDK, UCJA, JLync, CodeProject, UCWAThe Skype Web SDK is a powerful new framework built upon UCWA that allows you to rapidly build Skype-enabled applications and functionality. In this tutorial, learn how to quickly and simply send an Instant Message in just a few lines of JavaScript code.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/skype-web-sdk-tutorialshttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=68Wed, 03 Jun 2015 18:00:00 GMTSkype, Skype Web SDK, UCJA, JLync, UCWA, DashboardThe Skype Web SDK is a powerful new framework built upon UCWA that allows you to rapidly build Skype-enabled applications and functionality. This is my collection of tutorials and courses.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/skype-web-sdk-creating-a-presence-dashboardhttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=59Sat, 16 May 2015 18:00:00 GMTSkype, Skype Web SDK, UCJA, JLync, UCWA, CodeProject, DashboardThe Skype Web SDK is a powerful new framework built upon UCWA that allows you to rapidly build Skype-enabled applications and functionality. In this tutorial, learn how to build a Presence Dashboard to display your contacts and their availability status in real time.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/skype-web-sdk-prerequisiteshttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=69Mon, 04 May 2015 18:00:00 GMTSkype, Skype Web SDK, UCJA, JLync, UCWA, CodeProject, DashboardThe Skype Web SDK is a powerful new framework built upon UCWA that allows you to rapidly build Skype-enabled applications and functionality. This is my collection of tutorials and courses.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/skype-web-sdk-linkshttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=58Thu, 30 Apr 2015 18:00:00 GMTSkype, Skype Web SDK, UCJA, JLync, UCWAYesterday, Microsoft released the Skype Web SDK Public Preview. Over the next few weeks I'll be posting a handful of tutorials on how to use the SDK in a real-world environment, but in the meantime these links can help you get started with developing against this SDK.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/skype-web-sdk/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=57Thu, 30 Apr 2015 02:00:00 GMTSkype, Skype Web SDK, UCJA, JLync, UCWADeveloping applications with the Skype Web SDK has never been easier with the tools released today by Microsoft at the Build 2015 conference.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/kilimanjaro-climb-2015/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=42Sat, 04 Apr 2015 08:00:00 GMTKilimanjaro,Telco Together FoundationAs crazy as it sounds, we set off again in March 2015 to fundraise for the Telco Together Foundation by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro - this time the Lemosho Route. All funds raised go directly to the Foundation's worthy recipients - Second Bite, Inspire, Red Dust Role Models & Sports Without Borders.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/kilimanjaro-lemosho-northern-route-day-7-millenium-camp-to-mweka-gatehttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=89Mon, 30 Mar 2015 18:00:00 GMTKilimanjaro,Telco Together FoundationOur final day of adventure, leaving Millenium Camp for Mweka Gate and the return to civilisation (and showers!)matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/kilimanjaro-lemosho-northern-route-day-6-stella-point-to-millenium-camphttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=88Sun, 29 Mar 2015 18:00:00 GMTKilimanjaro,Telco Together FoundationAfter struggling to reach the summit only a few hours earlier, we begin our descent down the southern face of Kilimanjaromatthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/kilimanjaro-lemosho-northern-route-day-6-uhuru-peakhttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=87Sun, 29 Mar 2015 18:00:00 GMTKilimanjaro,Telco Together FoundationWe did it! We finally reach the highest point of Kilimanjaro, Uhuru Peak.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/kilimanjaro-2015-ascent-to-the-summit/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=15Sun, 29 Mar 2015 08:00:00 GMTKilimanjaro,Telco Together Foundation,2015,Summit Ascent,Summit,Gilmans Point,Uhuru PeakTonight at midnight, we begin our ascent to the peak of Kilimanjaro, Uruhu Peak at an altitude of 5,895m. It will take us around 8 hours to complete the climb.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/kilimanjaro-lemosho-northern-route-day-6-school-hut-to-stella-pointhttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=86Sun, 29 Mar 2015 07:00:00 GMTKilimanjaro,Telco Together FoundationStarting with breakfast at 11pm, we begin the most surreal and challenging stage of our adventure.