Ron Crumbaker at myITforum.com, Inc.

Gmail update #2

rcrumbaker — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:54:39 GMT

Well, as soon as I posted my last post today...gmail started receiving mail yet AGAIN!

Oh well...seems to work for now. More testing.

Gmail Update

rcrumbaker — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:50:17 GMT

Well, today the flood gates opened from Gmail.

I got a ton of email, even old email that should have made it weeks/months ago starting coming into my inbox from the email lists on myITforum.com.

However, since lunch, it seems to have stopped and no new mail have arrived.

I thought they might have fixed it...but guess not.

Plus, still no response to my emails to the Gmail team yet.

Why is one of the biggest Internet sites so hard to get in touch with?

rcrumbaker — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:51:42 GMT

Since Goggle changed the way they allowed Bulk Email being sent to GMAIL, email lists, such as the lists found on myITforum.com have been blocked.

I have emailed GMAIL numerous times and have NEVER gotten a response...nothing.

I have had our hosting company (ORCSWEB) looking at this as well and they have not been able to get Gmail to respond either.

Gmail, what's up? Why are there not any communication?

We (myITforum.com), and other sites reporting the same thing, have followed the guidelines you outlined but still no emails.

You would think that a company as big as Google would be able to get someone to respond to us!

Question about Vista within Organizations

rcrumbaker — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:56:55 GMT

So, knowing some people complain about Vista...which I personally have had no issues with Vista...and knowing that Microsoft has Windows 7 due out in 2010...is there people considering to skip vista?

If that is the case, do you think the communities will pressure Windows 7 to come out in 2009?

What is the main reason for not going to Vista? Is it because of the memory requirements?

Now, for the ones that say Application incompatibility...have you looked at Microsoft Application Visualization packages?

WOW - Microsoft Research - WorldWide Telescope

rcrumbaker — Tue, 13 May 2008 13:46:03 GMT

WorldWide Telescope

WOW...Amazing!

System Center Content Search

rcrumbaker — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:07:35 GMT

This gadget makes it easier to find help for Microsoft System Center products because it uses Live Search macros to search specific sites instead of the entire web. Search results are only returned from sites that are known to contain helpful information about System Center products. Use the settings in the gadget to pick the System Center product that you want to find information about, and then enter a search term in the gadget to get customized search results.

System Center Content Search

XP SP3

rcrumbaker — Wed, 07 May 2008 03:39:01 GMT

22 Minutes and one reboot.

Not bad for a Service Pack.

So far, so good.

MMS 2008 and myITforum.com

rcrumbaker — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:03:49 GMT

WOW, what an event for us!

Gearing up for the conference started at the end of last years event. And we are already gearing up for next year's MMS. Which, I'm excited to say is in Vegas!! See you in 2009!

The hype for the myITforum party button was even bigger than last year...the buttons were of so much value and demand this year it was crazy.

During the Freshman - Conquering the Summit by Warren he tried to inform the newbies to head straight for the myITforum booth to pick up the party pass.

So, did they listen? For the most part, we gave away 330 buttons in 22 minutes. That is with you having to hand write your name on a sheet of paper. (Yes, we are considering a new way of handing these things out for next year.

So, here is a video of the mad rush. This was taken from the Dell booth by Greg Ramsey.

I want to personally thank Microsoft and 1E for hosting this years party. myITforum.com really appreciates the value you guys bring to us!

I personally thought the party was the best at MMS 2008. We had Rock band available for play, of which some of you participated in and it seemed to big a huge hit.

We did our annual awards, which April Cook designed the awards...wow, she is talented! Here is a link to the awards.

Greg Heuing took some awesome pictures of the party and MMS 2008 that he sent to me so here they are...Thank you Greg!!

These first ones were the "Meet and Greet" hosted by SCCM Expert and Adaptiva

MMS 2008 Pictures

The line for the opening Expo, aka...the line to the myITforum Booth!

This is the line to our booth!! WOW!!

The following is our first giveaway! It was an XBOX sponsored by Microsoft! This is the last time you would see me standing on our chairs as well!

And now the myITforum Party!

