The Life of Brian : Life of Brian

Windows 7 Has Brought Michael Scott Back

BrianM — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:41:00 GMT

A couple years ago I bought a Hauppauge 1600 to go into my Home Theater room . It worked great with Vista, but like many IT Pros after many tweaks and configuration changes I decided to reinstall. Well little did I know that I had lost my...(read more)

OCD with Email

BrianM — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:15:00 GMT

I admit it…I have issues with email. So much so that I think I may have OCD. I’m not trying to make fun of anyone that really has that disorder but I sure feel like I’m obsessed with unread email. I can’t stand it in fact. When...(read more)

I Love April Fools Day

BrianM — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:41:00 GMT

Everyone has there own reason for loving or hating April Fools Day . For the last 4 years it has been a day of great joy for me. I got the email shortly from Microsoft that I was re-awarded my MVP for Directory Services! I really think...(read more)

New PowerShell Blog

BrianM — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:08:00 GMT

Just saw that a good friend and former co-worker FINALLY has a blog up. Jason’s blog is geared toward PowerShell and it already has some nice posts as well as some videos on PowerShell. I’m so far behind on the PowerShell curve but i’m sure...(read more)

Follow up on my trip To Israel

BrianM — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:49:00 GMT

I haven’t followed up on my trip to Israel late last month. What a great place to visit. I stayed at the David InterContinental which is a really nice hotel on the south side of Tel Aviv. The beach there was great. The sea is so warm...(read more)

Upcoming Trip to Israel

BrianM — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:12:04 GMT

You know I haven’t had a personal post about me and my life in quite some time. Just thought I’d share that next week I’ll be traveling to Israel for the first time. I’ll be staying in Tel Aviv and am really excited about being there for two...(read more)

MVP Again 2008

BrianM — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:14:00 GMT

Wow...I can't believe i've been awarded my MVP in Directory Services again!!! This is my third year in a row and i'm honored again. It really does go to show that karma is alive and well. Brian...(read more)

Console Problems

BrianM — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:36:20 GMT

I read a few weeks back that Microsoft extended their warranty on the XBOX 360 for an additional 3 years. I was kind of surprised that Microsoft did that since it is rare to see a company react that way to customer complaints. Not that I think Microsoft...(read more)

Quad Core in a Little Package

BrianM — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:37:00 GMT

Now that my home theater room is 99% complete it is time to update my computer. The reason being is that my current computer is too large and not powerful enough for what I need. Let's start with power… How does an Intel QX6700 Core 2 Extreme sound? One...(read more)

MVP Again

BrianM — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:31:22 GMT

I was pleasantly surprised to get the email regarding my MVP renewal. This is my second year and I'm just as excited and thankful this time around as the first! I have to say the MVP summit really got me excited about wanted to work with technology even...(read more)

Have you ever wanted to call Bill Gates?

BrianM — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 04:57:00 GMT

Just got back from the MVP Summit and all I can say is that it was GREAT! There were so many great people there so much sharing of knowledge. During the Keynote which was done by Bill Gates a former co-worker of mine got up to ask a question. He went...(read more)

Home Theater Room Update 3

BrianM — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 23:56:00 GMT

Quick little update on the happenings of the room . Matt came over today and helped install the fan and mount the TV to the wall. I can't stand installing fans and this one finally went up after dropping each of the screws at least twice off the top of...(read more)

Gmail Shme_mail

BrianM — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 05:20:00 GMT

You know it's about time I write about a concern I have with Google and some of the services they provide. Today's rant is on Gmail . Google first introduced Gmail back in March of 2004 to 1,000 people and was available by invitation only. Gmail touted...(read more)

My Arm and Back Hurt!

BrianM — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 19:59:41 GMT

Last night around 11:30 I went to Wal-Mart because I heard they were going to get 20 Nintendo Wiis . When I got there, there were about 30 total people waiting in line. I felt pretty good because there were several families and at my count I was about...(read more)

Home Theater Room Update 2

BrianM — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 05:21:37 GMT

Thought it was time to give another update to the Home Theater Room . The couch (black) has arrived at the store and I'm trying to figure out when I want to have it delivered to the house. I still have a TON of work on the gutting the office. I hope to...(read more)

The Media/Entertainment/Game Room Begins

BrianM — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 23:58:00 GMT

For quite some time now I've been neglecting my office. I'm not really sure why that is. Perhaps that I'm in love with Sami's Dual Core I-Mac running XP or it may be that I really hate going upstairs to work…I admit with age comes laziness. Sami and I...(read more)

Blogging with Word 2007

BrianM — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 07:57:00 GMT

I just tried registering my MSMVPS.com account with Word 2007's blogging ability and had some problems. I finally got it working but thought I would share my findings with you and with this help post a test blog to ensure it works…boy if it...(read more)

Trainers Rock!!!

BrianM — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 13:10:00 GMT

My good friend Spike Xavier with the help of Dan Wahlin have written a new song called DLL Hell . They are introducing a new type of music called Rock .Netal to world. They came up with it carpooling to work. You see, carpooling is not only good for saving...(read more)

It's been awhile since I've cried at a movie...

BrianM — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 03:54:00 GMT

Last night my wife Sami and I went to go see Jackass 2. This was one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. We had never seen the first one but occasionally would watch the TV show along with Wild Boyz and Bam's show. I honestly couldn't stop...(read more)

Interview with Security Guru

BrianM — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 17:52:00 GMT

Over on my alter-ego site AdminPrep I have an interview up there with Ben Smith who is a Senior Strategist with Microsoft. Good stuff for you Security folks read up on and share with your community. Take a look here for it ....(read more)