October 2007 - Posts
http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2007/10/forward-40-wher.html
One of the the first programming language I picked up.. (if you called it a programming language): LOGO Robot :)
RT90 LT90!
Why FolderShare?
Keep important files at your fingertips - anywhere. All file changes are automatically synchronized between linked computers, so you are always accessing the latest documents, photos, and files.
https://www.foldershare.com/index.php?
New Home Server plug-in allow you to start/shutdown/wake-on-lan and best of all, this plug-in is free!
http://www.asoft.be/prod_autoexitwhs.html
And for Halo fan, there's a article on how to be a better player :)
http://on10.net/Blogs/larry/how-to-be-a-better-halo-3-player/
The Windows Live SkyDrive team just announced some new features, here is what is included:
· 1 GB of storage – Everyone now gets 1 GB of space.
· RSS feeds – You can subscribe to RSS feeds on public folders. You will receive a notification anytime someone changes the folder.
· Add a contact from the SkyDrive website – You no longer have to go to Hotmail or Messenger to add contacts to share with. You can now add contacts on the SkyDrive website.
· See who uploaded a file – On the page that tells you all the details about a file, you can now see who uploaded the file.
· Share with non Live IDs—In the past, only Live ID contacts would appear in your contact picker. Now, you can share with any e-mail address. The owner of the non Live ID e-mail address will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to access the shared folder.
To make sure I don't forget about this:
Creating the Sysprep Image
- Open <DVD>:\Support\Tools\Deploy.cab and extract setupcl.exe, setupmgr.exe, and sysprep.exe to C:\Sysprep. (N.B. C: is your system drive. If you installed Windows to another drive letter, use that drive letter rather than C:.)
- Run setupmgr.exe from C:\Sysprep.
- The Setup Manager wizard starts. Click Next...
- Create new... Next...
- Select "Sysprep setup". Next...
- Select the correct OS version... Next...
- Select "No, do not fully automate the installation"... Next...
- Enter Name and Organization, Time Zone, Product Key, and Workgroup or Domain. The other settings can remain defaulted. Note that you don't want to specify the computer name since you will be creating multiple computers from the base image and you don't want to specify the admin password, even encrypted. If the sysprep program can extract the password from the answer file, so can any hacker worth their salt. Click Next... through to the end.
- Finish... Save to C:\Sysprep\sysprep.inf. OK...
- Wait while Setup Manager finishes. Cancel... (Yes, odd way to exit a program that has completed successfully.)
- Run sysprep.exe.
- Click OK.
- Ensure that "Don't regenerate security identifiers" is UNCHECKED. You want to regenerate the SIDs when each new clone boots.
- Click Reseal, OK to confirm that you want to regenerate SIDs, and wait for the system to shut down.
Creating a Cloned Server
- If you're using VMWare Workstation, create a linked clone of your Sysprepped server. (You can also create a new linked disk using VirtualPC using File... Virtual Disk Wizard and then creating a new VM using the linked disk.)
- Change any VM settings such as memory. DO NOT change number of processors from 1 to 2 as the HAL (hardware abstraction layer) for uni-processor vs. multi-processor Windows is different. Your system will blue screen if you do this.
- Boot the cloned server.
- The Windows Setup wizard will appear. Next...
- Accept the license agreement. Next...
- Enter a new computer name and administrator password. Next...
- Windows will boot and you can log in with the administrator password you just entered.
- When prompted, click "Yes" to update your product activation.
- Select "Yes, let's activate Windows over the Internet now". Next...
- Select "No, I don't want to register now; let's just activate Windows". Next...
- OK...
- Update this server... to go to Microsoft Update.
- Once you're ensured that your patches are up-to-date, you can close the browser and click Finish... then Yes... on the dialog to start using Windows.
MSDN TechTalk
16 Oct 2007
NTUC Auditorium Level 7
One Marina Boulevard
More details: http://mssg.earth9.com/singapore/edm/2007/09/17/msdn_hero.html
Register: melissa@techmexeventsasia.com or call 6550-8963
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Time Slot |
Enterprise Development |
Developing the Next Web |
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Keynote |
Software Plus Services |
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General Session |
10 Action Packed Demos of SQL 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and Windows Server 2008 |
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Lunch |
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Session 1 |
A Lap Around Visual Studio 2008
Maung Manug Phyo (MVP) Consultant NCS |
Overview of Silverlight
Steve Sofian (MVP) Solution Specialist Nichefield |
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Session 2 |
Data Access and Programmability using Language Integrated Query (LINQ)
Jocelyn Mae Villaraza ISV Developer Evangelist Microsoft Singapore
 Watch the Session Intro Video
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Enabling Rich Web Application with Windows Live Service
Chris Ismael Interoperability Specialist Microsoft Singapore
 Watch the Session Intro Video
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Break |
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Session 3 |
Extending Microsoft Office with Visual Studio 2008
Alan Andrew Dias (MVP) Director of Training and Technology COMAT Training Services Pte Ltd
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Programming Services with WCF
Hammad Rajjoub (MVP) Assistant Vice President Merrill Lynch Global Services |
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Session 4 |
What's New in SQL 2008
Edwin Sarmiento (MVP) Senior Systems Engineer/DBA Fujitsu Asia Pte Ltd |
Building a Rich Interactive App with AJAX and Visual Studio 2008
John Eldridge Technical Evangelist Microsoft Singapore |
The folks in MIT is really creative! Take a look at what they've done:

Slashdot reported that recently in a university in US, they encountered weird network outrage between 8PM and 12AM everyday since 25th September. Apparently, HALO 3 is so popular that it is causing network congestion in dorms.
We will be running a HALO 3 pizza night at 6pm in the Microsoft Innovation Center. Drop by our place or email me to inform me in advance. Everyone is invited!
If you are a HALO 3 player, do email me too so I can keep you updated.