So Mind Maps are all the rage now days, and everyone is using these things to plan their lives, conferences, business meetings, whatever. I’ve got no time for that pansy business oriented rigamarole, so I use Mind Maps to organize my Jiu Jitsu strategy. That’s right, your benevolent Emperor is also a hardened student of the Martial Arts. Well, a gleeful hobbyist anyways… And what sort of software might so well rounded a renaissance man as myself use for such a purpose? Why F... Read Full Story

So Mind Maps are all the rage now days, and everyone is using these things to plan their lives, conferences, business meetings, whatever. I’ve got no time for that pansy business oriented rigamarole, so I use Mind Maps to organize my Jiu Jitsu strategy. That’s right, your benevolent Emperor is also a hardened student of the Martial Arts. Well, a gleeful hobbyist anyways… And what sort of software might so well rounded a renaissance man as myself use for such a purpose? Why F... Read Full Story

If you’re managing a ton of machines then you probably have a hard time remembering just how much RAM they have, or which OS version each one is, or any of a dozen other little details that can easily escape your mind. An elegant solution for people like myself who have the short term memory of a mosquito is BGInfo. BGInfo crafts a background image that includes all of the above information plus pretty much anything else you want it to show. Now, that being said, I continually hear from... Read Full Story

If you’re managing a ton of machines then you probably have a hard time remembering just how much RAM they have, or which OS version each one is, or any of a dozen other little details that can easily escape your mind. An elegant solution for people like myself who have the short term memory of a mosquito is BGInfo. BGInfo crafts a background image that includes all of the above information plus pretty much anything else you want it to show. Now, that being said, I continually hear from... Read Full Story

Do you dread that late night call from a client lamenting the loss of their data? Do you rend your clothes, gnash your teeth, and tear your hair when someones tells you they “Accidentally” deleted the oh so important spreadsheet they need RIGHT NOW? Well relax my friend. I’m from the internet, and I’m here to help. A simple, free, and easy to use piece of software will help put your fears to rest. Disk Digger will plough through your hard drive and unearth any prev... Read Full Story

I scream this in incoherent rage every time I attempt to delete some unwanted file only to be told by Windows that said file is still firmly grasped in its clammy grip. But which of the many tentacles has my file clutched amidst its oily suction cups? Read on for the answers revealed! There are several ways to discover the answer to this query, including downloading Process Explorer from Microsoft and delving through the reams of information it produces to determine the answer. A simpl... Read Full Story

I’ve added a new section to The Forum called the Idea Market. The purpose of which is to try to help develop new ideas and provide a place to exchange expertise in several different areas. If you have an idea for a new product, or a refinement to an existing product, or a piece of software, or a website, or anything else and would like some help in making it a reality post it in the Idea Market and see what happens. Read Full Story

Shortly after our upgrade from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007 we had several reports that the Out of Office assistant was no longer useable. The reported error was that the Exchange Server could not be found or that the server was unavailable. The Microsoft recommended solution was to use OWA to change the OOF settings which we found to be unacceptable. After some steady digging into the configuration we found a much more satisfactory solution which I have detailed below: The issue turned ... Read Full Story

It looks like our good friends from over at The Pirate Bay have hit a small legal snag, to the tune of a 4 million dollar fine and a year in jail. That’s right, according to Bloomberg the Captain and Crew of the Pirate bay have been found guilty.  For the moment the Pirate Bay is still running, they haven’t been ordered to close down, and they seem to have no intention of doing so, but the crew has also stated that they can’t and won’t pay the $4,000,000 fine.  Hope... Read Full Story

The Conficker worm, also known as downadup and kido, has been roaming the internet for a while now. The latest version, Conficker C, has people in a bit of an uproar because once the system date on a PC rolls over to April 1, 2009 it is set to launch a massive denial of service attack. With potentially millions of infected machines the results could be devastating. What does all of this have to do with the citizens of The Empire? Read on to find out. In addition to the most common names I... Read Full Story