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/kilimanjaro-lemosho-northern-route-day-5-3rd-cave-camp-to-school-huthttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=85Sat, 28 Mar 2015 18:00:00 GMTKilimanjaro,Telco Together FoundationWith Kilimanjaro towering above us like a giant in the mist, we steadily ascend towards School Hut camp, ready for our breakfast later that night... :)matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/kilimanjaro-lemosho-northern-route-day-4-moir-hut-to-3rd-cave-camphttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=84Fri, 27 Mar 2015 18:00:00 GMTKilimanjaro,Telco Together FoundationA relatively easy, although suprisingly long day of trekking around the northern face of Kilimanjaro, a stone's throw to the Kenyan border.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/kilimanjaro-lemosho-northern-route-day-3-shira-1-camp-to-moir-huthttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=83Thu, 26 Mar 2015 18:00:00 GMTKilimanjaro,Telco Together FoundationSlowly we continue our climb higher each day, across the rocky plains and edge of Shira Plateau towards Moir Hut camp.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/kilimanjaro-lemosho-northern-route-day-2-mti-mkubwa-to-shira-1-camphttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=82Wed, 25 Mar 2015 18:00:00 GMTKilimanjaro,Telco Together FoundationLeaving the sounds of the forrest and the cool of the gigantic trees above us, we reach the grasslands on our way towards the next camp.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/kilimanjaro-lemosho-northern-route-day-1-lemosho-gate-to-mti-mkubwahttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=81Tue, 24 Mar 2015 18:00:00 GMTKilimanjaro,Telco Together FoundationWe start our adventure from the Lemosho Gate, making our way steadily through the forest towards the Mti Mkumbwa camp.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/were-on-our-way-to-kilimanjaro/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=45Sat, 21 Mar 2015 08:00:00 GMTKilimanjaro,Telco Together Foundation,2015,LemoshoIn a little over 48hrs we begin our climb of the world's largest freestanding mountain, Kilimanjaro, in the northern plains of Tanzania, Africa. All to raise funds for the Telco Together Foundation!matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/lync-link-list/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=56Mon, 16 Mar 2015 08:00:00 GMTLyncIn my travels I collect lots of links to pages about Microsoft Lync and Skype for Business.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/json-to-c-sharp-class-using-paste-special/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=55Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:00:00 GMTPrivateDon't you just hate it when you stumble over a feature in Visual Studio that's been available for years, and realise that it could have saved you many hours of coding?matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/internet-of-things-and-microsoft-lync/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=53Wed, 11 Feb 2015 08:00:00 GMTLync,IoT,Skype for Business,Internet of Things,PresentationA presentation and discussion about various Lync and Skype for Business development frameworks (UCMA, UCWA, Skype API, 3rd party) and how they can be used as a pathway to implementing IoT (Internet of Things) communication to Lync and Skype users. matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/Send-An-IM-With-UCWA-Hints-and-Tips/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=49Sun, 01 Feb 2015 12:00:00 GMTLync,UCWA,IM,Instant Message,Office 365,Skype for Business,Lync API,Lync SDKA few small tricks and techniques for improving your UCWA application and user experience.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/Send-An-IM-With-UCWA-Setting-Presence/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=50Sat, 31 Jan 2015 11:00:00 GMTLync,UCWA,IM,Instant Message,Office 365,Skype for Business,Lync API,Lync SDKUCWA can be used to dynamically control the presence of an online Lync account.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/Send-An-IM-With-UCWA-Sending-The-IM/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=48Fri, 30 Jan 2015 11:00:00 GMTLync,UCWA,IM,Instant Message,Office 365,Skype for Business,Lync API,Lync SDKUCWA, or the Unified Communications Web API, lets your send IMs easily using a simple HTTP RESTful API hosted on your Lync environment.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/Send-An-IM-With-UCWA-Creating-The-Application/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=47Thu, 29 Jan 2015 10:00:00 GMTLync,UCWA,IM,Instant Message,Office 365,Skype for Business,Lync API,Lync SDKThe first step when creating a new UCWA is to initialise an Application - a two way modality between your Lync user account and an intended recipient.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/Send-An-IM-With-UCWA-Prerequisites/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=46Wed, 28 Jan 2015 09:00:00 GMTLync,UCWA,IM,Instant Message,Office 365,Skype for Business,Lync API,Lync SDKLearn some of the important prerequisites for installing and configuring UCWA on your Lync 2013 environment.