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BetaNews | Loss of HP puts end to Wal-Mart's video download store

By Ed Oswald , BetaNews December 28, 2007, 12:10 PM The retailer decided to silently walk away from its planned video download service after HP ended its participation. BetaNews | Loss of HP puts end to Wal-Mart's video download store Look, another video service going down and once your computer...

Posted to Windows Shell/User (MSN & OneCare Too) by ericvogel on Mon, Dec 31 2007
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For Sale: Phishing Kit - Security News Analysis

RSA this week said it has discovered what it calls the Universal Man-in-the-Middle Phishing Kit, an all-in-one package that provides the raw materials to launch sophisticated phishing exploits that appear to be operating on legitimate Websites. Source: Dark Reading - Desktop Security - For Sale: Phishing...

Posted to Windows Shell/User (MSN & OneCare Too) by ericvogel on Mon, Jan 15 2007
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WARNING: Phishing Scam on MySpace. Test your profile themes!

I went to post a comment on a friends MySpace profile tonight, and I clicked the top navigation banner to go Home to my main screen. I could have chosen Mail or Bog does not matter. Instead I got re-directed to a login screen and thought it was a corny flaky MySpace server. It was not, I looked at the...

Posted to Windows Shell/User (MSN & OneCare Too) by ericvogel on Wed, Nov 29 2006
Filed under: Filed under: Security, News, Rants
SBSC... does it matter?

The other day someone said that he wasn't convinced that the SBSC credential mattered to clients... but I think he's missing the point. SBSC matters to you... it matters to me..... it's what we ASKED Microsoft to do. We wanted and needed a way to rise up from the mere registered member status to be closer...

Posted to THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" by bradley on Mon, Jul 10 2006
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More than half of Microsoft Vista needs re-writing

And this explains why I wiped Vista of my Media Center and went back to MCE 2005. Record TV split The Simpson's into to files. I could not watch recorded content. BSOD on shutdown among other things. I will either wait for todays build or wait for one more build. http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=30516

Posted to Windows Shell/User (MSN & OneCare Too) by ericvogel on Fri, Mar 24 2006
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Take that HP!

Okay Charlie Russel (of SBS admin companion book fame ) has pointed me in the direction of a HP tool to "scrub" the machine of it's malfunctioning printer driver. I'll keep you posted...so far the computer is winning the battle ...

Posted to THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" by bradley on Mon, Feb 13 2006
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This computer safety announcement courtesy of Seagate

This public service computer safety announcement courtesy of Seagate , makers of fine (and heavy) harddrives. It's recommended to not accidentially drop a harddrive on on your foot. We now return you to your regularly scheduled blog reading.... "ouch!"... "Dang that hurts"

Posted to THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" by bradley on Sat, Feb 11 2006
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Upgrades to SBS 2003 R2?

Adam says he just talked to the MS Concierge and they said the only way to get R2 was to buy the 'whole' product again, as there were no upgrade options. Adam? Tell that Concierge-y person to go listen to the SBS weekly show where Guy Haycock 'aka the buck stops here' SBS Product Manager says there will...

Posted to THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" by bradley on Thu, Dec 8 2005
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Want to talk to a human?

This ... you gotta listen to.... NPR : Phone Guide Is a Real Customer Service: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5024153 Morning Edition , November 23, 2005 · Entrepreneur Paul English has produced a "must have" for the modern consumer. It's a guide to the customer service phone...

Posted to THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" by bradley on Wed, Nov 23 2005
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Dear IT Pro Community:

HOW TO FACE OFF AGAINST MICROSOFT Intuit has repelled the Redmond six times. Now it's defending its largest business -- small-business accounting software http://newsletters.businessweek.com/c.asp?id=583044&c=0a3482e76a3aa5ed&l=2 INTUIT'S BENNETT: READY FOR MR. GATES Facing another onslaught...

Posted to THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" by bradley on Thu, Aug 25 2005
Filed under: Filed under: SBS Licensing, News, Rants
Ever notice how you end up with screws leftover?

From the mailbag comes the request that I fess up what I have in hardware based on my talking about how I haven't migrated yet to my new computer....now you'll know I'm not a 'real geek' in that I have to slide over and see what the Intel [yes....I know... I couldn't break the habit and buy an AMD] chip...

Posted to THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" by bradley on Sun, Aug 7 2005
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SCW on SBS? DDT!

In the world of geekdom we use many abbreviations. Small Business Server 2003 is abbreviated to SBS. The new Security Configuration Wizard that will be included in Windows 2003 sp1 is nicknamed SCW. And DDT? That's Jason's [a tech lead in Mothership Charlotte] phrase when you shouldn't do something on...

Posted to THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" by bradley on Mon, Jan 17 2005
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Internet Explorer - what actions to take

If you've been seeing some of the tech news, you'll know that a group overseas called Xfocus published some details of Internet Explorer vulnerabilties on the web right before Christmas. And while the press can say [clearing their throats] “Microsoft hasn't responded”, I can say that every...

Posted to THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" by bradley on Thu, Dec 30 2004
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Microsoft buy comes with strings attached

http://news.com.com/Microsoft+buy+comes+with+strings+attached/2100-7350_3-5495994.html?tag=nefd.top Sad. I wonder what GIANT Software was thinking when they inked the deal with Sunbelt?

Posted to Windows Shell/User (MSN & OneCare Too) by ericvogel on Fri, Dec 17 2004
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One in five buy their software via spam

One in five buy their software via spam You probably weren't expecting this http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=20152 Usually when buying software via SPAM, you are buying pirated/bootleg software. None of the money goes back to the company. This is what pays the programmers and allows them to improve...

Posted to Windows Shell/User (MSN & OneCare Too) by ericvogel on Fri, Dec 10 2004
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Patch management tool comparisons

http://www.winnetmag.com/Windows/Article/ArticleID/43870/43870.html In this month's IT pro there is a patch program comparison ... now I can't talk about other products....but I can talk about the one I personally own and the chart says that Shavlik doesn't support uninstalls and rolling back patches...

Posted to THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" by bradley on Fri, Oct 8 2004
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Michigan State Parks to get Wifi.

I do not care for paid hot spots, but rather SBC install and up keep than the State of Michigan. They will have SBC's Speedlink. Daily charge is $10 with other monthly options for all Speedlink locations. Now if someone goes to a state park, why would you need Wifi? I thought the point was to go see...

Posted to Windows Shell/User (MSN & OneCare Too) by ericvogel on Tue, Sep 7 2004
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Dear Mr. Ellison: I think you forgot something?

CRN is reporting that Oracle will be coming out with a competitor to the Microsoft Small Business Server platform. Except that in their description of the program I think they forgot about email? They just talk about the server, a web app server and a portal server? [update note] And it's not just that...

Posted to THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA" by bradley on Tue, Aug 24 2004
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