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2006/10/1 YEEHAA! MVP... again!I got a message from the MVP Program at 07h39 this morning notifying me that I've been re-awarded the MVP Awared for Windows SharePoint Services for the second year running!
 Later C 2006/9/24 What the hell is going on with the Colts?!As I sit here watching the Colts totally unable to stop the Jaguars' rushing attack, I have to wonder what the hell has happened to the awesome defense we had last season? We have given up over 100 rushing yards in the first quarter alone! If our guys don't learn how to start tackling really, really soon, we'll be in for a world of hurt!
For shame Colts D... for shame!
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C 2006/9/14 Beta 2 Technical Refresh has arrived!You can get all your favorite TR bits here:
WSS 3.0 Beta 2 TR:
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MOSS 2007 Beta 2 TR:
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C 2006/8/29 My wouldn't they?A company called Steorn is making claims that run counter to current established physics laws. They claim that they have invented a new energy generation method that results in more energy being produced than was applied i.e. producing energy out of nothing... This has been an ever elusive "holy grail" for the scientific community.
Given the current high cost of energy, and considering the rise in deman in China and the very real possibility that the price of oil will probably never come back down from it's stratospheric orbit, you would think any possibile new source of clean, renewable energy would be welcomed...
You'd think most people would be more than eager to have such energy sources validated given the $3/gal pump rates...
You'd think so...
but you'd be wrong!
On the Steorn site(http://www.steorn.com) they have a poll. See, Steorn challenged the scientific community to validate their findings. Anyway, the poll asks if visitors think that the scientific community should accept the challenge or not. So how is it that out of the over 100,000 people who voted, 61% do NOT think scientists should accept the challenge?! It makes no sense to me.
This negativity sure seems a lot like the reaction Galileo got when he first claimed that the world was round instead of flat. The way I see it, we should be investigating ANY possible clean, renewable energy sources we can.
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C 2006/8/26 It's back!If you're a user of Windows Desktop Search, and you decided to jump on the Office 2007 Beta bandwagon, then you KNOW what I'm talking about. Part of the installation of Office 2007 was the installation of a newer version of WSD. Of course, the newer version had taken a major step backward by NOT sporting the user interface for search anymore. Believe me, it was a pain!
Now FINALLY, it's back! Get the latest version of WDS 3.0 Beta 2 here:
and reclaim your search interface!
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C 2006/8/23 Moving to Visual Stuio.NET 2005If you're making the move to 100% Visual Studio.NET 2005 development, you know that you need to upgrade your VS.NET 2002/2003 projects. A very good MSDN article detailing the process, can be found here: 2006/8/18 eConnect SOPTransaction.xsd LNITMSEQ nodeOK, so this one is in the help documentation if you dig deep enough, but it puzzled me for a while. The problem is the weird way Great Plains number with this node in multiples of 16384.
Instead of breaking your brain trying to figure out how to number these nodes, simply leave the value as 0 (Zero) to force eConnect to auto number it going into Great Plains.
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2006/8/17 SharePoint broken links reporting toolIf you've ever had to move SharePoint content around, you know how painful it can be to locate and correct hyperlinks that have become invalid. James Milne has a beta tool called SPStatus that is great for easing this task. Check it out here: 2006/8/15 The PayPal SDKPayPal has very quickly become a standard for internet payments especially since being bought out by EBay. Not only have they gone mobile, but the completeness of the SDK offering is very good. Windows is supported under either Java, Cold Fushion, ASP.NET, Classic ASP or PHP. Linux and Solaris are supported under Java, Cold Fushion and PHP. It all starts at the Integration Center which can be found here:
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C 2006/8/12 Why Java sucks!OK, I'm sure I'm going to step on some toes with this post and the title is bound to draw some flaming comments from Java nuts... oh well...
 As I had noted before, I love my ReplayTV.
Best of all, I love DVArchive!
DVArchive allows me to use my data server on my home network to store shows.
Now I've already upgraded my ReplayTV's from 40 hours to 640 hours, but using my 3 TB data server to store shows just adds that much more kick to it don't you think.
Anyway, I had been using the 3.1 version of DVArchive (released July 19th, 2004) until recently.
My motto with equipment running in a closed environment such as my network for the ReplayTV's and DVArchive, is simply the age old saying: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!".
As a result, even though the stupid Java tray icon kept telling me there were newer versions of Java to download and install, I just ignored it. Why should I install it... everything works...
Now this is why I say Java sucks... the other day, DVArchive simply refused to launch after a reboot. I have it setup to startup automatically after a reboot. It turned out that Java was now getting a little cocky and was demanding to install the latest version to upgrade my 1.4.xx version to 1.6.xx. Huh? Since when does a software company tell me what I can and cannot run on my machine?!
 After I calmed down from the insult of being forced to download the new Java WHICH I DID NOT WANT, I relented as not having my DVArchive was quite simply not an option. So I proceeded to download the newest version of Java and install it. Reboot my machine and (you know where I'm going with this don't you!
