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November 27th, 2009 | Category: NOC Software | I’m going to hazard a guess here and think that its likely that at least 90% of people out there would not consider a lovely sandy beach as a solid foundation upon which to build a home, regardless of how nice the view is. In order to build that house you’d need to have a survey done on the bedrock, if any, and then build an actual foundation which the house would then be built on. Build the house on sand and it will sink. I think you can search Google News for hits on disasters in Malibu and Laguna Beach, two very swanky neighborhoods.
VMware had the same idea, apparently, or at least they picked up on the ideas of their incredibly smart customers and turned them into products. The reason I’m talking about this is because I am in the process of virtualizing an entire operation. Everything, even Exchange 2007 which is about to be tested for a few weeks on a sandbox HP GL360-G6 (damn nice server, kids!), is getting the treatment, and we’re standardizing on VMware’s ESXi.
One of the more interesting aspects of this virtualization project is the fact that we are extending the concept to single machines. Nobody with experience would install Exchange on a box which was also the PDC, BDC, print server, file server, web server, and whatever else (oh! I’m talking about SBS, aren’t I!! but that’s another editorial). The best practice is to install it on its own dedicated server, so why not just put ESXi on that server first? Sounds weird, doesn’t it? Why would you virtualize a server host if you’re only going to put one guest OS on it?
Continue reading The Chronicles of VMware’s ESXi
November 27th, 2009 | Category: Reviews | I’m not a big fan of Twitter. I don’t use it obsessively and I don’t really see what the big fuss is all about. Don’t think that I “don’t get it”. I do, and if you think you get it and I’m just an old dork, you may be surprised about what I get. Its an updated version of web-based Instant Messaging which has an arbitrary input limit of 140 characters. There’s nothing new about this. The so-called revolutionary Web 2.0 tools have made the same tired, old, stupid ideas new again to a generation who has no clue about classic BBS’, FIDOnet, CompuServe, 9600 baud modems, and The Loop, and old SoCal-area ISP to which I dialed in with my Apple PowerBook 145b running a highly modified version of System 7.5.5 (my OS fit in 2.5MBs of RAM with Open Transport activated and the multimedia goodies, kids), Global Village external modem, an ancient 3x speed, top loading, SCSI connected CD-ROM drive.
Yeah. Blazing speed, to be sure. Even back then, my rig was not the hottest game in town, but it was more than good enough to stay in the game. Web pages were statically produced pages of text and tables were generally hated. The best browser for the Mac was Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, though Netscape wasn’t bad and later iCab was quite good (don’t even talk about CyberDog to me). But this isn’t a memoir. This is a review of Twitterrific version 3.2.1 for Mac OS X, but I believe the scale and scope of this little retrospective is helpful. It reminds us of simpler days when less was the norm and we really didn’t expect much to blossom from the internet. That’s kind of where Twitterrific sits for me. It feels like an old tool which has continued to hang on and thrive, despite the fact that there’s really nothing to it.
Continue reading Review: Twitterrific 3.2.1 for Mac OS X
November 17th, 2009 | Category: Opinionation | I believe the headline pretty much says it all, but I’ll expand on the issue to make it crystal clear. First, lets understand what we’re talking about here. Microsoft offers a simple service in Windows called Windows Update which determines what recently released patches your computer is missing from the bazillion or so security holes Windows has and installs them. Microsoft breaks these up into three primary groups: Optional Hardware, Optional Software, and High Priority (they really break it up even more, but I won’t go into those details here).
High Priority updates are important and critical to the safe and hacker-free operation of your computer (you could always buy a Mac instead, The Ultimate Windows Update) but they are generally patches, updates, roll-ups, and service packs to the Swiss Cheese called Windows. Here sits Microsoft, mad in its culottes and penny loafers and friendless in the corner while super popular Firefox gets all the chicks, attracted by its shiny leather and far-less-dangerous streak. Microsoft wants more browser market share, and it can’t win it by just being Microsoft.
Continue reading Shame On Microsoft’s Fakie High Priority Windows Update Install For Internet Exploder 8
November 10th, 2009 | Tags: Cool Tools | Category: Cool Tools | Ok, I’m not much of a Windows guy, but I am a gamer. That alone generally requires that I have a Windows system somewhere. For me that’s Windows Vista Ultimate in Apple’s Boot Camp beta for Mac OS X. While its been good with games like Half-Life 2 it won’t run GameTap. Feh! Anyway, if you [...]
November 5th, 2009 | Category: Site News | Nah! I’m just kidding. I skipped October because I was (and remain) ridiculously busy. I’m a hive of activity and that makes me happy. I do, however, miss writing. I love to write and I love to be read. I can just see you people out there loading up Mobodojo to see what pearls of vaguely [...]
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