Rhapsody Pains

July 29, 2007 — Tonight I was catching up on a few things and decided that I would try to update my Rhapsody client.  The good news is that there was actually an update, but it still didn’t fix any of my problems. Since upgrading to Windows Vista, starting Rhapsody became painful.  Every time I would start the application,…

Configuring the T-Mobile Dash to work with Bluetooth GPS & Windows Mobile 6

June 20, 2007 — I have been traveling quite a bit in the last couple of months.  I don’t normally travel with any type of GPS which means that if I am traveling to a city that I am not familiar with, it can make it difficult to find places to eat or other venues without a little driving…

Windows Live Writer Beta 2 Now Available

May 30, 2007 — Today, Windows Live Writer Beta 2 became available.  Beta 1 was released in Fall 2006, so this release was long awaited.  Major changes to the interface and APIs make this a definite “must download” for the serious blogger. Windows Live writer supports a number of different blogging engines including MSN Spaces, WordPress, and Blogger. You…

Hip Email Addresses Bad for the Resume?

April 11, 2007 — Funny article … Is john smith at yahoo dot com really better than drunken squirrel at yahoo dot com? Read more here to find out how your choice of email address can have an impact on your ability to score that big job interview. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18057158/

Authentication in the new RDP Client

April 3, 2007 — You?ve probably noticed by now that Microsoft has integrated another security mechanism into the Remote Desktop client. This authentication mechanism is designed to authenticate against the intended computer before making the RDP connection.  By authenticating with the system prior to the actual RDP connection, it can verify that the system that you intended to connect…