Archive for May, 2009
I picked up the ASUS 1000HE (in black, thank you, not pink) as a secondary and vacation laptop. It’s light, it’s got a slightly faster processor, and it has a ton of storage. I’ve been running Win7 RC for about a month, though, and I’ve read that the 1000HE can run that – no problem. [...]
Google recently enabled Tasks for Google Calendars, but I couldn’t get it to show up for our Google Apps for Domains. Turns out it’s a “pre-release” feature and you need enable those for your domain. https://www.google.com/a/cpanel/<YOUR_DOMAIN>/DomainSettings
I have been using IpodMe for quick conversions (mostly for the wife’s BlackBerry), but EncodeHD looks like an interesting alternative. EncodeHD is a an application to re-encode all types of video files for use on your home media player or on-the-go device. It aims to provide a simple interface with no fuss, and give you [...]
My work email is on hosted Exchange via a GroupSpark reseller. You can tell if you are on GroupSpark if you use “ActiveSync.MyOutlookOnline.com” as your AS server. I have no idea what changed from Vista to XP, but I can no longer login using Outlook 2007. It has something to do with Active Directory, but [...]
There are a bunch of new shortcut keys in Win7. Here’s a good list. My favorites are the arrow keys arranging windows on the screen. Plus one they don’t have listed: Windows + B: Navigate the system tray with the keyboard.
A few tools I was using last night to get Windows 7 working: Virtual Clone Drive – double-click an ISO to automatically mount it as a drive. Double-click a different ISO and it replaces the first. Much easier than MS’s tool. ISORecorder – burn an ISO to a CD/DVD. Very simple and reliable tool. TreeSize [...]
I just finished “upgrading”. Actually, I had to do a clean install, because I couldn’t clear enough space off of my C: drive. Unless you have about 15GB of free space on C: – don’t bother. I had a 30GB partition for C:, but 6.5GB was in winsxs, another 4GB was in Installers, and another [...]