Friday, July 11, 2003

How do I configure my Windows 2000 and Windows XP computers to print to the DI-704P, DI-714P+, DI-707P, or DI-713P? Google Search It OK, so I purchased the D-Link DI-713P wireless router about 1 year ago now and each time I installed computer I went through the hassle of installing the client software in order to be able to access the printer connected to the router.  (I purchased this particular router because not only did it have the printer port but it also had a serial port to which I could connect an external modem for fail over if my broadband connection went down.  Not that I have ever actually done this and since I only have one phone line I don't believe my wife would even let me but you get the idea.)  Anyway, it turns out that the client software is not even needed as there is built in support from Windows 2000 and Windows XP. 11:56:49 PM   []    comment []

Microsoft Professional Developers Conference Registration Open Google Search It This is the best conference and even if my company wasn't paying I would foot the bill.  The one event offered roughly every 1.5 years that is a must attend event for any Microsoft focused developer.  What you see here will be the key development technology released from Microsoft 1-2 years later.  I am pretty informed about upcoming technology from Microsoft and I still believe this will be packed of information I didn't know. 11:50:16 PM   []    comment []

Finding a ASP.NET Hosting Company Google Search It Since the cable connection into my brother's town home is not the most reliable in the world and the time it takes keeping a server up and running (especially an Exchange server) is an order of magnitude more than I have to spare, I have often considered moving Michaels.net over to an hosting service.  Here are some I have considered.  They all support ASP.NET of course: http://www.webhost4life.com http://www.flarehosting.com/ http://www.globix.com/ http://www.globix.com/ http://www.wazooweb.com/ http://www.webstrikesolutions.com/hosting.html Perhaps the biggest reason I haven't actually made the switch is because I love how much I learn (mostly from my mistakes of course) by hosting the domain myself. 11:45:29 PM   []    comment []

Using a Tablet PC To Remotely Control Your Primary PC Google Search It For some time now I have been working on a few teams that have been wrestling with how to do teleconferencing and white-board sharing.  This has become a very frustrating experience.  We first tried the suction cup deal which mounted to the white board and tracked the markers via RF or light.  Nope, the suction cups fell down over time and the thing got out of alignment or something.  Recently a peer (Rob Simon) tried one of the Wacom Graphire (buy.com caries a number of these) tablet mouses but from what I heard he doesn't seem think it does the trick either.  It is kinda cumbersome to draw and watch the screen at the same time.  Another option was a relatively cheap webcam but the resolution wasn't good enough to be able to read what was on the white board.  What I would really like is to try a tablet PC but I already have a laptop and I don't want to carry around another one.  To bad my IBM T40 didn't come with a TabletPC screen that flipped around.  I don't think I could comment on a TabletPC until actually trying one out for a month.  I expect my response to be extreme appreciation or extreme disdain. Anyway, if I was to go with a tablet PC the airpanel V110 one seems like it might suit my needs.  It essentially adds a remote control to my primary computer.  If I can't have my primary computer with one of these devices then having a TabletPC remote control seems like the next best thing.  John, can I buy and one of these please?  Pricing ranges around $900. 11:31:25 PM   []    comment []

Introducing C++0x - Next Generation C++ Google Search It I came across a link with directions to the next generation C++, known as C++0x, on Slashdot.  No detail at the moment but it indicates that the C++ community is aware of the demise of the language if nothing is done. 10:35:51 PM   []    comment []

FastCounter Website Counter from Microsoft Google Search It I mentioned earlier in the week that I have begun using Free Website Counters from NedStatBasic.  It appears that Microsoft has one of these too.  The free one is not as extensive as the free one from NetStatBasic but they have a subscription one too.  The more extensive ones are perhaps available via Publisher 2002 and Frontpage 2002 but it is not clear to me at this time. 10:18:08 AM   []    comment []

New Radio Spectrum Allocations Help to Bring Wireless Data Worldwide Google Search It Here's another article on worldwide agreement on a WLAN frequency. 9:38:50 AM   []    comment []

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