WMD would be perfect for my W2 installation, but damnit I want something that I host and doesn’t rely on anyone else. Just make it open source so I don’t need to rely on box6.wmd.com…
UPDATE: now wmd is freely downloadable. I love it.
I was installing ESX and creating some new VMs when I saw that Windows Server 2008 doesn’t have the usual experimental description next to it. According to the release notes it doesn’t say it is supported though.
I took a screenshot so you know I’m not crazy.
May 20th, 2008 / Tags: Windows Server 2008, ESX, VMware / TrackbackI’ve never really considered using a Server OS on my main desktop, but it really makes sense for us nerdy types.
May 5th, 2008 / Tags: microsoft, windows, Windows Server 2008 / TrackbackDon’t visit Liberty City without it.
May 5th, 2008 / Tags: gaming / TrackbackGood article explaining the difference between the 2 product keys that ship with Windows Server 2008; Physical and Virtual.
April 10th, 2008 / Tags: microsoft, windows, Windows Server 2008 / TrackbackSince there doesn’t appear to be a way to share media through Server 2008, you can use TVersity to allow sharing.
April 8th, 2008 / Tags: gaming, microsoft, Windows Server 2008 / TrackbackHer: What are you doing?
Him: Building a WSUS server..
Her: Okay…
not me!
There is a lot of talk about memory hacks lately. Once believed that RAM was cleared immediately after power was cut, it has been found that you can preserve the contents of the memory using an upside down of compressed air. Now there are even bootable USB drives to allow retrieval. Here are some additional links discussing use of Firewire since it uses DMA to interact with the hardware: Crack a Mac with Firewire and Hack into a Windows PC - no password needed.
March 12th, 2008 / Tags: security / TrackbackOld link, but worth noting - I really think this is going to hinder some organizations plans on rolling out 2008 immediately.
March 12th, 2008 / Tags: vmware, windows / TrackbackIf I was Magneto, I could have a lot of fun in the Wal-Mart parking lot.
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