Category Archives: Computer and Internet

Samsung Focus, AT&T Zero, and Micro-USB Cables

Posted on December 5, 2010 by halberenson

I recently acquired a Samsung Focus along with an AT&T Zero charger and, in order to qualify for a discount that more than made it free, added an AT&T branded extra Micro-USB cable to the lot. For those unfamiliar with the … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Security Essentials

Posted on July 20, 2009 by halberenson

A little housekeeping before I talk about MSE…. I’m going to be starting a separate blog for work-related items and will post the address for that when it is ready. I mention that because this blog entry is about something … Continue reading →

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Nice Win7 Power Management Feature

Posted on January 14, 2009 by halberenson

The command line “powercfg –energy” checks your system for power-related issues. I tried it on my server system and the error part of the results are below. I wish I had this on Vista, so I could figure out why … Continue reading →

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A funny Win7 Experience

Posted on January 14, 2009 by halberenson

Just after my last posting Win7 appeared to lose the mouse. I’m using a wireless Microsoft mouse, and Win7 seemed quite happy to do so without my installing Intellipoint. Well, after the mouse pointer refused to move, even after trying … Continue reading →

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First Windows 7 Experience

Posted on January 13, 2009 by halberenson

(Note: This is all personal experience at home…it isn’t related to my employment.) I downloaded and installed the Windows 7 Beta on my decommissioned SBS machine. I’d intended to put a real graphics board in it, but hadn’t gotten around … Continue reading →

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Moving to Software As A Service

Posted on December 6, 2008 by halberenson

Prior to returning to Microsoft I’d co-founded a SaaS startup, PredictableIT, that included hosted Exchange in it’s offering. I moved the email for my old consulting business (which I re-started between PredictableIT and rejoining Microsoft) to the PredictableIT server. And … Continue reading →

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Map-Reduce

Posted on September 10, 2008 by halberenson

I make it a habit to stay away from databases these days, but I tripped over this (slightly) old blog entry from Dave DeWitt and Mike Stonebraker on Map-Reduce. I like Dave and Mike’s thinking, but then I guess I’m … Continue reading →

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Windows Home Server

Posted on May 6, 2008 by halberenson

Another update…I replaced my Seagate Mirra Server with an HP MediaSmart Server running Windows Home Server. Installation of the server was painless, it’s basically a black box. Installation of the client software, on each client, was also painless. Far better … Continue reading →

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A couple of months of Kindle

Posted on May 5, 2008 by halberenson

Earlier I made comments about a number of new offerings, the Kindle amongst them, and I figure it’s time for follow-up. I received a Sony Reader as a holiday gift, and then an Amazon Kindle for Valentine’s Day. The Kindle … Continue reading →

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On buying a Mac

Posted on April 25, 2008 by halberenson

The post on hardware reliability triggered my memory on another topic. Every now and then I consider bringing a Mac into the house. I’ve played with them before, but never really lived with one. Usually I think I’ll replace my … Continue reading →