August 2005 - Posts

Off to Tech.Ed Tomorrow...
30 August 05 12:54 AM | tristank | 0 Comments   

And as seems traditional for me at this time of year, I've developed a cough/cold combination. Fan-tastic. There's an idea for some flair: My mucus will be there. Will you ? Please forgive me if I flick over into lockdown mode and refuse to touch anyone. Read More...

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Personal Development Plan: Must Include Media Training
26 August 05 03:01 PM | tristank | 0 Comments   

Mental note: Work On The Head Bob Read More...

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Support Terms #194: Numbing
26 August 05 12:42 AM | tristank | 2 Comments   

The Numbing From Dilbert, we derive The Numbing - the null state following that terrible moment in which you know that there's nothing you can do, and you might as well be fine with that. In a support context, this is most frequently experienced in a Read More...

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Tabs: Convert To The Middle-Click
25 August 05 11:50 PM | tristank | 6 Comments   

The first bit of feedback I sent about the IE7 Beta release was that I wanted the tabs to be double-click closable. This is a habit I've picked up from Maxthon and other IE-based browsers, where a double-click on a tab closes it. I can't remember whether Read More...

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Ctrl+C In A Message Box Does What!?
23 August 05 05:54 PM | tristank | 7 Comments   

OK, so now searching for this reveals it as a widely-known and somewhat ancient tip , but I didn't know until this week. I can't remember where I saw it. I can't tell you how many hours this might have saved me over the years, because I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT Read More...

Filed under: IT Pro / Sysadmin, x64 Early Adoption

The New, Official, SBS Support Blog
23 August 05 02:34 PM | tristank | 0 Comments   

Straight from the guys at the coalface, we've got the SBS Support Blog . Subscribe now, ask questions shortly thereafter! Read More...

Filed under: IT Pro / Sysadmin, Extra Bits Of A Personal Nature, ISA Server

New IE Column in MSDN: Exploring Internet Explorer
20 August 05 09:09 PM | tristank | 0 Comments   

via IEBlog , it's the first Exploring IE column: The Local Intranet Zone and Proxies: The Surprising Connection , by everyone's favourite fiddler , Eric Lawrence. It's well worth a read - if I had a dollar for every time I'd had to explain how a site Read More...

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Just a quickie: Props Out To Jeff
18 August 05 01:08 PM | tristank | 2 Comments   

I read a bunch of one-man blogs regularly, but one of my favourites is the CodingHorror blog . Props out to Jeff Atwood for a consistently interesting and varied collection of... stuff. From all over. How he comes across this stuff, I'll never know, but Read More...

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Tech.Ed AU: Screen Scrapin' RSS feed for Mediacasts Site
16 August 05 10:37 PM | tristank | 0 Comments   

No RSS feed, yet , eh? Now ya do! I knocked up a quick script to take care of this niggling problem , and added it to my unofficial feed collection . <enclosure>s aren't implemented (or planned) in the unofficial version (hence it's not really a Read More...

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Tech.Ed AU: The Finalizer, Visitors and Sessions
16 August 05 01:17 AM | tristank | 0 Comments   

First up: Not GC-related, but to all the Oz Tech.Ed attendees that would like to see a Support Professional attacked by a mad killer robot (and let's face it, you know who you are, and I know who you are), go leave a comment , hey?. Next up: Queen Betsy Read More...

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Yes, I'll Be At Tech.Ed 2005 Australia!
16 August 05 12:45 AM | tristank | 5 Comments   

On the beautiful Gold Coast, only two short weeks away! My rough work plan outside of the sessions: Tuesday 30 Aug 15:30 - 21:30 (what!? Surely that's a typo!) Secure Well Managed Infrastructure stand (ISA Server, Virtual Server/PC, Networking and Crazy Read More...

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MSRC Blog: Zotob Worm
15 August 05 11:54 AM | tristank | 0 Comments   

Ok, earlier this morning we activated our Software Security Incident Reponse Process to respond to a malicious attack known as Worm:Win32/Zotob.A. Our investigation has determined that only a small number of customers have been affected and we're working Read More...

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Strider HoneyMonkey (Gobsmack Fluoro Turbo Omega)
11 August 05 01:57 PM | tristank | 6 Comments   

(OK, it's just Strider HoneyMonkey, really) Read More...

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64 Bit: It's When, Not If
10 August 05 05:44 PM | tristank | 0 Comments   

It's got a little of everything, really. Read More...

Filed under: IT Pro / Sysadmin, Terminal Server, x64 Early Adoption

Gordon Bell's guide to High Tech Ventures
10 August 05 01:46 AM | tristank | 0 Comments   

Written back in the 80's (it seems), but it's kept me amused for most of the evening now. http://research.microsoft.com/~gbell/High_Tech_Ventures/ There's some formatting weirdness, but it reinforces my impression that Gordon has a highly developed sense Read More...

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Upkeep
09 August 05 10:16 PM | tristank | 0 Comments   

Breaking News: The Name Change. Yep, the blog name has changed from the rather long-winded "extra bits that didn't fit" to "Blog du Tristank". Shorter. Punchier. Guaranteed to reinvigorate the genre. And frees up the other name for use on ebtdf.com, should Read More...

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My Web Search Barometer
07 August 05 02:02 AM | tristank | 1 Comments   

One of my colleagues is something of a search prodigy. In the interests of keeping him somewhat anonymous, we'll refer to him as Bobo. My immediate workgroup has a little lunchtime cabal (let's call them Bobo, Ruskie, Shirley and Dragoon until I come Read More...

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Now I Need A New Phone (er, PDA)
06 August 05 12:59 AM | tristank | 2 Comments   

TristanK tries to convince himself he needs a PDA phone. Read More...

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Slowly but surely...
05 August 05 03:05 PM | tristank | 2 Comments   

Dugie got his publishing act together, and promises to blog. So, we've another Aussie tech blogger in the OPML ! Read More...

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Three-o'clock Shadow?
02 August 05 09:24 PM | tristank | 2 Comments   

Dugie (blog to follow - I suggested getting anywhere he could slap some discreet, tasteful advertising and use his opinions to pay for the hosting) hosted the Brisbane Virtual Server User Group tonight (for the last time before it becomes BIG forever, Read More...

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ISA Server 2000 SP1 - Support Expired
01 August 05 11:45 PM | tristank | 0 Comments   

While browsing the Support Lifecycle Supported Service Packs page, I was reminded that ISA 2000 SP1 exited support at the end of June 2005. If you're still on ISA 2000 Service Pack 1, it'd be a really good idea to start testing for a migration to SP2 Read More...

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On The Road in Brisbane
01 August 05 11:07 PM | tristank | 0 Comments   

...For a few days. I think it's been about 15 years since I was here last, maybe even more. The taxi ride from the airport to the hotel here was fun, in the same way that being a World Rally Championship co-driver/navigator must be fun: the off-kilter Read More...

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