Passwords

  • How I use OneNote

    Per MarcV’s request in the comments for that last post. Here’s a brief description of what I’m using OneNote for. I’ll break it down into two sections, because I use my official work copy on my desktop at work, and my free “thanks for beta testing and attending the rollout event” copy on my personal…

  • Password policy

    After my experiences today I’m reconsidering the way I look at password policies. I had to go around and install the new drivers for that Canon copier/printer today on about 15 machines. The install involved installing the Canon LPR port, installing the print driver, restarting, and then entering the Department ID information for the print…

  • Reset

    I didn’t realize how much of my time would be spent this week resetting passwords. Not network passwords, passwords to the Postini email quarantines. Seems that our service was upgraded, and moved to another server. Naturally the new server didn’t recognize the cookies that were set by the old server so all those folks who…

  • Open Source CMS

    Want to try one, or more, open source CMS systems out without having to download and install software? Check out this little nugget from ResearchBuzz: “Now THIS is a marvelous idea. Put a bunch of content management systems online with screenshots, and descriptions. Make the admin passwords public so that anyone can log in and…

  • RSS on a Pocket PC

    Anyone ever used PocketFeed? I’m looking for something that’ll do RSS on my new PocketPC but I also recognize that since I don’t have a WiFi card for it, I’ll be syncing it on the laptop for all the RSS feeds. It might be just as easy to run Amphetadesk on the laptop and copy…

  • Gloomy morning

    Man what a gloomy start to the day we got here in Columbus. Rainy, gray, blah. It’s one of the few days I actually am glad my office doesn’t have any windows. The password switch didn’t go too badly, the ISP was kind enough to bend the rules a tad and send me a list…