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Saturday, June 21, 2003

Linus Leaves Transmeta

I installed Linux for the first time about seven years ago. I don't remember what Kernel or much about it other than it was a pain to install and was fast on my (I think) 486 machine. I also started following Linus Torvalds and his career. I could not figure out his exact connection to Transmeta, but it looks like he will move on and do something we can all get excited about- focus on the Kernel.

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Buying Tech Stuff On E-Bay

There are 77 listings for Citrix items on E-bay right now. I find this interesting in that it is a mix of software and certification aids that are of questionable origin. I am browsing the list wondering how much of this stuff is legal because buying a $5000 software package from an individual does not seem right. I know he could be working for a company and posting from a personal account, but I prefer to buy my software from companies I know.

I also bring this up because I know a guy that used to work for a reseller that sold anything with a Microsoft or Citrix logo that was given to him. He also sold all the courseware for the classes his company paid for him to attend. I wonder if he stole anything of more value and sold that?

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Friday, June 20, 2003



Geekiest Home Computer Network Contest

Why not start off the weekend by entering a contest? I thought it was about time we built the forums side of this website by asking everyone to submit picture links to their home computer setups. The contest is simple. You post a (img src) link to your home setup in our special forum (I figured most geeks have a website, but if you don't have a place to host your image then send it to me and I will post it) and the one with the geekiest digs wins a servergeek t-shirt. We'll let the contest run for a few weeks until we get a good number of posts. Pass the link around to your friends so we can get a ton of pictures.


Geekiest Computer Network Contest

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I love books in this series from O'Reilly & Associates. This is not a "for dummies" book on how to use the basic service, but more of a super power users guide to getting the most out of Amazon. I buy a ton of books and hope to learn more about the inner workings of the book reseller that I have been using since it started. I am expecting just as much from this book as from Google Hacks.


Add Amazon Hacks to your Wish List since the book is not published yet.




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New FR3 Code Update Available!

Barry Flanagan's Yahoo Group has a tip about Citrix releasing a new CD image of the FR3 code. This new image fixes several install problems with FR3 and is something everyone that will update to FR3 should check out. Here is the actual download link.

posted by Geek at 7:10 AM : Permalink :


Using Weblogs To Manage IT

Conrante has an interesting perspective on how you might use Blog technology to manage IT projects. I could see a combination of a team blog, commenting and e-mail as a great way to communicate. Conrante takes it further by suggesting you could also use RSS, trackback pings and Google.

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Thursday, June 19, 2003

Linux Not As Secure As Windows


I keep hearing that Linux is not as secure as Windows Server around the Internet. That goes against what the Linux guys tell you. Who is right? I think they are both insecure and can be hacked if someone is determined to do some damage. I also think Microsoft is going to go out of their way to secure future versions of their server OS so they can avoid PR nightmares like they have faced in the last few years.

posted by Geek at 7:31 PM : Permalink :




I Want One!

I have wanted an EluminX keyboard for months now. If the price would only drop $50 I would have one.

posted by Geek at 6:20 PM : Permalink :


Aelita has a free white paper on securing Active Directory. You can't read enough on this topic, but I question the free part of anything provided by a company trying to sell you software or solutions. Keep that in mind and enjoy a well done document.

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New MSN Messenger

Download the new MSN Messenger 6.0 preview client and let us know what you think. More information can be found here. I am not much of a chat person, but I do like some of the features in this new client. Playing games sounds interesting via chat, but who has time.

posted by Geek at 5:12 PM : Permalink :




Universal Print Driver II & Quick ROI

I ran into a friend last night that just migrated his servers to Metaframe XP- FR3 and he told me that, with the new Universal Print Driver II, calls to their support desk were down 67%. I am a big advocate of this technology because I have seen what a mess printing can be if not setup right with Citrix and Terminal Services. I would guess many of you have the same stories and have reduced calls to your support desk doing it. Here is a white paper comparing Universal Print Drivers.

Post your thoughts in our technical forums

posted by Geek at 6:23 AM : Permalink :


Wednesday, June 18, 2003

How Much Time Do You Spend On E-mail Each Day & Is That A Good Thing

There is an interesting article at News.com about how much time folks spend using e-mail and how productive they feel they are. The story puts a spin on e-mail usage by talking about what big companies do to monitor messages (which is not that much).


According to a study by the American Management Association 86 percent of those that responded feel e-mail made them more efficient. The study also found that the average person spends a little over a hour and 45 minutes dealing with messages each day.

