May 2006 - Posts

PAE and VMM... For Parky
27 May 06 12:50 AM | tristank | 2 Comments   
Well Parky, you asked , so I'm going to try to answer! The way I think about PAE is that it kinda works a bit like a stonking great in-memory pagefile might. It doesn't change the game for 32-bit applications, but it does give the OS more headroom to Read More...
IE7 Beta 2 and Flickering Redrawing Desktop Stuff
25 May 06 06:02 PM | tristank | 0 Comments   
Beta 2's been absolutely stunning for me, but suddenly today my desktop icons were going nuts (er, flickering) whenever I changed tabs, or switched between an IE and a non-IE window. I couldn't work out what was different at first, so figured it was probably Read More...
ISA Server Coding Corner
18 May 06 11:31 AM | tristank | 0 Comments   
The ISA Server Coding Corner (so corner-y, I didn't know it was there)... Light on editorial, heavy on script examples. It's the first time I've seen it, so here's the plug. Another scripty tip: If you're an infrequent user of the ISA Server SDK (as I Read More...
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Restoring My Faith In Humanity
18 May 06 10:46 AM | tristank | 0 Comments   
One of the most wonderful things about working in the computer industry is that you're assumed to be an expert on absolutely everything to do with computers, and saying "I don't know" about any question is taken as a personal affront by the person asking Read More...
Buy Alprazolam Here
17 May 06 09:09 PM | tristank | 0 Comments   
Just getting back at the trackback spammer that infested my classically-late-to-the-party-and-factually-questionable magnum opus Why Changing Your Blog URL Sucks . Please continue your regular blog reading schedule. The irons are still warming. Read More...
Aussies: Mothers' Day is this Sunday!
10 May 06 02:10 AM | tristank | 1 Comments   
Quick reminder that it's The Day Of The Mother for Australians this Sunday the 14th May. If you haven't bought a gift yet, well, lunchtime is good, right? I got mine a Logitech Harmony 880 remote (kinda a both parents present really) and spent 4.5 hours Read More...
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Signatures You Won't See In Customer-Facing Emails
08 May 06 09:14 PM | tristank | 2 Comments   
Dagnabbit, there's just no room for humour when it comes to email signatures when you send stuff to a customer. Unless there is, and I'm just a humourless person. Ah. I see. Still, this is a blog that represents my personal opinion, so I get a bit of Read More...
3 Simple Rules to Kerberos Authentication/Delegation SPNs
08 May 06 07:32 PM | tristank | 9 Comments   
The one where I try to boil Kerb down to three simple rules, and then decide that's probably impossible without sub-rules and perhaps a nine article series, and then get bored and go home. Read More...
Good with LCS, LiveMeeting, Office Communicator? Want Gainful Employment?*
08 May 06 05:04 PM | tristank | 0 Comments   
We're hiring a TS for Unified Messaging in Melbourne - this popped up in the inbox: Technical Specialist - Unified Communications Be a part of one of the most exciting areas within Microsoft, the Office Unified Communications Group (UCG) - one of Microsoft’s Read More...
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Changing the Default Browser (back to IE!?)
05 May 06 02:01 PM | tristank | 6 Comments   
I've been using Maxthon for a long time (after switching from Avant shortly after this post). I've been quite happy with it. After some positive reviews from some colleagues and friends, I decided I'd try IE7 beta 2 on my primary work machine. Yeah, I Read More...
Reflections
01 May 06 02:02 AM | tristank | 6 Comments   
It's MSPoll time here - the time at which the 'softies get to tell the bosses way up the org chart how they're feeling. Those looking for a mini-msft style discourse here will be disappointed; I did use Mini's advice, though, and use at least the period Read More...

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