2004 July

For four days and four nights, we sailed aboard the “Monarch of the Seas.” This was my first time aboard a cruise liner - and my first summer vacation since I can’t remember when. I don’t really count Gnomedex last year (since I was working the whole time). Traveling isn’t exactly in my blood anymore, [...]

When you visit a Web site, you expect to be served with data in an efficient way. We don’t have time to wait for pages to gradually appear in our browser. In fact, if a site takes too long to load, we may even leave due to frustration. Sure, we think about these things when [...]

Unused accounts cluttering up your .NET login dialog? Here’s how to remove them. Learn how to change or remove the .NET passport associated with your Windows login account, too!

[Leo A. Notenboom]

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If you were asked to describe your boss, what would you say? No doubt, some of you would describe them as the clueless pointy-haired boss in Dilbert, while others would describe an over demanding psychopath who buries you in TPS reports. There are many types of bosses, but for each type, you’re guaranteed to find [...]

Q: I have a large collection of home movies on VHS. What I would love to do is convert the videos to DVD. The problem is that I don’t have the time to undertake such an enormous project. Are there any services that will do this for me?
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Oftentimes when you are reading Windows tips or performing tweaks, they begin by telling you to back up your registry before proceeding. Think of the registry as the core of the operating system and, therefore, you want to make sure that you protect it. The most important way of doing this is by using the [...]

I’ve been thinking about attending an MCSE boot camp. While I’ll never have a fancy PhD to hang after my name like my old man, I thought it might not hurt to pick up a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MSCE) designation. MCSE boot camps seem like the fastest way to make that happen. An exotic [...]