JacobyTech Blog

a blog about tech stuff – mostly.

  • Some sort of form builder tool

    http://www.vodahost.com/vodatalk/forms/12794-advanced-bluevoda-form-processor.html Haven’t actually tried this yet, but I’m posting the link in case I have time to test it out sometime.  Looks like it might work well, and it says that it doesn’t require “Blue Voda”, whatever that is.

  • Exchange 2007 / 2010 Backscatter and how to resolve it

    I’ve recently had some issues with new installations of Exchange servers that were trying to send out NDR responses to spammers, which quickly filled the Exchange Queues and delayed emails. This article explains what and why this happens, and also helps you fix the problem. http://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/Server_Software/Email_Servers/Exchange/A_4257-Exchange-2007-2010-Backscatter-and-how-to-resolve-it.html

  • Freeing up disk space by cleaning up a WSUS server

    I have a few customers that run Windows Small Business Servers, and with using the default configuration, the server’s hard drive space can be completely filled in a matter of months by old updates.  This is because of the WSUS (Windows Server Update Services) service that runs by default in SBS machines in order to…

  • I thought I already posted this once…

    But apparently I didn’t. I’ve been using MDT2010 for Windows 7 deployments for a few months now, and I gotta say, it’s a pain in the rear sometimes. I heard about FOG a while ago and thought that I posted information about it, but I don’t see that I did.  So, if you’re looking for…

  • Started my first SBS 2003 to SBS 2011 Migration today…

    Should be fun.

  • View bluescreen of death (BSOD) info

    http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html

  • The future of wireless power

    http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Wireless-Power-Tesla-Fulton-eCoupled,review-1641.html   Pretty nifty stuff.  How cool would it be to set a can of soup on the counter and have it cook, then replace it with your phone to charge after it’s done cooking?  The fact that things could be tracked by the charging station is pretty handy too. The NFC (near-field-communication) technology in…

  • iPads in the Enterprise 🙁 What IT admins need to know…

    Great article with helpful links to give admins such as myself help with getting iPads locked down in your environment. http://www.enterprisemobiletoday.com/features/management/article.php/3887971/iPad-Enterprise-Deployment-Guide-Everything-Mobile-IT-Needs-to-Know.htm

  • Update your Palm Pre (minus) to WebOS 2.1!

    Just follow a few steps outlined by ASASEABAN on the precentral.net forums here: http://forums.precentral.net/palm-pre/277624-sprint-webos-2-1-0-upgrade-simplified.html

  • Very Slick In-Wall computer case

    Pretty cheap too, only about $350.  Find out more at their website: http://www.corecaseworks.com/Index.html