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Updates To This Site

Sorry for the lack of updates on this site, but there has been very little to talk about in regards to Metaframe or Terminal Services in the past few months. I expect that to change with some annoucements from Citrix and Microsoft in the coming weeks. Stay tuned.

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An Inside Look At Google

The magic that makes Google tick is a great overview of what Google looks like under the covers. A must read!

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Another Great SBC Site

VanBragt.Net SBC Centre: Reviews of Terminal Server related products, the best exam information, resource links and the latest SBC News.

posted by Geek at 5:12 AM : Permalink :

.: rate my network diagram :.

I ran across what has to be the coolest site for those Visio geeks out there.

.: rate my network diagram :.

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Google Desktop Search

Google Desktop Search is how our brains would work if we had photographic memories. It's a desktop search application that provides full text search over your email, computer files, chats, and the web pages you've viewed. By making your computer searchable, Google Desktop Search puts your information easily within your reach and frees you from having to manually organize your files, emails, and bookmarks.

After downloading Google Desktop Search, you can search your personal items as easily as you search the Internet using Google. Unlike traditional computer search software that updates once a day, Google Desktop Search updates continually for most file types, so that when you receive a new email in Outlook, for example, you can search for it within seconds. The index of searchable information created by Desktop Search is stored on your own computer.

In addition to basic search, Google Desktop Search introduces new ways to access relevant and timely information. When you view a web page in Internet Explorer, Google Desktop Search "caches" or stores its content so that you can later look at that same version of the page, even if its live content has changed or you're offline. Google Desktop Search organizes email search results into conversations, so that all email messages in the same thread are grouped into a single search result.

posted by Geek at 6:34 AM : Permalink :

GMail Drive

GMail Drive is a Shell Namespace Extension that creates a virtual filesystem around your Google GMail account, allowing you to use GMail as a storage medium.

GMail Drive creates a virtual filesystem on top of your Google GMail account and enables you to save and retrieve files stored on your GMail account directly from inside Windows Explorer. GMail Drive literally adds a new drive to your computer under the My Computer folder, where you can create new folders, copy and drag'n'drop files to.

viksoe.dk - GMail Drive shell extension

posted by Geek at 10:12 AM : Permalink :

New Gmail Features

It looks like Google rolled out some new Gmail features this week, one of which is support for the Atom syndication format. Gmail also added improvements in the contacts list, with the ability to search it and organize messages according to contact. You can also forward all incoming messages to another email account. Finally, there is now support for saving a draft of a message.

posted by Geek at 7:08 AM : Permalink :

Download Firefox Now

With the recent release of Firefox 1.0, Mozilla launched a special website- Spread Firefox.

posted by Geek at 8:00 AM : Permalink :

CitrixSucks.net

Update: The site seems to be down. I am not sure why, but it is dead.

From a new website called Citrixsucks.net- "Born of frustration and weariness, this website was forged by two overworked citrix engineers in the hopes of uniting our increasingly disgruntled ctx-breathren. We're tired of marketing hype and the glossing over of product defects. We're tired of getting the run around from so-called tech support. Our goal is to create a free and open forum for real engineers to engage in real conversations without the sales speak. Will we succeed? Will we fail? Will we get sued? Who the hell knows. We hope you enjoy the site."

I am not shocked by a site like this. I wish these guys well and look forward to reading more. I am actually more surprised that Citrix does not own the domain name. Every webmaster knows you have to register as many negative domain names as possible to prevent something like this.

posted by Geek at 6:13 AM : Permalink :

Gmail Add-Ons

You need to check out Mark Lyon's great list of Gmail add-ons.

posted by Geek at 7:17 AM : Permalink :

Microsoft releases more open-source software

Microsoft releases code for FlexWiki Web collaboration program--the company's third application to go public.

posted by Geek at 7:15 AM : Permalink :

Palm Operating System for Smart Phones

PalmSource is set to announce its first operating system for smart phones. The operating system will include more cellphone-related technology as part of PalmSource's new strategy to focus more on phones.

posted by Geek at 7:37 AM : Permalink :

RSA & AOL Partner

AOL is offering AOL PassCode as a premium service to AOL members for a one time cost of $9.95 for each device, plus an additional cost of between $1.95 - $4.95 per month, depending on the number of screen names that are secured to an AOL PassCode device. The service is available only in the US.