Now, Brian Leary is REALLY getting into Rock band!!

myITforum.com has a MMS Scholarship fund, in hopes of helping people that can't attend MMS due to budget constraints. Our first sponsor was Peter Burnham from Adaptiva.

One of my highlights to the party was watching one of my good friends do a "head plant" on the conference room floor, because he was chasing a myITforum sign.

So, this was only some of the pictures that we have from MMS 2008. I will be uploading them soon to the site, but this is only a glimpse of what happen.

To everyone involved...THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

Migrating Physical-to-Virtual and Virtual-to-Virtual Machines with SCVMM

rcrumbaker — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:41:29 GMT

John Baker's WebLog : Migrating Physical-to-Virtual and Virtual-to-Virtual Machines with SCVMM

During one of my presentations the other day I had mentioned a tool that can migrate physical and VMWare machines to virtual machines for Virtual Server and HyperV (once SCVMM supports HyperV). An attendee had emailed me to get more details, so here are the links to the information on System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) Converting Physical Computers to Virtual Machines in VMM (P2V Conversions) and Converting VMware Virtual Machines in VMM (V2V Conversions) .

John Baker's WebLog : Migrating Physical-to-Virtual and Virtual-to-Virtual Machines with SCVMM

VMware shipping yet another lifecycle management product — Server Virtualization Blog

rcrumbaker — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:42:12 GMT

VMware shipping yet another lifecycle management product — Server Virtualization Blog

System Center Online Services

rcrumbaker — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:40:17 GMT

Microsoft is working on a set of System Center Online Services, but some IT professionals say it won't be a good fit for enterprises.

Microsoft executives have said many of its products will be available as online services and its System Center systems management line is no exception. Already in the works are asset and licensing management services, and Microsoft has confirmed that it will provide more details for other services it plans to introduce at the Microsoft Management Summit being held in Las Vegas in late April.

Read the entire article

Microsoft MVP Award

rcrumbaker — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:11:00 GMT

I just got my confirmation email that I have been re-awarded the Microsoft MVP Award for 2008!!

WOW! I am so honored!

Microsoft says no Blu-ray for Xbox 360

rcrumbaker — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:57:24 GMT

Microsoft says no Blu-ray for Xbox 360 instead would continue to invest in its Xbox Live online service that already lets users rent hundreds of movies, including ones in high-definition.

Read the rest here.

Sony, Microsoft discuss Blu-ray for Xbox 360

rcrumbaker — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:06:37 GMT

Sony is in talks with console rival Microsoft about offering a Blu-ray drive for the Xbox 360, according to a senior executive.

The Japanese electronics maker has until now touted Blu-ray as an advantage its PlayStation 3 holds over Microsoft’s console. Microsoft has backed Toshiba’s HD-DVD format and offered an HD-DVD drive that can be plugged into the 360.

But after Sony’s victory last month in the high-definition DVD format war, Stan Glasgow, Sony Electronics US president, said the two sides were now talking about Microsoft adopting Blu-ray.

A Blu-ray drive in a 360 would make Microsoft more competitive with the PS3, but it would also mean extra revenues for Sony’s electronics division. It would also add further cost to the 360, meaning a premium edition of the console could be necessary...

Continue at the source

Microsoft Application Virtualization (Formerly SoftGrid) 4.5 Trial Guides

rcrumbaker — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:05:54 GMT

Brief Description

Microsoft App Virtualization (Formerly SoftGrid) 4.5 Trial Guides
Trial guide that walks a user through the setup and use of the Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 system in standalone mode or with full infrastructure

Download details: Microsoft App Virt 4.5 Trial Guides

Overview

These trial guides provide step by step directions for experiencing application virtualization. Two different types of trial guides are available based upon the aspects of Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 you would like to review:
• The standalone trial guide will walk you through the creation of a virtualized application and execution of the application on the client without the need to setup any infrastructure. This is the simplest trial of Microsoft Application Virtualization.
• The full trial guide walks the user through the same application virtualization capabilities as the standalone guide; however it also includes the steps to setup the publishing and streaming infrastructure options as well.
Once you have completed the setup steps from either guide, you will be able to test the benefits of Microsoft Application Virtualization in your own environment.