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/Send-An-IM-With-UCWA-Introduction/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=51Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:00:00 GMTLync,UCWA,IM,Instant Message,Office 365,Skype for Business,Lync API,Lync SDKMicrosoft Unified Communications Web API (UCWA) is a REST API that exposes Lync Server 2013 Instant Messaging and Presence capabilities. This tutorial series explains how to use UCWA to send a simple Instant Message (IM)matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/kilimanjaro-2015-the-lemosho-route/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=44Mon, 12 Jan 2015 08:00:00 GMTKilimanjaro,Telco Together Foundation,2015,LemoshoThe Lemosho Route is widely considered to be the best route on Mount Kilimanjaro. Lemosho, a relatively new route, is favoured due to its beauty, remoteness and success rate.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/Exploring-the-Internet-of-Things-(IoT)-with-Lync-and-Dot-Net-Gadgeteer/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=43Tue, 06 Jan 2015 08:00:00 GMTIoT, Lync, Skype, Skype for Business, Internet of Things, Gadgeteer, Netduino, ArduinoToday, most people think of Lync and Skype as tools for Unified Communications – Instant Messaging, Audio and Video conferencing, Application Sharing and in some instances telephony solutions.Lync (and soon Skype for Business, the next version of Lync) can also be used as the end-point for receiving and processing a wide range of modalities, including Instant Messaging.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/building_planetfall_for_windows_phone_81/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=52Tue, 16 Dec 2014 11:00:00 GMTLunar Lander,PlanetFall,C#,XAML,Windows Phone,8.1,App StoreAn overview of building a Windows Phone 8 Silverlight Game using XAML, C# and Visual Studio 2013.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/skype-for-business/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=41Tue, 11 Nov 2014 08:00:00 GMTIT,Lync,Lync,NewsMicrosoft have announced a significant update to the Lync product range, including rebranding the product as Skype for Business, bringing it closer to final convergence with the Skype platform and direction.The changes are slated for the first half of 2015.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/lync-agent-dns-checker/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=21Sat, 25 Oct 2014 08:00:00 GMTCode,IT,Lync,Lync,MobileAppsLync Agent DNS Checker is a very simple tool to remotely test DNS records against those required for Lync 2013, Lync Online, Exchange 2013 and/or Office 365.The tool uses a number of external DNS servers (Google, Microsoft, and others) to remotely query a domain name, to ensure accurate results.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/sending-prtg-notifications-via-lync/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=40Fri, 24 Oct 2014 08:00:00 GMTIT,Lync,Lync,NewsMore than 150,000 administrators rely on PRTG Network Monitor every day to monitor their LANs, WANs, servers, websites, appliances, URLs, and more - now they can easily send notifications via Lync using Lync Agent. matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/zork-lync/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=39Sat, 12 Jul 2014 08:00:00 GMTCode,IT,LyncOk, maybe not only Zork for Lync specifically, but a Z-Machine interpreter for Microsoft s Lync platform.But first, a little history Back in the 1970 s, Joel Berez and Mark Blanc created the Z-Machine, the virtual machine used by games company Infocom to deliver its text adventure games, such as Zork, Planetfall and the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/hosted-lync-vs-office-365-lync-online/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=16Mon, 19 May 2014 08:00:00 GMTIT,Lync,Lync,NewsIt seems that almost every day, somebody asks me which is better Lync Online / Office 365 or a cloud-based hosted version. Obviously Lync Online and Office 365 are cloud-based solutions, but they are built for the masses primarily the SMB/SME market. They are online, low-cost, turnkey solutions, but lack a number of key features that are important to many businesses.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/monitoring-lync-2013-mrtg/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=24Sat, 01 Mar 2014 08:00:00 GMTIT,Lync,ServerManagement(also known as Monitoring Lync with Open Source Tools)Microsoft s Lync Server 2013 includes a number of reporting options, however they are server-focused and don t lend themselves well to external queries.Many network telecommunications providers and technology organisations use MRTG and RRD to monitor key aspects of their networks, devices and environments.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/wasteland-2-inxile-entertainment/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=37Sun, 22 Dec 2013 08:00:00 GMTIT,MadScientist,News,PopularCulture,UncategorizedAdventure in Post-Nuclear AmericaJust on a week ago, inXile Entertainment released a beta of their upcoming game, Wasteland 2 – the long awaited (25 years!). The original was a post-apocalyptic role-playing video game developed by Interplay, and released in 1988 for the Apple ][, PC and Commodore 64.