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Hotmail
I logged onto Hotmail yesterday and found that the majority of my mails were blank. The mail headers show the file size to he normal and attachments are indicated where they should be. Has anyone else found the same thing. MS Tech support tell me they are working on the...
Tags: E-mail providers, nigel.rankin@..., MSN Hotmail
Discussion threads 2007-05-17

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Highlands screensaver (exe)
Desktop photo Highlands screensaver. 3 original images of the Highlands of Scotland by photographer David Rankin. Each image fades into the next one. David is a professional photographer from Scotland with 18 years experience of photography. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
Tags: Scotland, Screensaver, Image, David
Software downloads 2008-08-20
Lucy's Expedition (exe)
Pieces of a mysterious map have been popping up all over the world and it's up to archaeologist Lucy Livingston to solve the mystery! Help Lucy & her team in this click-management adventure as they travel the globe recovering ancient artifacts to trade for pieces of the map. Flex your...
Tags: Artifact, RealArcade, Lucy, Team Management, Flash Memory, Management
Software downloads 2008-10-30
It's got it all, and yet no-one's heard of it...
How many products are there like that languishing out on the web - Something gets picked up by a few infleuntial bloggers, and bam, everyone's heard about it and then Google buys it. But how to escape from feature rich, but obscure, hell, to international celebrity?I run a company,...
Tags: Wiki, E-mail, Blogging
Discussion threads 2006-07-31
Find great Perl resources at Builder.com
If you're looking for Perl content, this list of resources will save you some time. Find the information you need on the Builder.com Web site with the help of this article roundup.If you’re looking for a collection of Perl resources, look no further! I’ve compiled a list of Perl articles...
Tags: Scripting languages, Programming languages, Development tools, Shelley Doll, Perl, Nigel McFarlane
Technical articles 2002-10-23
Convert video to DVD automatically in Ubuntu with the tovid suite of scripts
Ubuntu has become the most popular version of Linux for various reasons: technically, it's based on Debian, an excellent foundation for a Linux distro; but also its included applications and package manager offer exceptional ease of use for newbies without compromising power for experienced users. Maximize your use of what...
Tags: Ubuntu, O'Reilly Media Inc., Video, DVD, Linux, Corporate Communications, Virtualization, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Marketing, Hardware
Book chapters 2006-08-29
Save time and bandwidth when updating multiple Ubuntu machines: Cache packages locally with Apt-cacher
Ubuntu has become the most popular version of Linux for various reasons: technically, it's based on Debian, an excellent foundation for a Linux distro; but also its included applications and package manager offer exceptional ease of use for newbies without compromising power for experienced users. Maximize your use of what...
Tags: Ubuntu, Bandwidth, O'Reilly Media Inc., Linux, Virtualization, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Hardware
Book chapters 2006-06-29
Update NT setup CD with SP
Hi. I know it should be possible to redo (Slipstream/Overlay) NT setup CD's with the last SP to avoid the two passes. Anybody can tell me how this can be done SAFELY, for NT 4.0 Server (to SP6 ).Or better still, how can I get a copy of an NT4...
Tags: CD, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, nigel.bowen@..., server, SP 6a, SP6, windows
Q&A 2005-02-13
Friday Yuk
Here are a couple of the ones that will not attract any adverse attention.One voter speaking to another "You know why I don't vote?" "No!" It's in case a Politician wins!"The upcoming US vote is really important to Australia because it will decide who runs Au for the next 4...
Tags: Col, HAL 9000, off-topic, St Peter
Discussion threads 2004-10-29
3 Questions: Selling Wi-Fi to the organization
By Carl WeinschenkWith Nigel Ballard, director of Wi-Fi for Matrix Networks. Ballard, whose main business is deploying WLANs, says that the main task in selling the idea of Wi-Fi is convincing the skeptics within the organization.This interview originally appeared in the IT Business Edge weekly report on Empowering a...
