This first trailer for I.T. shows Pierce Brosnan and his family being harassed by a company I.T. guy. The successful businessman's life is turned upside down when the IT guy uses Brosnan's smart home to try to control his life. Brosnan apparently reaches his tipping point and goes old school to take back his life from the 'IT guy'. The I.T. version of the Taken quote I imagine … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2016
Making a TV Bluetooth-compatible
I became interested in making my television able to output its audio to a Bluetooth speaker. I wanted to be able to watch TV without disturbing a sleeping baby or hearing the show over other noises, such as cooking, without blaring the volume. Just bringing the sound closer and more directional would be sufficient to reduce the ambient volume. The connection could be either … [Read more...]
Windows 10 Anniversary Update redesigns the UAC prompt
Windows 10 v1607 bring a new look to the User Account Control window. The prompt originated with Windows Vista and triggers whenever elevated access is needed such as writing to certain system directories or launching programs that modify system files or registry entries. The new UAC prompt adopts the flat look and feel of the Universal Windows Platform. Here's what the new … [Read more...]
New RSAT accompanies Windows 10 v1607
A new version of the Remote Server Administration Tools was published last week, ahead of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update release. Version 1.2 was released June 27th, 2016. Not finding a changelog or announcement, I am not sure what has changed with this version. Most likely, it contains further compatibility with Server 2016 Technical Preview 5 and it certainly includes … [Read more...]
Windows 10 Anniversary Update v1607 available in Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center
IT Pros in organizations with a volume license agreement can grab the Windows 10 Anniversary Update (version 1607, as in July 2016). The latest version of Windows 10 Enterprise, Education, and Professional can be downloaded from the Volume Licensing Service Center. The entry has been updated to list a release date of today, 8/1/2016. System Requirements are now 1Ghz or … [Read more...]