Channel 9 - Discussions by jmiller76

Coffeehouse - Visual Source Safe 2005 versus Subversion

jmiller76 — Tue, 23 Aug 2005 15:41:27 GMT

I use SVN for all my new projects, but haven’t converted my CVS projects over.

The crowds that be that use free version control systems seem to all lean toward SVN from CVS, even the ones that lead toward commercial apps still put cvs on the far side of what they want.

The nice free IDE integration is what did it for me. (ANKHSVN)

Coffeehouse - C9 team...

jmiller76 — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 13:56:07 GMT

I am asleep this morning,
I use this when behind a NAT Firewall to get the outside address.

Coffeehouse - C9 team...

jmiller76 — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 13:22:12 GMT

http://www.whatismyip.com/

Tech Off - Replacing the windows shell

jmiller76 — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 18:37:26 GMT

I think you want to set it like this:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"Shell"="C:\\myshell.exe"

Tech Off - Desktop drag event

jmiller76 — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 12:44:33 GMT

Just Create a shortcut to the desktop in a quick launch tool bar or create a new toolbar that points to the desktop.

Tech Off - What's locking my files?

jmiller76 — Tue, 07 Jun 2005 13:27:10 GMT

You may also try Unlocker http://www.freewarefiles.com/programs.php?categoryid=9&subcategoryid=102&ProgramID=13477

I use it to help find why my USB drive won't unmount, but it also helps when explorer locks the file and won't give it back.

Coffeehouse - Wet dream

jmiller76 — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 13:51:08 GMT

Have you seen Vega Strike Cool GPL Wingcommander Privateer Spinoff. oh, and multi platform.

They handle deep space with a SPEC drive. It manages speed relative to large gravitational objects. You travel slow when near a planet or space station and fast in open space. This allows you to fly right at a sun, at mega speed and still be forced to slow down before hitting it based on in game physics.

Coffeehouse - Microsoft PSS person from Las Colinas, TX?

jmiller76 — Tue, 17 May 2005 11:25:30 GMT

If you want to get to know the group you can look at Dallas.NET User Group. I have only been to this group once, I normally go to the North Dallas Group.

Coffeehouse - Hotmail free account no longer accessible with OLExpress or OL

jmiller76 — Tue, 17 May 2005 11:19:27 GMT

As was mentioned existing accounts that have been connecting with outlook will still be allowed to do so. Or at least that is what the friendly email said.

I also had a problem connecting to Hotmail the other day. I logged on via the website to check if things were still up. I was faced with a TOS change form. After accepting the new EULA Hotmail started working in OE again.

- Josh

Tech Off - Terminal Server CALs not taking effect

jmiller76 — Fri, 13 May 2005 14:36:12 GMT

It was the only inconsistancy I saw. I never trust icons. Some people theme like mad, you shoudl see my desktops.

I always just use TS in admin mode which is 2 free conections to anyone with local admin rights.

I had done some research on TS2003 CALS, I know it is more complicated then 2k. On 2k any NT based OS had a built in license. Our server got moved to IT, so I don't recall those references that I had read.

- Josh

Tech Off - Terminal Server CALs not taking effect

jmiller76 — Fri, 13 May 2005 14:11:01 GMT

Don't know if this is it, but it looks like you are running Terminal services 2000 and installed 2003 CALs.

Coffeehouse - Advice on a Media Player

jmiller76 — Wed, 11 May 2005 18:52:41 GMT

I have a X-Drive Pro (vp-3310), which is a handy external laptop Hard drive enclosure. It has USB connectivity and 5 in 1 card reader. I have an 80gig(75gig) hard drive in it. Search for it on NewEgg.com, very reasonable for what you get out of it $210.00. It can even function as a MP3 player but it doesn't have an in song fast forward/rewind.

I bought this so that when I am out and about taking pictures I can download them off the memory card, but it does qualify in the group. The other disadvantage of this config is that has the harddrive platters spinning around in it, so jarring and dropping is a strict no-no.

Coffeehouse - Extreme Laptop Problems

jmiller76 — Thu, 14 Apr 2005 17:46:23 GMT

Calling them should be your catch all.

I was getting the artifacts at the BIOS Post before the rest of the OS started to flake out.

Not useing aftermarket parts or additional parts doesn't strictly save you.

If you are outside warranty I would still suggest trying to find some compatable hardware to swap out and test with. You can even get a conversion cable to plug the small form factor Harddrive into a desktop IDE connector if your laptop stops booting and you need data off it.

Coffeehouse - Extreme Laptop Problems

jmiller76 — Thu, 14 Apr 2005 11:20:32 GMT

My Laptop had similar issues a few months ago. The problem was a faulty stick of ram that I had added. As the video used shared memeory with the main system it was very aparent in screen artifacts that quickly escalated until windows was unable to load drivers. I removed the extra stick of ram, putting me back in the 256Meg area, brought it back to life, if at a crawl.

My suggestion is barring access to test equipment, finding compatable hardware and swapping parts to find one that is faulty works fairly well.

The lan problem could be this too, but from what I have seen when stuff flickers on and off, it is usually the result of a short or a losely sealed case, the result of, uh.. dropping things too often.

- Josh