If you stumbled across this website, congratulations! Actually, this site was a test to see how easy it was to; a) import an existing blog from Blogger/Blogspot and b) test the interface, speed and functionality of WordPress.
I can honestly say that WordPres is a slam dunk. So I moved the blog over here:
http://www.nogeekleftbehind.com
Enjoy!
-Tim Barrett
(This old site at https://nogeekleftbehind.wordpress.com is officially dead)
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SMB Nation is geeking out East-Coast Style (boyeeeee)!
Register today for SMB Nation East in New York, May 5-6. Use the code COMMUNITY and save a cool fiddy on the registration fee!
The speakers list is awesome!
I even have it on good authority that HappyFunBoy (Chris Rue) is a confirmed attendee. So maybe you can show up get him to autograph your MP3 player or something.
**BREAKING NEWS** – I spoke with Nancy at SMB Nation, and she said that if you attend SMB Nation East in May, you can get a special discount on SMB Nation West in September. E-mail me for details at timbarrett-at-nogeekleftbehind.com for details.
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As a fellow Geek, I'm sure you know that you can subscribe to the Daily Dilbert via e-mail, right? And let's face it, we all need a daily dose of humor to put up with all the PEBCAK.
But, did you know you can get the daily Dilbert comic strip via an (unofficial) RSS feed too? No spam filters, just the daily cartoon straight to you.
Keep in mind, this feed is different than The Dilbert Blog by Scott Adams – which is on Official blog and pretty hilarious too if you like smart alec humor.
(BTW – I've got a Daily Dilbert SharePoint webpart too if anyone is interested. It's great for getting network users to start using http://companyweb) .
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Posted by Tim Barrett
I've decided to move my blog and to rename it (gasp).
Shed a tear and say goodbye to '"Blog" is a Four-Letter Word'. This may come as a shock (or not) to all 7 or 8 people who read this blog, but I'm making the move off the Blogger.com servers over to a real domain.
Effective immediately, the new blog address will be www.NoGeekLeftBehind.com.
I'll still leave http://timothybarrett.blogspot.com online so the old links don't break. But all content from the old blog has already been ported over to the new site. The look and feel of the new site is virtually identical to the old one, so you should feel right at home. I'm still using the Blogger engine on the back-end because I'm a procrastinator and a slacker.
Also, the new webhost is Vlad's company, OwnWebNow. In case you didn't know it, OwnWebNow TOTALLY spanks the llama!
So, as I move into my new digital home, I hope you'll update your bookmarks, MSN Alerts & RSS feeds, etc., and come over to say 'hi'. And if not, in the immortal words of FattCatt (Jason) from the band King Sonic, "Ihopeyouchoke"!
Chat: Small Business Server Live!
Date: Tuesday, April 18 2006
Time: 7:00 PM Eastern (GMT -5)
Got Small Business Server and want to get help administering it or help others to get the most out of it? Share your SBS stories with others on Tuesday, April 18 at 7 pm Eastern (4 pm Pacific); Microsoft MVP and SBS expert Andy Goodman will be there as master of ceremonies.
Tired of paying your hard-earned dollars to Dell, HP, CDW, BestBuy or the Geek Squad for your SBS server hardware. Look out because there's a new sherriff in town. Now my favorite online gadget retailer Newegg aims squarely at the SMB market with their first-ever (as far as I know) webcast on building a SBS rig:
Title: More with Less – Build a Full-Service Small Office/Home Office Network with Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 and an AMD Opteron-based Server
Event Date : April 20th, 2006
Event Time : 4:30 PM Eastern
Duration: 60 minutes
URL: http://promotions.newegg.com/Microsoft/WebCast/index.html
Click here to register. The SBS market is really starting to open up, and this should be pretty interesting…
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Posted by Tim Barrett
The Microsoft CRM Mobile Client provides salespeople with up-to-date information about their accounts and contacts, and it helps them manage sales opportunities and track sales-related activities. It takes out the trash and folds the laundry too (just kidding).
Salespeople select the data to take with them on the road. While disconnected, they can enter data whenever they want. Later they can sync the data via the office network, or from the road via wireless access through GPRS.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 Mobile
File name: MicrosoftCRMMobile30.exe
Version: 3.0
Date published: 4/13/2006
Language: English
Download Size: 169.8MB
SERVER REQUIREMENTS
MOBILE DEVICE REQUIREMENTS
If you're new to Microsoft CRM, don't forget to visit the CRM Home:
http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/crm/default.mspx
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Posted by Tim Barrett
"VB, or not VB? That is the question."
Lame Shakespeare joke, I know. But if you know what 'Whidbey' is, then this book is for you.
If you're a dev guy or gal, or even a Visual Basic newbie, don't pay $19.79 for this book on Amazon. Download it FREE from Microsoft.
Title: "Introducing Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 for Developers"
You can download the entire ebook (all eight chapters) in MSI format (15.4MB).
Or just download the chapters you need in PDF below:
And if you've already got VB 6.0 skills and want to upgrade to VB .NET, check out another FREE eBook:
Title: "Upgrading Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 to Microsoft Visual Basic .NET"
Download the entire book (all 21 chapters) in MSI format (30.6MB).
Or you can download the individual chapters in PDF format here.
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Posted by Tim Barrett
Download the Enterprise Edition of Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2, for FREE (no kidding).
And if you're new to Virtual Server 2005, be sure and check out the product overview, FAQ, on-demand webcasts, and the differences between Virtual PC & Virtual Server whitepaper.
Program: Virtual Server 2005 R2
Date published: 4/3/2006
Language: English
Download Size:
32-bit version – 28.4MB
64-bit version – 31.1MB
Download URL: Here
Note: Registration is required for this download
System Requirements:
Wait, there's more! Microsoft is releasing the Virtual Machine Additions for Linux for Free too!
ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTIONS
STANDARD DISTRIBUTIONS
Pretty amazing stuff!
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Posted by Tim Barrett
Happy Friday everybody!
I've gotten several requests for the Microsoft video that Matt Hester showed at TechNet in Louisville yesterday. So here it is:
Title: We Share Your Pain (WE-SYP)
Video size: 640×480
Run time: 3:50
URL: Click here
WE-SYP Features:
And just in case you're interested, here's the CRM 3.0 Lemonade Stand video that Stephen Cracknell showed at TS2:
Title: Microsoft CRM Casestudy #27
Subtitle: "Unquenchable Thirst for Excellence"
Video: 320×240
Length: 2:55
URL: Click here
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Susan Bradley [SBS-MVP]
NoGeekLeftBehind.com 