Office 2007 & 2010 reporting "File in use" on Novell Netware file shares.
DaleWe had a user complain that on Windows 7 and Office 2007, when they try to open a Office document on a Novell Netware fileshare, they were getting a "File…
The rules of lending a car, and why rental/company cars are more fun.
A friend has let me borrow her car. You can tell she’s clueless in the “let someone borrow your car” caper. It’s got half a tank of fuel in it!…
The Victorian Government URL shortener
Our taxpayer dollars at work: ( (www.egov.vic.gov.au – only works with .vic.gov.au addresses)
Thoughtful gifts
I loath receiving cash or gift cards for my birthday. Both scream “I couldn’t be bothered finding a present for you, so here’s some cash instead.” So if people ask…
The "Always ask before opening this type of address" issue
We're rolling out a new version of Internet Explorer for a customer. They were on IE6... During the pilot, they reported this issue. The error about is actually generated by…
How to connect your Android Phone to a PC.
(wrote this for a friend who has a HTC Desire HD) First connect your phone to your PC with this cable. The small end plugs into your phone, where you'd…
“Are you a cross-dresser?”
asked a friend when they saw my choice of bed and bed sheets: I wanted something light and bright. A bit of a new start and that. Co-incidentally the Ikea…
Microsoft Photo Editor–Error Reading File
We had a user report this error when he was trying to edit a photo taken with his Canon DIGITAL IXUS 80 IS Camera. After much investigation, I've told the…
Getting a list of users in an Active Directory group.
Like the write up I did on how to get a list of users in your domain, there are several ways to do this, but the method I prefer to…
“50% fill for non-spill feature”
Try saying that really fast, I dare you. I thought it was a bit of a con on behalf of Selley’s. Sell a half full bottle of “Super Glue”, and…