Tags: Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, Nigel Ballard, Wi-Fi
Technical articles 2004-05-05
A personal site full of useful training info
Good original training content with a personal touch is often hard to find. If you're looking for relevant training information that's inviting to read, follow the yellow brick road painted by Kevin Eikenberry to this week's Web site review.As a training professional, you sometimes have to make an effort to...
Tags: Workforce management, Kevin Eikenberry, training, Brooke Broadbent
Technical articles 1999-11-10
Windows XP creates certification confusion
As Microsoft prepares to launch Windows XP, IT pros are facing complicated choices about their MCP and MCSE certification plans. Many are frustrated by Microsoft's rapid product releases and the accompanying changes to its cert programs.With Windows XP on the OS horizon and Windows 2000 still fresh in the market,...
Tags: Quality, Microsoft Windows NT, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, John Connell, certification, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Win 2K
Technical articles 2001-03-28
Global Warming - The zealots are getting desperate
Have you noticed the new onslaught of global warming warnings?Did you see the picture of the Polar Bears "stranded" on that iceberg? (Stranded, by butt! They either swam out to it -- something Polar Bears naturally do because they're, well, because they're Polar Bears -- or the right half of...
Tags: global warming, hAve, maxwell edison
Discussion threads 2007-02-03
Ok, Batman- Riddle me this!
Ok, Batman- Riddle me this!I took last week off from work - just a break from the Real World (ok, actually, Keeneland was running, and I needed to see something that would NOT ask me about Email, etc).So, I come back to see what I've missed.. and I notice I...
Tags: posts, ranking
Discussion threads 2006-04-24
Investment in compliance aligns IT with strategic and commercial goals
Recent industry reports indicate that IT spending on compliance issues is growing and IT executives around the world are engaged increasingly in compliance activities such as data privacy, security, and retention. Mark Vernon examines compliance with financial regulations and the affect on the role of IT in the enterprise. ...
Tags: BankAnnapolis, Mark Vernon, Regulations, Strategy, compliance, information technology, Financial Service IT Newsletter, Bank, Investment, IT Department
Technical articles 2005-05-24
Create bookmarklets for quick and easy searches
Bookmarklets can make searching your favorite Web sites quicker and easier. Learn to create these one-click search links for your favorite sites in four easy steps.How many times per day do you search the Web for a specific term? If you're constantly hitting your favorite news sites to find out...
Tags: Web browsers, Beth Blakely, Personal Toolbar, bookmarklet, Bookmarklets.com, Bookmarklets, toolbar
Technical articles 2001-11-19
Global Warming Heresy
Reprinted article from TownHall.comBy Walter E. WilliamsWednesday, March 28, 2007Most climatologists agree that the earth's temperature has increased about a degree over the last century. The debate is how much of it is due to mankind's activity. Britain's Channel 4 television has just produced "The Great Global Warming Swindle," a...
Tags: maxwell edison, global warming, environmentalist, mankind, documentary
Discussion threads 2007-04-05
Whats the best size for a monitor
Whats the best size for a monitorHi Guys,I am trying to figure out if a larger monitor size is better for work on spreadsheets. We currently use a 19" Dell Monitor and the company is trying to provide us with 17" Dell monitors as it is cost effective. ...
Tags: CRT, hardware, LCD, lumbini@..., monitor
Discussion threads 2005-04-26
I need to change my avatar
I need to change my avatarHilary Bliss, the Demon Butcher of Royston Vasey, has served me well - perhaps too much of an insider joke, though - although a couple of peers pegged it as me. I'm not nearly that pretty,I'm not sure where to go next so, in a...
Tags: Jack Neil, avatar, flame-grilled, Neil, neilb@..., off-topic
Discussion threads 2006-03-26
Daylight saving shift equals daylight waste (of time)
DSTWell Sonja, they coined an expression to match your prose - hitting the nail on the head. I thought it was only me that could see the irony of the situation, now I know differently.Thanks for telling it like it is.NigelOutside TimeIt sure does make it easier for me to...
Tags: Going Back, jwilczek@..., DST
Discussion threads 2007-04-03
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