Back in 2008, I shared about AppDeploy.com, a great resource for IT Pros that are working on deploying applications. It provided a variety of information with its application knowledge base. There could be little tips like the command line parameters that allow for a silent deployment or where to download the .msi version of the installer. It has become quite the community for … [Read more...]
Should Apple use more rumor control when it comes to new iPads and iPhones?
Does the hype do more help or harm for Apple? With the new Ipad available today, I'm thinking about all the rumors that get churned out before Apple officially announces a product. The rumor mill seemed to reach a rumor pitch before the iPhone 4S announcement with more wrong than right and it doesn't seem like Apple's fans or the media learned their lesson leading up to the … [Read more...]
Crunching the numbers on an investment to go paperless
I am open to adopting new technology. I love playing with the latest and greatest gadgets. It's a big part of why I'm in the game. I get to experience and learn about systems and networks that are well beyond my personal budget. However, I also hate to see people buy into the hype of an idea without checking the math. One such example is the idea of going "paperless". A nearly … [Read more...]
Pizza Box, Lunch Box and other PC case form factors identified by WMI
One of the many classes I wasn't able to discuss in last week's post about WMI scripting is the Win32_SystemEnclosure class. It enables access to a number of properties regarding the computer's physical case. Things like depth, height, width, and weight all make perfect sense for properties you might like to know or use to determine if a policy should apply. There are plenty of … [Read more...]
Using scripts and WMI to ask a computer more about itself
When you sit down to a PC hoping to troubleshoot a problem, the more information you can have about it the better. Sometimes that means crawling under a desk, opening the case, or visiting various locations within Windows to find all the properties you are wanting. If you want to get fancy, you could write a script to get all your information from a single place. Of course, … [Read more...]