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May 8, 2007

Tuesday "Just for Fun": Google Trends

Interested in finding out how many people are interesting in finding out about things?

Google Trends, at is Google's newest mashup that will tell you how many people are checking out any search string you can enter. It'll also tell you where they come from and what language they speak.

Here's a sample...

 
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May 1, 2007

Tuesday "Just for Fun": Backup Exec System Recovery's "What it Takes to Restore a Server" Video

This video is pretty funny. Not really funny, but pretty funny. In it, our trusty Server Administrator rants and raves how people don't understand the difficulty in restoring a dead server.

Its worth a few minutes of your day for the laugh.

Click below for the link...

 
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April 24, 2007

Just for Fun: Dell uses Ubuntu?

We're all worried about what's on Madonna's iPod, but what's really interesting is knowing what's on Michael Dell's laptop. Ubuntu? Seriously?

Check it out...

 
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April 17, 2007

Tuesday "Just for Fun": Hasselhoff, eat your heart out...

Ski mode, rocket boost, micro jam, silent mode, oil slick and eject? If every car on the road had these features, it'd make the daily communte all that much more interesting.

Got a spare $150,000 laying around and a flair for big hair nostalgia? If so, one of the original K.I.T.T. cars from the show Knight Rider is going up for sale at Kassabian Motors in Dublin, California. VIN Number: .

For this week's "Just for Fun", check out the great write-up on the car in the Sydney Morning Herald:
http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/ArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleId=37566

The interior pictures just rock. Check out the auto dealer's advertising site:
http://www.myhotcars.com/used-cars.php?id=7c44e23b5881c433255586352de178d1&SID=a5517bded981aa6fdf37b2e6ba245dfe

April 10, 2007

BSOD Through the Ages

Ahhh, the venerable Blue Screen of Death. Windows' colors us blue. Mac's come in black. And, even VMware has its own lovely shade of purple.

In this week's "Just for Fun" we take a look at Wired Magazine's "BSOD Through the Ages."

http://blog.wired.com/wiredphotos30/

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Greg Shields' Bio:

Greg Shields is a Principal Consultant with 3t Systems in Denver, Colorado. With more than 10 years of experience in information technology, Greg has developed extensive experience in systems administration, engineering, and architecture specializing in Microsoft, Citrix, and VMware technologies. Greg is a Contributing Editor for both Redmond Magazine and Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine, authoring two regular columns along with numerous feature articles, webcasts, and white papers. He is known for his abilities to relate highly technical concepts with a drive towards fulfilling business needs. Greg is also a highly sought-after instructor and speaker, teaching system and network troubleshooting curriculum for TechMentor Events, a twice-annual IT conference, and producing computer-based training curriculum for CBT Nuggets on numerous topics. Greg is a triple Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) with security specialization and a Certified Citrix Enterprise Administrator (CCEA).