) what do you know... now my DVArchive STILL won't launch! Luckily for me, there was a new version (3.2) of DVArchive that was released on July 12th, 2006 which does support the newer versions of Java. It can be downloaded here. What made me mad was the fact that Java simply refused to run the 1.4 version any longer until I installed the 1.6 version. It makes no sense and that is why I say Java sucks!
OK, let the flaming begin...
Later C 2006/8/11 SPUserUtil is a "must have" for any SharePoint administratorIf you're a SharePoint 2003 administrator and you have not added SPUserUtil to your toolbox, you have got to get this one! It was updated to version 2.1 in April of last year and if you still don't have it... get it! More detail can be found on Keith Richie's blog located here:
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C 2006/8/10 Windows Download Manager and 64 bit Internet Explorer bugI recently built my first 64 bit monster machine.
Of course, having 64 bit hardware, I couldn't run 32 bit Windows or apps, so I opted for Windows XP Professional 64 bit.
During the process of downloading drivers and apps from microsoft.com, I encountered a situation where I was trying to download a package from the Office 2007 Beta that is distributed via the Windows Download Manager.
I clicked the link to start the download, but nothing happened.
I figured it must be a security setting.
I changed my settings and tried again.
Still nothing.
OK, so maybe IE has a corrupt DLL or something.
Reinstall IE and try again.
Still nothing.
Mmm... strange...
 Then, just for the heck of it, I decided to fire up IE 32 bit instead and try it again.
Tada! The download started as expected.
 So, the bottom line is that it appears that IE 64 bit is NOT compatible with the Windows Download Manager so if you run into the same thing on your 64 bit system, just use IE 32 bit to get what you need.
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2006/8/9 The dilemma of phishing...OK, so I'm a pretty computer savvy guy.
I like FISHING, but these PHISHING attemps drive me crazy!
 I don't get fooled by these phishing messages... never have... hopefully never will. I got the following email from someone claiming to be 53 Bank.
The email supposedly was sent from online_support_id_2821853.cust@53.com.
I sincerely doubt the existence of such an email address, though the domain is valid. The actual return path of the message is alt@0451.com.
Anyway, normally when I get these kinds of messages and I check their sites, the sites have been taken down already. Not this time. Either these hackers are finding ways to stay up longer or my email address has moved to the front of the "who to hack" queue. Whichever it is, it's not good!
One can generally tell it's a phishing message because there are some dead give aways. Grammar is always the prime one. Most of these phishing messages originate behind what used to be the iron curtain i.e. former Soviet states. Any country where police enforcement of online issues is hampered by normal crime figures being high, is a prime location for these hackers to base their operations from. As such, English isn't their first language and grammar is usually poor, resulting in a dead give away as to the message's illegitimate source.
If you look at the email, you will notice that they are getting better and better at it though. The logo, stolen directly off the bank's web site at #1 makes it look legitimate.
The URL, with a very valid domain component, lends itself more to fooling the user into believing the email to be valid as in #2 and they even include the copyright footer information in #3.
The only indication of something fishy (excuse the pun) going on is at #4 and #5 where the grammar of the email is not as perfect as one would expect.
One thing that set this message appart from others is the fact that they didn't just put the link in the message... instead, they encapsulated the entire message in a link object and as a result, clicking ANYWHERE in the message pops open the site as follows:
Looking at the phishing site, at #1 you can see that the URL mimics that of the real 53 Bank site. The only difference being that between ".com" and "wps" is a "." instead of a "/" as on the real site. The same goes for "wps" and "portal". It would be so easy for a novice user to miss that and think the site is real.
To add to the effect, the "Privacy & Security" link even points to the valid location on the 53.com site.
Of course what these hackers are really after is your information as in #3.
Providing them your full name, state, ID and password enables them to logon to your account. The next thing they will attempt to do is change your password so as to lock you out of the account. They may require a security verification code to do that. The most common code people use is either their pet's name or their mother's maiden name ala #7 and #8 on the form. With that information in hand, they can pretty much clean your account out. Bastards!
If you look at the 53 Bank site as follows:
You will notice the logo at #1, which was stolen and used on the phishing email and site.
Furthermore, at #2 you will notice the URL that was mimicked on the phising site. The real URL being:
while the phishing URL was:
Notice the subtle differences?
 Oh, and of course the "Privacy & Security" link, also stolen for the phishing site...
So what are we to do? Law enforcement can't touch these guys. They setup their sites and break them down so quickly that it's almost impossible to catch them. The fact that they are sitting in Russia doesn't help either. Actually, on this one, the site is hosted in Taiwan and the domain owner is a Russian named Fedor Burof. The WHOIS record for the domain is as follows:
How do we handle such threats to our finances, in fact our lives? I don't know... I honestly don't have an answer to this one. I know how to handle it if the guy was in my city, or even my state or country, but the internet has not only exposed all the information we could possibly want to anyone and everyone, it has also made us more vulnerable to such attacks from far, far away.