Microsoft updates Silverlight Page

rcrumbaker — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:51:11 GMT

Wow, impressive! I really like the new look.

Take a look: Microsoft Silverlight: Light Up the Web

DotNetNuke 4.8.1 Released

rcrumbaker — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:25:39 GMT

DotNetNuke 4.8.1 Released - DotNetNuke Developer

DNN 04.08.01 released today! Want to know what changed? Well here's a list I pulled from Gemini

RSS
Bug
DNN-6651
Syndication / RSS Not Handling Guid Correctly

Installation / Upgrade
Bug
DNN-6310
Turkish-I problem in database scripts

Dependencies
Bug
DNN-6704
Delete user account, filter lost

PA Loader / DNN Files
Bug
DNN-6923
Error in Authentication Packager On Cleanup

Data Access (DAL)
Bug
DNN-6971
Exceptions caused in SQLDataProvider by GrantStoredProceduresPermission and GrantUserDefinedFunctionsPermission

Performance
Bug
DNN-6997
Cache items "GetModuleSettings" + ModuleID are not cleared

Localization / ML
Bug
DNN-6884
DNN-6405 incorrectly handles null parameter value in Localization.GetString with arbitrary return value, issue should instead be corrected via LabelControl.vb

Admin / Host Functions
Bug
DNN-7003
User Settings get reset back to default, do not persist

Admin / Host Functions
Bug
DNN-7028
Timeout installing modules

Admin / Host Functions
Bug
DNN-6928
Module without a BusinessControllerClass specified will always have SupportedFeatures set to -1 (when it should be set to 0)

Security
Bug
DNN-7049
remove encoding code from InputFilter to avoid double-encoding issues

Admin / Host Functions
Bug
DNN-7056
Banner Skin Object Processing

Admin / Host Functions
Bug
DNN-7065
ManageDirectoryBase in Bulkmail needs to be improved

Installation / Upgrade
Bug
DNN-7067
Config.Save Must Handle Read-Only Attributes

Admin / Host Functions
Bug
DNN-6809
Add roles - text not visible

General
Bug
DNN-6757
userRole is ByVal but used as ByRef

UI / Usability
Bug
DNN-6879
GetUserCreateStatus(UserCreateStatus) (1) does not handle case UserCreateStatus.UnexpectedError, and (2) fails silently when an unhandled value is encountered

Admin / Host Functions
Bug
DNN-6896
Critical Uppercase Lowercase issues with DotNetNuke 4.8

Admin / Host Functions
Bug
DNN-7030
Non-Existant Path and "Create Module Package" Link

General
Bug
DNN-7034
RequestFilter is not applying permanent redirects

Admin / Host Functions
Bug
DNN-6929
Clear out messages from Event Queue that are obsolete

Admin / Host Functions
Bug
DNN-6958
Problem with the Account Login module and Friendly Url's - NOT FIXED

Admin / Host Functions
Bug
DNN-6738
Host Pages Should Excluded from FriendlyUrlProvider.vb

Admin / Host Functions
Bug
DNN-7014
Scheduler problems in 4.8

Admin / Host Functions
Bug
DNN-7047
Foreign Users are registered with wrong Language

Localization / ML
Bug
DNN-7048
Admin Notification of User Registration in wrong Language

Admin / Host Functions
Bug
DNN-7051
Globals.ManageTokenUploadDirectory breaks Absolute path URLs

Exception Management
Bug
DNN-4375
admin/site log - start date/end date validation

Admin / Host Functions
Bug
DNN-4868
Issues With DotNetNuke Compiled Module Template in 4.4.0 Starter Kit

Security
Bug
DNN-7069
Host File Extensions do not include MS Office 2007 Formats

Performance
Bug
DNN-7066
Tabs Collection Empty

Security
Enhancement
DNN-3968
seperate temporary and persistent cookie timeouts

Skinning
Enhancement
DNN-7078
Allow for Javascript and Silverlight files to be included in skin packages

Admin / Host Functions
Enhancement
DNN-7079
New Host Setting Configuration Display Values

Security
Enhancement
DNN-7037
Encode XML/HTML Returned from Host->SQL module

Admin / Host Functions
Enhancement
DNN-7052
ModuleName in Module Settings

UI / Usability
Enhancement
DNN-7046
admin/Users/ManageUsers.ascx password commandbutton uses image Save.gif. Should use Password.gif.