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/telecommunications-company-grows-cloud-business-windows/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=33Sun, 15 Dec 2013 08:00:00 GMTUncategorizedRe-posted from Microsoft Case Studies By moving to Windows Server we've saved around 80% on licensing costs and dramatically reduced provisioning times for new virtual machines. Matthew Proctor, General Manager Data Centre & Cloud, Primus TelecomBusiness NeedsWith the advent of cloud computing, Primus Telecom found itself dramatically transitioning toward cloud technology.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/book-review-windows-phone-8-game-development-marcin-jamro/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=12Thu, 14 Nov 2013 08:00:00 GMTCode,ITIn the last two years, I have developed a few applications and one game for Windows Phone 7.5, primarily as a hobby and for my own entertainment. My last application, Bolo8, deploys fine on Windows Phone 8, but I found online and documented resources at the time difficult to navigate, so learning the new platform was less than simple.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/kilimanjaro-gps-data-set/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=20Sun, 10 Nov 2013 08:00:00 GMTKilimanjaro,GPS,Rongai,Telco Together,Google Maps,KMLUsing a Garmin Forerunner 210, I tracked my recent trip to Kilimanjaro. The battery died a few hundred metres from Uhuru Peak, but the files below show the Rongai Route and our trip up the mountain in October 2013![Download Google KML Files]GPS Data Set on Google Earthmatthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/kilimanjaro-adventure/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=18Mon, 04 Nov 2013 08:00:00 GMTIT,Kilimanjaro,News,Primus/M2,TravelJambo! At around 9am on 28th October 2013, with a team of excited but exhausted adventurers, we successfully reached Uhuru Peak, the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Africa s highest point, and the world s highest free-standing mountain.My journey begin only 8 months earlier, at a resort in Phuket, Thailand.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/telco-together-blog/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=32Sun, 20 Oct 2013 08:00:00 GMTKilimanjaro,Arusha,Telco Together FoundationAfter around 20hrs of flying, and half that again in various airports, we finally arrive at our destination – Arusha, Tanzania. A city of contrasts, stark poverty and lack of basic services combined with what I can easily say are some of the most happy, cheerful and friendly people I’ve met.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/100-days-to-go/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=0Sun, 13 Oct 2013 08:00:00 GMTKilimanjaro,Primus/M2Today marks just one week until the start of the Telco Together Foundation’s Kilimanjaro Charity Climb – arguably the most challenging activity I have undertaken!Why are we doing this? To raise money for the Telco Together’s important and worthwhile causes.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/public-speaking-tips/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=30Tue, 25 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMTCode,ConferencesSpeaking more and more both as part of my job with M2, as well as guest panelist or presenter at various technology events, there are a number of online resources out there to help solidify the process in your mind.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/1000-steps-to-kilimanjaro/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=1Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMTKilimanjaro,TravelOr how I went from 29 minutes to 12 minutes…Every step becomes a little easier, the more you climb and the more you focus. Back in February, after learning of the Kilimanjaro Charity Challenge, I decided it was time to get fit, if nothing else but to keep up with my colleagues and achieve this challenge.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/kilimanjaro-charity-challenge-our-causes/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=19Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:00:00 GMTKilimanjaro,Arusha,Telco Together FoundationKilimanjaro Charity Challenge – Our Causes - tTelco Together has a vision to harness the reach and capability of the telecommunications industry to support Australian communities in need.