RSA cosies up to AOL as VeriSign enters token market | The Register

posted by Geek at 6:38 AM : Permalink :

Mac OS X vs. Windows XP

There is an interesting site that pitsMac OS X vs. Windows XP. It is done by a Mac guy, but the reviews of each section are pretty objective.

posted by Geek at 5:14 AM : Permalink :

MyJeeves Gets A Personal Update

Users of the new MyJeeves features will be able to save Web pages by clicking on a clearly marked button next to every link turned up in a search request. The saved links then can be placed in individual folders sorted by topic, such as 'maps,''weather' and 'shopping.' Personal notes can be added. MyJeeves update:

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Citrix GoToAssist Taking Off

Citrix Online, a division of Citrix, now has more than 2,300 companies signed up as customers for its industry-leading Citrix(R) GoToAssist(TM) remote technical-support service. Building on 100 percent year-over-year growth, the hosted service now delivers more than 360,000 remote-support sessions on demand, every month, to companies around the globe.

This may be the first logical acquisition Citrix has made in the last five years.

posted by Geek at 3:42 AM : Permalink :

Google's Gbrowser

Google might be planning to develop it's own Browser and signs are becoming clearer than ever. They already own the gbrowser.com domain name.

Latest Google Hiring Point to Browser Plans

posted by Geek at 3:45 AM : Permalink :

SecureID News

Check out secureIDnews.com for all things RSA related.

posted by Geek at 3:39 AM : Permalink :

Citrix iForum 2004

With an expected attendance of over 3,000 IT professionals and leading technology partners, Citrix iForum 2004 is the event not to miss.

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Google Has Some Competition

A9.com, an Amazon spinoff, is updating its search service. The new technology will allow you to save bookmarks and even save notes about pages in a diary. The best part is all this is stored on central servers so your bookmarks go where you go.

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Microsoft to Release Virtual Server 2005

Microsoft has finalized the code for Virtual Server 2005 and will soon make the product generally available to customers. The long awaited release, available in both Standard and Enterprise Editions, virtualizes server installs. Wininformat.com- Microsoft to Release Virtual Server 2005

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BriForum 2005

BriForum 2005 is an independent, 100% technical two-day conference about Citrix, Terminal Server, and server-based computing hosted by Brian Madden.

BriForum 2005 - A Citrix Conferene from Brian Madden:

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Copernic Releases Instant Desktop Search

You should probably give this desktop search tool a try. Everyone and their brother will be releasing tools like this to compete with upcoming products from Google and Microsoft.
Don't Wait for Longhorn: Copernic Releases Instant Desktop Search Tool

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Microsoft Updates SharePoint

From News.com- Microsoft released Service Pack 1 for SharePoint Portal Server 2003 and SharePoint Services. This includes support for saving and sharing files up to 2GB in size, new search features and an overhauled update process for applying patches.

Microsoft hones SharePoint update:

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12 Way Desktop Computer

I want one of the new Orion Multisystems computers.

The Orion DT-12 desktop cluster workstation is the highest performance general-purpose desktop computer available today.

It has 12 nodes, 36 Gflops peak processing performance (18 gigaflops sustained*), 24 gigabytes of DDR SDRAM memory, and 1 terabyte of internal disk storage. It plugs into a standard 15A wall-socket, consumes a peak of 220 watts, and is about the same size as a PC

posted by Geek at 7:22 PM : Permalink :

Microsoft opens MSN Music store

Microsoft released its version of an online music download service a day earlier than expected.

Microsoft opens MSN Music store | CNET News.com:

posted by Geek at 4:17 PM : Permalink :

Gates: Longhorn changed to make deadlines

To meet its deadline of 2006 for the ambitious revision of Windows, Microsoft has lopped off one key element, the WinFS file system, and is making changes to others. But the operating system won't lack for features, executives say. Developers, meanwhile, are of two minds about the changes. Gates: Longhorn changed to make deadlines

posted by Geek at 9:23 PM : Permalink :

Gmail Notifier

Google released a system tray Gmail Notifier

The Gmail Notifier is a downloadable Windows application that alerts you when you have new Gmail messages. It displays an icon in your system tray to let you know if you have unread Gmail messages and shows you their subject, senders and snippets all without your having to open a web browser.

posted by Geek at 7:08 AM : Permalink :

Less Than SecureID

From Bruce Schneier- Crypto-Gram: August 15, 2004: Here's a guy who has a webcam pointing at his SecurID token, so he doesn't have to remember to carry it around. Here's the strange thing: unless you know who the webpage belongs to, it's still good security. Check out FOBCAM.

posted by Geek at 7:35 AM : Permalink :

Citrix News

Check out what Brian Madden has to say about future versions of Terminal Services.

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