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Archive for August, 2009


26
Aug

magicJack Hijacks My Free Conference Calls to 218-339-2500!

My friend Russell turned me on to magicJack about a year or so ago. He also evangelized it to several other people I know and about 4-months ago I decided to buy one myself. I was able to get 5 years of VOIP phone service through my desktop, or laptop when I travel, for under [...]


19
Aug

You’re Training – Whose Responsibility Is It?

It’s not often that I share something here that I write for other blogs. I just published a new article on the SharePoint Solutions blog entitled, “Training – Whose Responsibility Is It?” And no, it’s not an article about SharePoint training.
As an educator, I see all types of people seeking training. Even more so, I [...]


18
Aug

How to Restart, Shut Down, Sleep, and Hibernate Windows Vista through a Remote Desktop Connection (RDP)

When I’m working in my home office, I access my laptop via Remote Desktop (RDP). My desktop has dual monitors and I find it easier to use my laptop this way.
 
My laptop runs Vista Business and one problem I have is that when I need to Shut Down (Turn off) or Restart (reboot) my laptop, [...]


17
Aug

Resolving Problems with New Hard Drive and Slow Boots (BAD_POOL_HEADER)

I recently upgraded the hard drive in my Dell Dimension E210. It came with an 80Gb hard drive and it has served me well for the past 3-1/2 years. However, as I’ve been doing more with audio, especially for the Mindful Worship web site, I’ve been filling it up. I was in a meeting and [...]

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