Archive for October, 2008
Can Vista hit me on the hip when an event occurs through the OS? Is this true and how can I configure it?
Oct 24th
Good Morning,
I just saw the link to ask you a question and here is mine. Admin do you know of a way I can configure Vista to let me know if a specific error or event happens while I am AFK?
I hear Vista can hit me on my Blackberry when an event occurs and it’s suppose to be native through the OS. Is this true and how can I configure it?I know they said its in but I be damned if I can’t find it. Hook a fellow admin up!
Your Loyal Reader JayDee
You sure can JayDee! And not only is it pretty simple – you can use any email client not only a Crackberry – check it out.
- Now you can attach a task to ANY event. Navigate through System Tools / Event Viewer / Windows Logs / Application.
- Now select an event – then look to the pane on the right and click “Attach Task to This Event.”
- Name it whatever you want and put in a description to help you remember what it is for, click through to the next step, in the Action step you will see the “Send an e-mail” option.
Attaching tasks to events can also be used as a great troubleshooting feature or to save your ass in the case something goes horribly wrong while you are away.
To make use of this, Windows Vista’s Event Viewer has something called the Task Scheduler Wizard and provides you with a bunch of choices for actions to attach to each event.
Anyone out there using this already? Hit us up in the comments?
With Forward Come Responsibilities. Is it for real or a hoax??
Oct 23rd
Who hasn’t gotten an E-mail from “friends” warning about something crazy or ridiculous? Normally these messages asks you directly to forward it to a number of people.
Just remember one thing before spreading the probable hoax – Since marketing a lie isn’t much better than making it. The most simple lie can be devastating to someone’s life (Imagine someone spreads your child’s photo as a missing kid, everywhere you go with him people will hold you till the police arrive!).
Investigate those E-mails using a reliable websites first. You might try searching the issue in snopes which will tell you if it was true or false or even undetermined. Some E-mails tell you to check a website which is not legit, or might mix some true with lies in hope you will not notice. Let’s take the old Microsoft and AOL will PAY YOU for forwarding this message – upwards of $100 per forward! WOOT!! Now if you type in some of the text from the message into Snopes you will get back this page.
Explaining that IT IS A HOAX! It’s not REAL! Stop propagating this crap!! Dig?
If you don’t wanna bother yourself to check then don’t bother forwarding it (skipping is still better then spreading false information).
What a strange thing to name your son…
Oct 22nd
I love me some XKCD and don’t read it as often as I used to. But I came across it posted on a blog today and it had me rolling. If you are are geeky as me you will enjoy this for your afternoon chuckle. And if you don’t get it… Just keep it moving :)
And if you missed it a little while back here is the answer to what does XKCD actually stand for…
Daves Mess via Xkcd
Windows Home Server (WHS) + HP = AWESOME!
Oct 17th
The good folks at HP sent me one of there Windows Home Servers and I just got it up and running. Stay tuned for the wife and I to put it through our usual battering of tests. This terabyte of storage looks like a great place to store the media for my TiVo’s. I am loving the thought of the integrated iTunes aggregator, remote access and automagic client backups. Comments? Thoughts on integration into our lives?
Are you running a Windows Home Server? What Brand? Home Brewed?
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