I personally spend more than half my day working my e-mail and I do feel it makes me more productive. Let me know what you think by commenting below.

posted by Geek at 8:54 PM : Permalink :




Wired Magazine Published The Slammer Worm Source Code & Microsoft Responds


Microsoft responded to the publication of the source code by posting a special response that outlined what could be done to make sure your SQL server is patched properly. They also linked to a Slammer resource page with all sorts of information. Go updated those SQL servers!

posted by Geek at 5:09 PM : Permalink :


The Best Job On Earth

Gizmodo has an intern position open. Now if I did'nt have kids, a great regular job, a mortgage, was 20 years younger and lived in NY. I love their Blog for my daily geek toy fix.

posted by Geek at 8:01 AM : Permalink :




MetaFrame XP Presentation Server, Feature Release 3 / Service Pack 3 Install Issues

Check out this link from the Citrix knowledgebase about FR3 install issues. Here is one of the three main issues- "During an upgrade to Feature Release 3 or Service Pack 3, if the previous version of MetaFrame XP had 6 or more MSI hotfixes installed, the system may trap and leave MetaFrame XP in an unusable state."

Discuss this in our forums


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Tuesday, June 17, 2003

What The Microsoft Website Looked Like In 1996

Using the Internet Archive WayBackMachine here is what www.microsoft.com looked like in 1996. I ran across this archive tool about a year ago and I can't help but stop when I see its bookmark and try out a site. It is pretty interesting to see how far we have come over the last few years.

The Citrix site is even more interesting because most of the graphics are still in place.



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Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) Version 1.1.1 Is Available

A new version was released a few days ago. Check out this link for the download.

From the Microsoft site- MBSA V1.1.1 adds local and remote scanning support for Windows Server 2003 along with several bug fixes. This tool centrally scans Windows-based computers for common security misconfigurations and generates individual security reports for each computer that it scans.

posted by Geek at 6:36 AM : Permalink :


Monday, June 16, 2003



Free E-Book On Windows 2003 Terminal Services

Tricerat is producing an e-book on Windows 2003 Terminal Services and it will be written in real-time. I love the concept of writing a chapter (hopefully editing it well) and then distributing it the second it is ready.

From the PR site - This new eBook, authored by industry expert Greyson Mitchem, will take an in-depth look at how to maximize enterprise investments in Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services. The Definitive Guide to Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services is available at no charge and published in real-time, with chapters posted as they are written. Real-time publishing provides the most p-to-date information available. Registered readers will receive email notification when each chapter of the eBook is made available for download. New chapters will post every 4 to 6 weeks. The first chapter is available immediately here.

posted by Geek at 6:46 PM : Permalink :




Citrix Over A Wireless WAN

I have been working with a Sprint Sierra Wireless Aircard 550 for the last few months with some sucess. I would suggest anyone that is looking at 3G technology check out this Wireless WAN White Paper from Citrix. There are tons of tweaks you can make to the ICA client to make it work much better. Actually, I would suggest you not try and deploy any wireless solution until you take a look at this link because it made that much of a difference.

posted by Geek at 12:28 PM : Permalink :


A Better Way To Enhance Windows 2003 Terminal Services?

I got an e-mail from Jetro Platforms this morning announcing a new update to their Jetro Cockpit software. I will have to be honest and say that I have never run across this in the past, but it is interesting. It seems like yet another New Moon trying to compete on the low end. I would be curious about what everyone thinks. Post a comment in the comment section at the end of this message or in our forum here.

The following is a partial list of the combined benefits of Jetro CockpIT 3.0 with Windows Server 2003 installations:

Performance based load balancing
Multi-protocol application delivery
Simple seamless RDP application publishing
Richer more effective displays using true color and stereo sound
Simplified printer management (UniDriver with print job compression)
Comprehensive media delivery using content redirection
Redundancy Solution
SSL Support for CockpIT Client

posted by Geek at 7:11 AM : Permalink :


Sunday, June 15, 2003

Our Contest

Don't forget to check out our geekiest home computer setup contest. Just post a link to your setup and you are entered for a chance to win a servergeek.net t-shirt.

posted by Geek at 4:27 PM : Permalink :




Terminal Server Webinar June 18th


Microsoft is hosting a webinar on Terminal Server Best Practices. Sign up here.

Event Description: Learn the new features of Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server and best practices on providing high security and reliability. This web cast will also explore session directory management.

posted by Geek at 4:24 PM : Permalink :



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A Great New Tech Read

Ellen Ullman is one of my favorite tech authors. She is best known for her book Close to the Machine and this new one does not disappoint. From Amazon- "This is a mesmerizing novel about a demonic, elusive computer bug and the havoc it wreaks on the lives of the people around it. This rare combination–a novel of ideas and a suspense–is a story about obsession and love that takes readers deep into both the personal and virtual life."

Ullman does a great job of letting non techs have an inside look at the computer industry while not letting down a highly technical audience with all sorts of tech talk and tech culture.


The Bug: A Novel @ Amazon


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