Thursday, January 3rd, I finally got around to re-installing Windows on my work laptop (yes, this post has taken a while to complete). I decided on Vista over XP, because I know that I will have at least one virtual machine running Windows XP with our "base" software configuration. If I still want to keep playing with Linux, I can also run it in a virtual machine, although I probably won’t be able to utilize fun stuff like compiz. Just like the last time, I had a pain in the ass trying to find the drivers for my laptop’s hardware. Specifically, I had trouble finding the Bluetooth drivers and the updated drivers for several devices. Read on to find out more about my continuing journey to setup my work laptop, starting with my trouble activating Vista.
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I am a huge fan of computers with multiple monitors, whether it is a desktop with multiple monitors or a laptop with external monitors connected to it. I am sitting here at one of our alternative high schools updating several computers because their anti-virus software is not talking to our management server. Since I am not in my office, I don’t have my laptop docked. However, I was able to connect my laptop to one of the 19-inch monitors currently hooked up to tablets in two of the offices here.
My laptop’s display has Firefox, Lotus Notes and Thunderbird open. On that external monitor, I have an RDP session open with the management server, which in turn has RDP sessions open with each of the client workstations that needs to be updated. I have four workstations open and running the updates right now. This saves me from having to walk from room to room and updating the workstations individually. Unfortunately, the MAN connection between the Administration Center and this alternative school isn’t fast enough to make it practical to go home and finish the job via VPN. You can’t win them all, I guess.
Sometimes I hate being such an Apple fanboi, but I have to give it to Steve Jobs. He’s done it again. Work has been keeping me quite busy, so I am only finally getting to watch the Keynote from today’s Apple Special Event.
Continue reading ‘Add it all to my wishlist’A post at slashdot shows that some guys have too much time on their hands. A couple of guys hacked the Wiimote to control a robotic arm to wield a tennis racket or a sword. There’s a short video on their page to show the results of their work. Impressive, but seriously, way too much time.
I didn’t get a chance to watch any video of the MacWorld Keynote by Steve Jobs, but I have had a chance to take a look at the coverage of the event that Jacqui has done for Ars. Two of the big things Jobs announced were the iPhone and Apple TV. Perhaps it’s the fanboy in me, but I want one of each.
You can read more about both products at Apple’s web site, or at any of the many tech sites covering MacWorld. I’ll post links later, when real life gets out of the way.
Chris and I have joined the masses with our new RAZR v3 phones. Neither of us being magenta people, we both went for the pearl gray offered by T-Mobile. It’s been a while since Chris has had a new phone, and it’s been a while since I’ve had a Motorola phone. We’re both pretty excited to have new phones, and we’re hopeful that they will give us better reception around town.
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