SBSDiva Mobile : Rants

Lame

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:50:00 GMT

Volume Licensing Service Center: https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/servicecenter/sitemaintenance.html "When you use MVLS and your product keys are online they are always safe, you won't lose them". yeah .... right. Until such time that...(read more)

You gotta love patch management in an airport, don't cha?

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:40:00 GMT

You can't see it well but that message in the middle of the airport screen is "you must restart your computer for updates to complete".... or something along those lines. The other icon on the bottom right is a message about unused icons...(read more)

The reality of patching

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:49:00 GMT

Remember that skit with Lily Tomlin where she represented the phone company? "We are omnipotent". There are times I think people think that Microsoft's patching department thinks like this. There are folks out there that think there are...(read more)

I've lost the faith

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:37:00 GMT

...in Antivirus. So for anyone running Trend, go look in your c:\Program Files\Trend Micro folder as you probably have a huge growing mass of a program that is sucking up more and more of your C:\. Meanwhile name an antivirus vendor that doesn't miss...(read more)

Windows Vista Ultimate customers

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:27:00 GMT

While I applaud what Microsoft is doing in the retail space ( decrapifying the PCs to start with , offering deals on Home Premium and Professional - http://www.microsoft.com/windows/offers/ms-store-bundle.aspx , there's one other group of users that...(read more)

Ban the Check

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:44:00 GMT

Dear Mr. Jobs, Glad you are feeling better and back to work. Thanks for rushing out the iPhone patch for the Blackhat issue that was just announced this week. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222 Kudos for getting a patch out that fast. Bet ol' Ballmer...(read more)

I didn't want to add my opinion to the original announcement....

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:31:00 GMT

The Official SBS Blog : Microsoft Exchange 2007 SP2 installation is blocked on Windows SBS 2008: http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2009/07/30/microsoft-exchange-2007-sp2-installation-is-blocked-on-windows-sbs-2008.aspx Important update: Installing...(read more)

Authentication-as-a-Service

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:19:00 GMT

A new white paper commissioned by VeriSign and written by Forrester Research, Authentication-as-a-Service , combines input from hundreds of businesses and Forrester’s own industry expertise to help you understand the benefits of two factor authentication...(read more)

The hidden costs of Microsoft

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:17:00 GMT

http://industry.bnet.com/technology/10002712/the-hidden-cost-of-microsofts-free-online-office-suite/ Dear Mr. Hinkins. When writing an article about Microsoft that includes licesning, it's a minefield. I don't know who you spoke to that quoted...(read more)

Verdict: Review... uh I think you missed the point of XP Mode.

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:15:00 GMT

Verdict: XP Mode gets an F | Hardware 2.0 | ZDNet.com: http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=4303&tag=nl.e539 Verdict: Review... uh I think you missed the point of XP Mode. There’s no effective way to manage the XP installation Correct. Which is...(read more)

Why The Cloud is Perfect for SMB Companies: No Upfront Costs and No Risk

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:10:00 GMT

Cloud Computing Conference 2009 - Why The Cloud is Perfect for SMB Companies: No Upfront Costs and No Risk - Nuno Filipe Godinho: http://msmvps.com/blogs/nunogodinho/archive/2009/05/28/cloud-computing-conference-2009-why-the-cloud-is-perfect-for-smb-companies...(read more)

Have you binged that yet?

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Mon, 25 May 2009 05:52:00 GMT

It's obvious I am not a marketing person, nor an advertising person, nor related to anyone who picks product names. If I were such a person, and if I were on the team that picked the name for Microsoft's new search engine, I think I'd be still...(read more)

Microsoft stop being wishy washy.

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Sat, 23 May 2009 03:58:00 GMT

Microsoft stop being wishy washy. We complain that the MAPS program is too lax so you make to so that folks have to take an assessment. An online assessment. One that you don't even have to go to a certification place for. Tonight I read this: Why...(read more)

The release of the rollup via Microsoft Update will happen on May 26.

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Thu, 21 May 2009 19:22:00 GMT

http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2009/05/19/451371.aspx We have released Update Rollup 8 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 ( KB 968012 ) to the download center. The release of the rollup via Microsoft Update will happen on May 26. As in the previous...(read more)

Where the world talks security?

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:15:00 GMT

Does anyone else besides me find it funny that the RSA conference...where the world talks security... is encouraging folks to use a platform that has been hit with three worms lately? And the best advice is to use something third party ? #rsac - Twitter...(read more)

So what antivirus do you use?

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:21:00 GMT

Sometimes I get asked what antivirus that I like.. especially when installing on SBS 2008 these days... And my answer is... I don't know. I feel a little bit like Goldielocks still looking for the perfect one. These days pick a vendor and it's...(read more)

I just was in the mood for Movie Maker on my SBS box

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 23:49:00 GMT

I have SBS 2008 and today I just felt like it needed to be my IM and blog writer and Family safety blocker and photo gallery and Movie Maker box! Doesn't everyone need Movie Maker and all of the other Windows Live Essentials on their SBS 2008 boxes...(read more)

Things I'd really like to know...

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:49:00 GMT

... exactly who named Conficker, Conficker? ... and exactly what does Conficker mean anyway? ... and why did they change "Add/remove Programs" to "Program and Features" in Vista and Windows 7? ... how many additional seconds of my...(read more)

Stats can be made to back up any headline

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:28:00 GMT

"As of 8:00 am Monday, IE8 -- released Thursday -- held 1.86% of the browser market, down from a high of 2.59% on Sunday, according to market watcher Net Applications. The most likely reason for the decline is that early adopters of IE8 are switching...(read more)

Don't mess with Texas

THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:13:00 GMT

Okay this is a really really really OT post. For anyone looking for tech info, pass on this post. My sister likes "The Bachelor" tvshow. Personally I can't stand the show (1) especially when it gets to the part where the guy is trying to...(read more)