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/the-telco-together-kilimanjaro-challenge/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=34Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:00:00 GMTKilimanjaro,News,Primus/M2,Travel In October 2013, a team of adventure seekers from the telecommunications industry will set off to climb the world’s tallest freestanding mountain – Mount Kilimanjaro – to raise money for disadvantaged communities in Australia.Kilimanjaro is the tallest freestanding mountain in the world, one of the highest volcanoes and Africa s highest mountain, reaching 5,895m (~19,340ft).matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/microsoft-exchange-server-2013-in-60-minutes-2/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=22Sat, 19 Jan 2013 08:00:00 GMTIT,Primus/M2,ServerManagementAs I travel quite frequently, managing my person mail on a legacy POP3/IMAP based mail server has always proven to be frustrating and inefficient.Long are the days I ve dreamed of not having to use the dreaded leave on server option, and having to wait for all my various devices to download the same messages over and over again.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/bolo8-retro-gaming-revisited-on-windows-phone-windows-8-and-xbla/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=11Thu, 18 Oct 2012 08:00:00 GMTCode,History,IT,MobileAppsHistory of BoloBolo was a video game released on the Apple II computers in 1982 by Synergistic Software, partly inspired by an earlier novel, Bolo: Annals of the Dinochrome Brigade, which features self-aware, intelligent tanks.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/building-a-windows-phone-app/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=13Sat, 22 Sep 2012 08:00:00 GMTCode,IT,MadScientist,MobileAppsAn overview of developing a basic application on Windows Phone 7.5Having recently acquired a Nokia Lumia 800, natively a Windows 7.5 Phone to use whilst in the United States, I decided it was time to see how easy (or hard) it would be to build a quick app, and break out of the world of the web browser.IngredientsVisual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone*Windows Phone SDK 7.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/a-study-of-the-impact-localized-maximum-temperatures-has-on-the-usage-of-business-grade-fixed-line-calls-usage-in-australia/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=4Sat, 25 Aug 2012 08:00:00 GMTIT,MadScientist,ScienceAnecdotally it is common to hear, within the telecommunications industry, that telephone call volumes decrease during hot days, colloquially when everyone goes outside to the beach!Naturally, where temperatures are lower, it is believed that consumers and business people are more likely to remain in the homes or place or work, resulting in more telephone calls being made.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/carlys-voice-inspiration-beyond-expectation/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=14Sun, 12 Aug 2012 08:00:00 GMTNews,PopularCultureI don't often (ever) write about books that I have read, but this particular book is so unexpectedly inspiring that I feel the need to spread the word about this amazing girl, her family, and the abilities that are discovered in the most unlikely place.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/nslookup-from-asp-net/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=27Sun, 05 Aug 2012 08:00:00 GMTCode,ITToday I found myself writing code to review the validity of the many, err, dozens of domain names that I oversee. I wanted to incorporate this into my personal intranet site, written in ASP.NET using the 4.5RC framework.The task was to validate whether a domain name was correctly delegated, with valid A records pointing at one or more of my web servers, or externally hosted servers.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/wifi-everywhere/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=38Thu, 19 Jul 2012 08:00:00 GMTIT,TravelI recently spent a few weeks in North America attending conferences and technology workshops.Throughout this time I recorded, periodically, the performance I was receiving on various free or venue-provided WiFi networks.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/nbn-b2b-certification-achieved/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=25Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:00:00 GMTIT,News,Primus/M2Primus Australia becomes first retail service provider to receive B2B interoperability certification from NBN Co Melbourne, Australia: Primus Australia, a part of PTGi (Primus Telecommunications Group, Inc. – NYSE:PTGi) has today announced that it is the first retail service provider (RSP) to receive NBN Co s business-to-business (B2B) interoperability certification.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/australias-government-data-centre-facilities-panel-now-includes-primus-australia-offering-services-from-its-melbourne-facilities/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=9Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMTIT,MadScientist,News,Primus/M2,ScienceToday we announced that we have been included in the Federal Government’s Data Centre Facilities panel! This is an exciting opportunity, and many thanks to my team who have helped secure this membership!A huge thanks to Bruce, Jason and Emily for their work on this! Oh, and to Zac for knowing how to use a printer…— Press Release Follows —MELBOURNE 16th November 2011: Primumatthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/a-few-nights-at-the-chelsea/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=3Sun, 17 Jul 2011 08:00:00 GMTPopularCultureBefore it closed for renovations in August, I was lucky enough to stay at the bohemian, boutique Hotel Chelsea, on West 22rd Street in Manhattan.Officially there for business meetings, I had a chance to check out the priceless art that hangs on the walls throughout the hotel.