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April 2007 - Posts

IIS 7 - LH Beta 3 Launch Stuff
Tons of cool new things in Longhorn Beta 3 on the IIS front , including: ... the first beta of our new FTP server . This isn't a part of Longhorn Server Beta 3, but it is available today and offers a lot of brand new features for you to experience today. Read More...
FAQ: How can I bundle IIS 6.0 (or IIS 7.0) with my application on an older OS?
I've seen a few variations on this question come up recently, generally of the form: "We have Windows XP clients and require IIS 7.0 to be installed on them when our application is installed on them. Is there a redist?" In short, no. (Note that this question Read More...
HDMI on (my) LCD TVs sucks (aka The Campaign For Pure Pixels)
Before I get into the rant: I am thoroughly ignorant of any and all video standards. Do not expect this post to contain much in the way of factual value. I'm housesitting at my parents' place at the moment. They have a recent-ish 32" Panasonic LCD TV. Read More...
Aussie HD-DVD add-on selling well?
I'd heard they were out, but couldn't find one for money nor begging at the local shopping centre this weekend. This either means they're really popular, or we just sold all four we imported! Consumer: Drat. Shareholder: much rejoicing. Read More...
A Tiny Measure Of Progress
Prompted by Joseph's lamentations , I thought I'd check on how Tiny was doing in the performance index stakes. Not that I was planning on any schadenfreude or outright gloating, of course. The post from December 2006 has the following details: Original Read More...
Just saw Sunshine
Sunshine on IMDB . Well . If it had ended about four minutes before it did, it would have been a classic in my book. In fact, when I buy the DVD, I might make a "Tristank's Cut" version that skips the very end. Or maybe mashes it up with Jurassic Park, Read More...
New Day Office Videos
Thanks to Long Zheng for pointing to these. They're brilliant. http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070407/new-day-new-office-videos/ Yes, I'm paid to be here, but I'm not paid to say that! I was especially moved by The Divider. Read More...
Kerbi Wiki
Back from another holiday (I call it the Arnold Rimmer technique) I've been trying to collect, rework and refurbish my thoughts on web-based Kerberos stuff in a personal Wiki. You're welcome to peruse it with the usual disclaimers that I'm frequently Read More...
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