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January 2007 - Posts

Vista ..... No not again
Okay so after yesterdays data loss , I thought I had learnt my lession. Doh I was VERY wrong. It also seems that I have become very bitter and twisted over the last few weeks :-| So at home I have an Elonex eXentia Media Centre PC, which I upgraded to Read More...
Posted: 31 January 2007 09:08 by Paul Flaherty | 1 Comments
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Vista aggghhhh
Okay so today is launch day, and Vista decided to install some updates on my laptop. This is okay, but then WITHOUT a big centre of screen popup saying I am going to reboot it does .. and it does it really well, by terminating programs that are running Read More...
Posted: 30 January 2007 16:08 by Paul Flaherty | 3 Comments
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2007 time zone update for SQL Server 2005 Notification Services and for SQL Server 2000 Notification Services
So SQL doesn't escape the dreaded DST2007!!! Source: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=931815 Starting in the spring of 2007, daylight saving time (DST) start dates and end dates for the United States will change to comply with the Energy Policy Act of Read More...
Posted: 30 January 2007 15:40 by Paul Flaherty | 2 Comments
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Outlook DST2007 Tool
Okay so I have an Exchange 2003 Virtual Server image and I thought I would see what the deal was. So I created a reoccuring meeting request over the time change period. Then Installed the Windows 2003 Patch with no problem. Next was the Exchange 2003 Read More...
Posted: 30 January 2007 14:25 by Paul Flaherty | 3 Comments
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Windows Vista Ultimate Extras
Well you can see that today is release day, as the updates are flowing. Also I see two Ultimate Extras this morning! Technorati tags: flaphead , vista , ultimate Read More...
Posted: 30 January 2007 10:48 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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Vista Updates
This is quite funny. While looking for the outlook DST20007 patch I discovered a few vista patches. Wonder why that would be? Oh, it's released today! Windows Update will do the job of downloading them for you! Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/results.aspx?freetext=vista&productID=&categoryId=&period=120&sortCriteria=date&nr=50&DisplayLang=en Read More...
Posted: 30 January 2007 10:30 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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Microsoft Office Outlook Tool: Time Zone Data Update Tool for Microsoft Office Outlook
At last! This slipped out over night. All we need now is the Exchange version. Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e343a233-b9c8-4652-9dd8-ae0f1af62568&DisplayLang=en In order to address time zone changes, this tool will Read More...
Posted: 30 January 2007 10:18 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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Support WebCast: The impact of daylight saving time on Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft Office Outlook
If you use Exchange and Outlook, then YOU NEED TO watch this WebCast! Why oh Why do the damm times for these WebCast SUCK of everyone outside of the US? This one is at 2100-2200 on Friday 2nd Feb 2007 Source: http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032327505%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e Read More...
Posted: 29 January 2007 09:58 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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Burns Night
So today is Robert Burns birthday (25th Janaury) and tonight is Burns Night so you can enjoy a Haggis . Haggis achieved literary fame through " To A Haggis " by Scotland's bard, Robert Burns in the 18th century. It is largely through the celebrations Read More...
Posted: 25 January 2007 14:07 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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TechNet Flash: Next Up, Windows Server "Longhorn"
Received my TechNet Flash today and it said: The Windows Server code-named "Longhorn" beta program will be kicking off soon, and that means it's time to pre-register to get your hands on the next generation of the Windows Server operating system. When Read More...
Posted: 25 January 2007 12:34 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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DST 2007
Okay some more information for you. Interesting how this coule be a one off as "Congress retains the right to resume the 2005 Daylight Saving Time schedule once the Department of Energy study is complete" UPDATE #1 : Just found this too. it would seem Read More...
Posted: 25 January 2007 11:42 by Paul Flaherty | 9 Comments
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My Hotmail Account
I have been checking out my hotmail account today a noticed when I opened my account: Registered since: January 21, 1998 | 9 year anniversary! Damm ... can anyone match or beat that? Read More...
Posted: 25 January 2007 09:54 by Paul Flaherty | 1 Comments
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New Blog
Check out my buddy Marc's new blog. Only a couple of posts as he works his way around the Blogosphere Check it out: http://cihb.wordpress.com/ with the RSS: http://cihb.wordpress.com/feed Read More...
Posted: 24 January 2007 19:23 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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My Xbox 360
So today my xbox 360 returned to me and guess what? It's a replacement. The tell tail sign was a new MAC address :-| So I have hooked it up to my TV and the network and applied the update. Configured my Vista Media Centre to work with it and worked first Read More...
Posted: 24 January 2007 18:21 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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More DST 2007
This is turning into a REALLY REALLY BIG issue. To be clear the new DST change periods are: March 11, 2007 to April 1, 2007 and from October 28, 2007 to November 4, 2007 . New DST Start March 11, 2007 (three weeks earlier) Previous DST Start April 1, Read More...
Posted: 23 January 2007 11:33 by Paul Flaherty | 7 Comments
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Microsoft Photo Info 1.0
Rob sent me a link to this .. Interesting and it's FREE! Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b038d4b5-1d88-437c-9f54-1fb0d210b5ef&DisplayLang=en Microsoft Photo Info allows photographers to add, change and delete common Read More...
Posted: 23 January 2007 10:47 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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24 Hours of Exchange Server 2007
It actually started last week, but here are the 24 x1 hour sessions. A bit like the TV series I suppose, so that would make Harold Wong our version of Jack Bauer, but Harold is saving the world by spreading the love & adoption of Exchange 2007 ;-) Read More...
Posted: 23 January 2007 10:41 by Paul Flaherty | 12 Comments
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Microsoft Makes It Easier for Organizations to Transition to Its Unified Communications and Collaboration Platform
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/jan07/01-21LotusDominoTransitionPR.mspx REDMOND, Wash. — Jan. 21, 2007 — More than ever, organizations worldwide are investing in Microsoft Corp.’s platform for unified communications and collaboration, Read More...
Posted: 23 January 2007 09:59 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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Lotus software: Daylight Saving Time (DST) changes for 2007 will affect Lotus software products
Found this and wanted to share it with you all. Source: http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=899&uid=swg21245334 ... Solution : To ensure that your Lotus software products will work as expected in 2007, it is recommended that the host operating Read More...
Posted: 23 January 2007 09:56 by Paul Flaherty | 4 Comments
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Another Free Evening Paper in London
So in London the Evening Standard used to be the only Evening paper you could get. Then the free papers came out, with the likes of the London Lite and The London Paper . Now we have another one. The Telegraph PM puts a spin on the other papers. You can Read More...
Posted: 22 January 2007 15:54 by Paul Flaherty | 0 Comments
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US Daylight Saving Time Changes and Blackberry
Well the Exchange Fix is out: Update for daylight saving time changes in 2007 for Exchange 2003 . This fix updates a number of files including Cdo.dll, Cdoex.dll, Davex.dll, Excdo.dll and Exoledb.dll As you probably know, Blackberry Enterprise Server Read More...
Posted: 22 January 2007 12:44 by Paul Flaherty | 5 Comments
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Human-Powered River Gymnasiums for New York
Isn't it amazing the strange ideas people come up this. Check this out: http://www.archinode.com/gym.html Basically it's a floating gym that is power by the people working out in it! Our concept encapsulates a new typology for the contemporary urban gym. Read More...
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