The only way to counter such threats is to be alert, trust nothing coming in via email, question everything written in email and above all, educate ourselves, so please stay safe... Later
C 2006/8/8 Visual Studio 2005 Installation ProblemsOK, I just ended up having to burn one of my MSDN incidents :( because I could not get Visual Studio 2005 to install correctly, so I figured I'd blog the solution so someone else could benefit from it.
The Error
The error message I got simply said that Document Explorer 2005 failed to install. Tracing the event log I got the following:
Product: Microsoft Document Explorer 2005 -- The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2908. The arguments are: {FAA7C2AC-4205-4228-BEB6-6E647CCA9FD2}, ,
followed by:
Product: Microsoft Document Explorer 2005 -- Error 1935.An error occurred during the installation of assembly 'Microsoft.MSXML,Version="8.0.0.0",PublicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a",Culture="neutral",FileVersion="8.0.50727.42",ProcessorArchitecture="MSIL"'. Please refer to Help and Support for more information. HRESULT: 0x80131700. assembly interface: , function: CreateAssemblyNameObject, component: {B1BE189C-054D-4195-9C26-49D28C20DE94} The Solution
The problem was solved by following these steps:
That worked for me... hopefully, it will work for you too! :) 2006/7/28 SQL Server Report Pack for SharePoint Portal Server now on GotDotNetThis workspace is very useful if you are using the SharePoint report pack. http://workspaces.gotdotnet.com/SPSReportPack
Later 2006/7/27 Who the heck came up with this design anyway!?OK, so I have to say it...
One of my biggest pet peeves is the Windows' download logic.
So here I am, answering email. In the background, I'm downloading a 250 MB file. Upon making the download selection, I chose the target folder for the file to go. Of course when the download begins, Windows saves the file to the Temporary Internet Files folder instead of the folder that I designated for the download to go!
 If you're ever downloading something like a DL DVD image at 7 or 8 GB in size and your laptop's C drive doesn't have enough space for the file, the download will fail, but of course, not until you run out of space spending hours downloading the file!
Anyway, I'm downloading the file in the BACKGROUND and answering an email in the foreground. Then suddenly, once the download has been completed (to the location I did NOT specify) Windows will move the file from the Temporary Internet Files folder to the location I had previously designated. Of course, Windows will insist on popping the move process that was in the BACKGROUND back to the FOREGROUND and on top of that, set FOCUS to it as well!
1+1=2 and if you're writing an email or doing anything actively when this stupid action takes place, you're inevitably going to be pressing the SPACEBAR somewhere in there. If you know anything about the File Move dialog window, it is that the CANCEL button has focus and that pressing the darn SPACEBAR will abort the move of the file and effectively also kills your download!!!
So that's why I want to know... Who the heck came up with this design anyway!?
Why not just save the darn file to the location I designated for it to go right from the get go.
When you're creating a ZIP file, it has a temporary name and once complete, it's renamed to the actual name.
Why couldn't downloads work like that?
Oh well, at least I feel better now. Time to go and figure out which one of my downloads I killed leading to this rant...  Later C SharePoint Orphaned SitesIf you've ever attempted to do a STSADM -o restore and the process got interrupted, then you KNOW what I'm talking about. When this happens and site data is not properly synchronized between the config and content databases, things get a little rough especially since you can't restart the restore due to this state of the database.
According to a post by Keith Richie, there is some hope. Part II can be found here. In some cases, depending on the type of orphaned mismatch you have, the problem can be resolved by reattaching the content database. In the case where you have content data but not config data though, which seems to be the case most of the time, there are few options available. And if you're thinking of just cleaning up the records yourself, for pity's sake DON'T!!!
I REPEAT! DO NOT DIRECTLY UPDATE YOUR SHAREPOINT DATABASES! STEP AWAY FROM THE KEYBOARD! Later
C 2006/7/24 Mike's rantOur beloved Newsgroup custodian, Mike Walsh, on the proper use of SharePoint product names.  2006/6/26 Get your Office 2007 preview LIVE!OK, this is really exciting!
You can test drive Microsoft Office 2007 (including MOSS 2007 and WSS 3.0) online WITHOUT having to install anything!
 Start your preview here:
Later C Charity to the lext level...As much flack as Bill Gates always gets from the Microsoft hater camp, such as depicting him as the devil etc. it can not be denied that Bill has donated more money to charity than ANYBODY in history! The glowing example of course is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation which is currently about $30,000,000,000.00 strong... that's right... THIRTY BILLION DOLLARS! Show me ANY of the other CEO's that compete with Microsoft that has donated even 1/10th of that... there aren't any!
Now, investment mogul Warren Buffet has added his weight behind the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as well. This article has more:
The point being that Buffet's donation will, over 20 years, double the foundation's funds. Of course, at the current rate of donation Bill is going to double it over that period as well so we may be looking at a 90 Billion dollar charitable foundation by then.
Say what you will, there is simply no denying Bill Gates' philanthropy...
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