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/sts-135-launch/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=31Fri, 08 Jul 2011 08:00:00 GMTPopularCulture,Science,SpaceExplorationSTS-135 was the 135th and final mission of the American Space Shuttle program. matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/beauty-in-electrons-aka-porsche-918-spyder/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=10Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:00:00 GMTAutomotiveAn exciting new chapter is opening in Porsche Motorsport history, with the launch of the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid concept car. Launched last month at the Geneva motor show, the Spyder is a mid-engined, two-seater supercar with performance exceeding most F1 cars and efficiency greater than a Toyota Prius!The exciting stats – 0-100km/h in under 3.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/play-trons-fake-arcade-game-space-paranoids/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=29Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMTPopularCultureRemember Space Paranoids from the original (and hopefully new!) TRON movie? Released as a promotional game for the upcoming Tron Legacy movie…http://www.spaceparanoidsonline.com/ matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/imagineeringhttps://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=89Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:00:00 GMTImagineering,Primus,Data Centre,Colocation,VPSImagineering Technology - Data Centre, Cloud and Web Hosting Providermatthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/new-x800-hp-series-optimizes-data-center-and-enterprise-wan-environments/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=26Mon, 12 Mar 2007 08:00:00 GMTITFrom: Exinda Networks“The Imagineering data center runs multiple 100 Mbps. backbone feeds today with Gigabit speeds planned for mid 2007. Only the Exinda High Performance series allows us to monitor and optimize our enterprise customers’ server farms and our overall data center operations at up to 500 Mbps.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/mis-magazine-the-new-horizons/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=23Tue, 07 Jun 2005 08:00:00 GMTIT,NewsThere is still plenty of ‘cool factor’ technology filtering through to the enterprise space, savvy CIOs just have to pick the studs from the duds.Virtual shift Commercial data centres are getting excited. Matthew Proctor, managing director of Imagineering Technologies, which operates a medium-scale data centre in Melbourne, says the shift towards virtualised data centres is inevitable.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/jetstar-virgin-blue-web-sites-crash/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=17Thu, 26 Feb 2004 08:00:00 GMTIT,NewsBy Patrick Gray, ZDNet Australia 26 February 2004 The Web sites of Virgin Blue and Jetstar airlines are offline after a “special offer” triggered a buying frenzy that is believed to have overloaded the companies’ Web servers.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/aust-it-industry-insurance-soars/https://www.matthewproctor.com/article.aspx?articleid=8Wed, 11 Jun 2003 08:00:00 GMTIT,NewsWritten by Patrick Gray, ZDNetSoaring professional indemnity and public liability insurance costs have sparked outrage among IT contractors, employers and employment agencies.Managing director of Melbourne based Imagineering Technologies is feeling the impact already.“It has had a major financial impact… it’s something that we need to either absorb or pass on to our clients.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/australian_postcodeshttps://www.matthewproctor.com/australian_postcodesMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 GMTOpen source, free database of all Australian Postcodes with Geo Data including Latitude, Longitude, SA3 and SA4 classifications.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/newzealand_postcodeshttps://www.matthewproctor.com/newzealand_postcodesMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 GMTOpen source, free database of all New Zealand Postcodes with Geo Data including Latitudematthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.matthewproctor.com/worldwide_citieshttps://www.matthewproctor.com/worldwide_citiesMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 GMTOpen source, free database of all Australian Postcodes with Geo Data including Latitude, Longitude, SA3 and SA4 classifications.matthew@proctor.com.au (Matthew Proctor)https://www.worldcitydata.com/https://www.worldcitydata.com/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 GMTDatabase of Worldwide Global Cities and Geo Data