Compliance (ADA, WCAG, XHTML)
Task
DNN-7035
Four CSS validation issues in core files

Exception Management
Task
DNN-5197
Poor design and performance in ModuleLoadException.vb

Compliance (ADA, WCAG, XHTML)
Task
DNN-7057
fix minor xhtml issues in publicly viewable controls

Friendly / Standard URLs
Task
DNN-6898
Duplicate code in constructor

Localization / ML
Task
DNN-7026
Grammatical error in PasswordRetrievalDisabled.Text string resource of SendPassword

New IIS.net redesign

rcrumbaker — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:12:03 GMT

Take a look at the new look of the site.

IIS.net : Home : Microsoft Internet Information Services

Some of the Best 'Out of Office' Automatic email Replies

rcrumbaker — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:07:42 GMT

1. I am currently out of the office at a job interview and will reply to you if I fail to get the position.
Please be prepared for my mood.
2. You are receiving this automatic notification because I am out of the office.
If I was in, chances are you wouldn’t have received anything at all.
3. Sorry to have missed you,
But I’m at the doctor’s having my brain and heart removed so I can be promoted to our management team.
4. I will be unable to delete all the emails you send me until I return from vacation.
Please be patient, and your mail will be deleted in the order it was received.
5. Thank you for your email.
Your credit card has been charged $5.99 for the first 10 words and $1.99 for each additional word in your message.
6. The email server is unable to verify your server connection.
Your message has not been delivered. Please restart your computer and try sending again.
7. Thank you for your message, which has been added to a queuing system.
You are currently in 352nd place, and can expect to receive a reply in approximately 19 weeks.
8. Hi, I’m thinking about what you’ve just sent me.
Please wait by your PC for my response.
9. I’ve run away to join a different circus.
10. I will be out of the office for the next two weeks for medical reasons.
When I return, please refer to me as ‘Kate’ instead of Dave.

TryPhone - Use this site to try your new cell phone

rcrumbaker — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:47:28 GMT

TryPhone : Select Phones

Are you shopping for a new cell phone, but feel completely overwhelmed by the variety of devices out there? Or wish you hadn't felt so pressured to make an on-spot purchasing decision with a don't-ask-me-anything salesperson breathing down your neck? Or recently bought a phone and have no clue how to use all its cool features? You are not alone.

TryPhone gives you the ability to try before you buy. Use our fully interactive online virtual handsets to test-drive mobile devices, applications, content and services, as well as watch demos - right from the comfort and convenience of your own computer. No pressure, no salespeople, no product uncertainty and no features you don't understand. Try it, then go buy it... on your terms.

Rod's Vista SP1 adventure

rcrumbaker — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:35:02 GMT

Vista SP1 - 2 hours in, 2 hours out - nothing to show for it - Rod Trent at myITforum.com

Wow, Rod had some issue with installing SP1.

Not sure why his upgrade failed or why it took two hours...I wonder what type of PC he has?

Hopefully he will have better luck with it the next time.

Here is how it is suppose to run!!

Vista SP1 x64

rcrumbaker — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:41:10 GMT

WOW...I'm impressed.

45 minutes and a reboot or two in-between and SP1 for Vista x64 was up and running.

Not sure if it's just me or what...but I think its a lot faster and smoother! Way to go Microsoft!

Vista SP1 changes

rcrumbaker — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:58:03 GMT

First thing I noticed...

New command line for using Terminal Services Client (mstsc.exe)

The new switch to connect to the server's active console session is:

%systemroot%\system32\mstsc.exe /admin

Not sure why the change...but enjoy!

Plus the old /console doesn't work anymore! That vacuums!

