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- Video: Real life Y-wings fly better than X-wings...sorta
- At least this one lifted off straight and flew that way till it suffered a Catastrophic Air Frame Failure but then the motor stooped so it couldn't continue to self destruct unlike the X Wing that was under power with an engine imbalance that caused it's destruction.This is another example...
- Tags: video, HAL 9000, X-Wing
- Discussion threads 2007-10-19
- Anyone have any experience with a Medical Program called Genie?
- OK I know I don't do medical normally but this one just sort of crept in on me. I got a phone call today from a Surgeon who insisted that I fix the problem at his surgery. As he is close to retiring he has allowed one of the Doctors...
- Tags: Servers, HAL 9000, Clients & Server, server, Genie
- Discussion threads 2007-09-25
- Microsoft Fails yet again to get it own way before the courts
- Billy Boy and his Legal Eagles failed once again in the Courts to get the case against the [b]Vista Ready Promotion[/b] thrown out of court so it finally looks as if the case will proceed with a Hearing Date of October 2008.http://tinyurl.com/28atkhThen on a similar note it seems that M$...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), HAL 9000, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Vista Ready
- Discussion threads 2007-08-15
- Well some thing new from Microsoft. :D
- Seems that M$ is tired of just taking money hand over fist and is now offering anyone money when they like it. As M$ has already given me way too much I'll post this here for anyone who wants to stick their hand into M$ Pocket. :^0[i]CONGRATULATIONS!!!You Have Won Yourself"...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, INTERNET, Processors, HAL 9000, Microsoft Corp., Grand Prize, e-mail
- Discussion threads 2007-07-11
- Restoring XP backups in Vista
- So if I'm reading this properly this process will only supportUnencrypted Files backed up from within XP but will be unable to recover Encrypted Backup's that have a copy of the Private Encryption key saved with them. Right?This makes it much more important for M$ to push out far more...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Backups, HAL 9000, Microsoft Windows XP, backup, Windows EFS, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-05-11
- Manufacturers disappointed with 'Vista impact'
- article rootMessage was edited by: The Trivia GeekAnd what can they expect?All the major manufactures most likely with M$ backing are only offering Vista as the OS that is available on all their new computers. If anything for a serious user this is a reason not to buy a new...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, HAL 9000, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-04-04
- Friday Yuk
- OK I'm feed up with those in the US jumping the clock and posting way before Friday their time so I'm getting in first. :DAs a [b]Life Time Member of the Pure Ones[/b] this is safe to read anywhere. :^0[b]What gets longer as you pull on it? Fits between your...
- Tags: HAL 9000
- Discussion threads 2007-03-01
- Anyone have any idea on how to get 2003 SBS Premium to workgroup?
- I have a client who was previously running 2003 SBS as a workgroup to act as a server for his medical records in the Medical Practise that he owns.Now with an upgrade to a new version of the Base Software they require 2003 Premium which is only ava
- Tags: HAL 9000, ISA, it management, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, networking, running server 2003 r2 sql server in a workgroup, security, server, software, windows
- Discussion threads 2006-12-31
- Latest News reports On Vista
- Earlier today I was told that some Russian had found a major flaw in the Vista Kernel, by some nontechnical type who is insisting that Vista is doomed.As the News Item wasn't repeated here does anyone have an idea about what this news item was abo
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), HAL 9000, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2006-12-27
- A Condolence Book in the memory of James Kim
- As we all know by now James Kim the Senior Editor from C Net died in unfortunate circumstances recently. So I thought it would be a good idea if we lowly IT Types who have benefited from the work of people like James where to get together and wish his...
- Tags: HAL 9000, windows, software, security, career, it management, project management, linux, hardware, networking, programming, e-mail, off-topic, condolences for james kim, James Kim
- Discussion threads 2006-12-14
- Friday Yuk
- One to make the girls laugh this week.The Cremated HusbandMartha recently lost her husband. She had him cremated and brought his ashes home.Picking up the urn that he was in, she poured him out on the patio table.Then, while tracing her f
- Tags: ashe, friday yuk, HAL 9000, Herman, insurance money, off-topic, Sergeant Major
- Discussion threads 2006-11-03
- Just a big Thank you
- I just wanted to say thankyou to Hal 9000 and the others for there advise on getting me back up and running.Last week I posted a question regarding: "Why can't Windows XP be re-installed after removing Vista RC1" Your answers to use Boot and Nuke absolutely did the trick and...
- Tags: Cheers Col, HAL 9000, off-topic, TechPro28yrs., TechPro29yrs., windows vista/xp
- Discussion threads 2006-10-19
- Friday Yuk
- Friday YukA plane is on its way from Sydney to Melbourne when a blonde in Economy Class gets up and moves to the First Class section and sits down in a spare seat. The flight attendant watches her do this and asks to see her ticket. On producing her cheaper...
- Tags: blonde, co-Pilot, humour, HAL 9000, off-topic, First Class
- Discussion threads 2006-08-18
- How do you get the Help Desk to provide the Help
- How do you get the Help Desk to provide the HelpNow we have a discussion going here about how to talk down irate Customers/End Users but what happens when you run into the same trouble that these irate customers are complaining about?A few months ago I got hit with a...
- Tags: help desk, windows, xp, it, help, users, helpdesk, deskside support, HAL 9000, Medical Insurance Co., telephone
- Discussion threads 2006-08-07
- I need some help identifing
- A Intel Server Board it's a dual processor Slot 1 M'Board with a PBA of 703861-209 and a IBN58481611.Other than the standard DIM markings and that type of thing there is no other markings on the Board and the PBA number dosn't appear on Intel's web Site.Does anyone have any...
- Tags: board, HAL 9000, hardware, Intel Corp., marking, motherboard, N440BX This, PBA, RAM
- Q&A 2006-08-04
- I Tunes & Media Player playing slow
- Has anyone run into this problem a client today rang me with a complaint that his 1800 AMD Notebook is playing music that he's downloaded or ripped slow. His exact description was that it sounds like a 45 RPM record being played at 33 RPM for those of you old...
- Tags: I-Tunes, Media, Microsoft Windows Media Player, HAL 9000, music
- Q&A 2006-07-20
- Keeping Users from Deleting files
- We have a W2k PDC that also serves as a file server. Users have home drives mapped to \serverusers%username%. Is there a way to add, write and modify files (manily word & excel) without giving them the ability to delete files? I have removed the delete right - however word...
- Tags: Deleting Files, backup, phillips@..., windows, HAL 9000
- Q&A 2006-07-10
- Windows Vista: User Account Control gone wild?
- Windows Vista: User Account Control gone wild?article rootActually the UAC is something that I've beenAsking the Developers at MS for, for a very long time now ever since I started attending MS Meetings as a Certified Partner. They have just about got it right as well but a little over...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, monitor, UAC, vista uac and other security issues, HAL 9000, hardware, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2006-06-30
- Writing ISO files to disk
- I have the Microsoft Memory Diagnostic tool, but it comes in the form of an .iso file.How do you transfer this .iso file to disk as a usable application?I am using NTI-CD as my burning software, but have Nero 6 on disk if it is more useful for this purpose.Windows...
- Tags: ISO, ISO File, Nero, bob@..., software, Open Nero, CD, disk, HAL 9000
- Q&A 2006-06-14
- Praise the Lord
- Praise the LordI've just had a 12 hour Vista Brainwashing Session with MS at one of their [b]Certified[/b] Partners Roadshows and I'm impressed.7 versions of Vista coming out as soon as MS can get the code to work and then another 7 versions coming out in 64 Bit so over...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Ultimate, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2006-05-22
