I was trying to install an application on a VM running Server 2008 R2. The program required Microsoft's .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and wouldn't install without it. Oddly, Windows Updates was installing updates for .NET Framework 3.5 and installing .NET Framework 4 didn't work either. I tried downloading the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 but when I ran the installer, I received … [Read more...]
Archives for 2011
Internet Explorer 9 Now Available For Download
Earlier this month, Microsoft got some publicity for its efforts to kill off Internet Explorer 6 and tonight they're launching the next generation of browser at SXSW, an "annual music, film, and interactive conference and festival held in Austin". With a live streaming event, IE9 features were explained and its strengths were demoed. The final version is now available to … [Read more...]
Extracting The .msi From The Latest Adobe Reader Setup Executable
Adobe can't seem to make up their mind whether they're going to be convenient and provide a .msi for each incremental update to Adobe Reader or not. Unlike Adobe Acrobat, where the updates have to be slip-streamed into the base installer (as demonstrated previously with Adobe Acrobat 9.3.2), the Adobe Reader .msi is fully prepared with each update, you just have to extract it … [Read more...]
A New Net Loss Day – AT&T To Introduce Data Caps For DSL and U-Verse
We've been celebrating "Net Loss Day" for the past 3 years and counting when on October 1st, 2008 Comcast set a bandwidth cap for customers at 250GB per month. As legitimate bandwidth usage has grown thanks to services like Netflix and OnLive, bandwidth caps become a worse and worse idea. DSLReports.com reports that May 2nd, AT&T will be following Comcast's lead 150GB … [Read more...]
Product Review: ScreenDeck – A Shelf For Your HDTV Accessories
After I bought my surround sound system I had a problem with the center speaker. It didn't really have a good place to be. In front of the TV it blocked any subtitles, so we tried behind it, which just looked awkward and didn't do great for the sound. About that same time, I learned about ScreenDeck, a shelf specifically made to attach to 37 to 47-inch flatscreen TVs. Since … [Read more...]