Moving users from one Active Directory to another within Sharepoint

rcrumbaker — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:12:53 GMT

Sharepoint has a great command line that will help you with this project:

stsadm -o migrateuser -oldlogin OldDomain\username -newlogin newdomain\username

Vista SP1 on Technet and MSDN

rcrumbaker — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:12:43 GMT

If you are a subscriber you can download Vista SP1 now.

The 64bit exe with all the languages is 764 MB. WOW!

Microsoft researchers make me cry « Scobleizer

rcrumbaker — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:11:08 GMT

Robert Scoble is hinting at something from Microsoft that is huge...

Microsoft researchers make me cry « Scobleizer — Tech geek blogger

What could it be?

It's nice to see him not bashing Microsoft!

Improving Network Compliance with Windows Server 2008 Network Access Protection

rcrumbaker — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:41:49 GMT

Improving Network Compliance with Windows Server 2008 Network Access Protection

Network Access Protection (NAP) is a policy enforcement platform built into Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 that allows you to better protect your private network by enforcing compliance with computer health requirements—for example, having a firewall installed and enabled and having the latest operating system updates installed. Use the resources in this learning path to better understand how NAP can improve the overall health compliance of your network. The tools provided will also help you set up NAP so you can create customized policies and limit access for unhealthy devices.

View the article here

My Next Car...Hopefully!

rcrumbaker — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:02:48 GMT

2009 Chevy Camaro Caught In Winter Wonderland of Detroit, Still Blurry

Sony Ericsson's First Video Phone

rcrumbaker — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:28:34 GMT

XPERIA X1 Hiptop Killer: Sony Ericsson's First Video Plus Gallery

Very nice looking phone!

Sony Ericsson XPERIATM X1 - At a Glance

Camera

* Auto focus
* 3.2 megapixel camera
* Photo light
* Video recording

Music

* Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
* Media player
* Music tones
* PlayNow™
* Windows Media Player Mobile
* 3D games
* FM radio
* Java
* Video streaming
* Video viewing

Internet

* Internet Explorer® Mobile
* RSS feeds

Communication and Messaging

* Polyphonic ringtones
* Speakerphone
* Vibrating alert
* Video calling
* Email
* Picture messaging (MMS)
* Predictive text input
* Text messaging (SMS)

Design

* XPERIA™ panels
* Optical joystick navigation
* Navigation key
* Picture wallpaper
* Touch navigation

Organiser

* Alarm clock
* Calculator
* Calendar
* Document editors
* Document readers
* Flight mode
* Handwriting recognition
* Notes
* Phone book
* Tasks
* Touchscreen

Connectivity

* aGPS
* Bluetooth™ technology
* Modem
* Synchronization
* USB support
* WLAN

Windows® Mobile® Operating System

* Microsoft® Outlook Mobile: email, contacts, calendar, tasks
* Microsoft® Office Mobile: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
* Internet Explorer® Mobile
* Windows Media™ Player Mobile
* Windows Live™
* Exchange ActiveSync®
* Voice control
* Utility Applications: file explorer, calculator, pictures & video, notes

Facts and Figures

* Size: 110 x 53 x 16.7 mm
* Weight: 145 grams

Available colours

* Black
* Silver
* Main screen: 65,536 color TFT
* Resolution: 800 X 480 pixels
* Size: 3 inches

Memory

* Phone memory: up to 400 MB
* microSD™ memory card support

Availability and versions
Networks

* GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
* UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 900/1700/1900/2100 MHz
* UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 850/1700/1900/2100 MHz

Youth Snow Skiing trip

rcrumbaker — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:56:17 GMT

February 9th, we took the church youth Snow Skiing at Paoli Peaks. We had a ton of fun! I really enjoy working with the youth at our Church. They are a great blessings to me.

All the kids had a ton of fun and everyone crashed and burned a few times...one girl crashed a ton, it was very fun to watch the various ways she crashed. I didn't even think you could fall that way, but she did...over and over again!

I crashed and burned a few times, but it was a ton of fun for everyone.

Well, almost everyone. My oldest son Nate, Age 7, wanted me to be home because February 9th was my birthday as well.

I made it home early so my family went out to eat and have some fun together.