Dustin Blad

Dustin Blad

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Born and raised in Las Vegas. I have lived in Boise, ID for the last 10 years and love it here. BS in Networking and Telecommunications from Boise State University. MCSA, MCP.

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Exchange 2007 Import SSL Certificate

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Well written article on how to import an SSL certificate into Exchange 2007, IIS , SMTP, POP3, IMAP etc.

SpiderOak Online Backup

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There are many backup services available on the web now. Mozy and Carbonite are two of the most popular. I came across a new player called SpiderOak. I have been running it for about a week now and I must say I am very impressed. 2gig of free storage with the ability to add more and share. Check it out when you get a chance.
SpiderOak.com

2010 Best Gadgets

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If you are into gadgets like I am, head on over to gizmodo for this years best! Some of them make sense, and some don’t.

Ipad vs Blackberry Playbook

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Now that a bunch of different players are in the market, the question has to be asked; “Which tablet system is best?” I use the term “system” because I believe it is more than just hardware that defines the tablet market. If the platform has no applications, then it will be more difficult for a company to find uses for the tablet in their business. Apple has the apps and the hardware. They have backwards compatibility and great way of rolling out updates.
Just a thought.

Blackberry Playbook
Apple iPad

Clearing your Windows Printer Queue

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Ever had problems with your Windows printers suddenly disappearing? Generally this has to do with a print job that has become corrupted. Follow these directions and you should be up and running in no time!

If you have a long list of hung print jobs in Windows 7 or Vista, you can clear the print queue easily by using these steps.

1. Click Start.

2. Type Command.

3. Right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.

4. Type net stop spooler then press Enter.

5. Type del %systemroot%\System32\spool\printers\* /Q then press Enter.

6. Type net start spooler then press Enter.

The print queue on your Windows 7/Vista system should now be cleared. Type exit and press Enter to exit the command window.

Iphone 4g Announced

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Apple has another hit on its hands. Apple just announced its latest to the iphone lineup.
Here are some of the new features:
Two Cameras for video chat
Retina Display
MultiTasking
HD video recording and Editing
5 megapixel camera with LED flash

The iPhone 4, available June 24 in the United States, will cost $199 for a 16-gigabyte version, and $299 for a 32 GB model, with a two-year contract with AT&T, the exclusive provider of the iPhone in the U.S. The pricing is the same as last year when the iPhone 3GS was introduced. Both models come in either black or white.

I’m looking forward to the upgrade… someday.

Most Innovative Countries

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Great article that shows the top countries in innovation. They use different metrics to come to this conclusion, but shows the USA coming out on top. “Waaay” on top.

Why do we need to keep our password safe?

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Here is one reason:
Jury deliberates in Palin e-mail hacking case

By the CNN Wire Staff
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
David Kernell accused of hacking into ex-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s e-mail account
Kernell, 22, son of Tennessee state legislator, pleaded not guilty to charges
Palin testified that life and 2008 campaign disrupted when hacked e-mails published
Report: Defense attorney told jurors that Kernell’s actions closer to prank than crime
(CNN) — A federal jury in Tennessee began deliberating Tuesday in the case of a man accused of hacking into former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s e-mail account, a court clerk said.

Deliberations began about 10:30 a.m. ET after jurors received their instructions, said Katherine Watson, deputy court clerk.

David Kernell, 22, the son of a Tennessee state representative, is charged with felony identity theft, wire fraud, intentionally accessing Palin’s e-mail account without authorization and obstructing an FBI investigation. He has pleaded not guilty.

Kernell’s defense rested Monday in the Knoxville trial, according to CNN affiliate WATE-TV. He did not take the stand. The defense called one witness, an FBI agent who said Kernell had been emotionally upset, according to the station.

Local coverage from CNN affiliate WATE

The prosecution rested Friday, according to online court records.

In closing arguments Monday, prosecutors told jurors that Kernell, who was a student at the University of Tennessee, was persistent in gaining access to Palin’s account, and once he did it, chose not to back down, WATE reported. At the time, Palin was the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee.

Defense attorney Wade Davies told jurors that what Kernell did is closer to a prank than a crime, according to WATE. He pointed out that Kernell didn’t use the information he obtained or harass Palin’s family.

According to a federal indictment, Kernell allegedly accessed Palin’s e-mail by resetting the password. He then allegedly read the contents and made screenshots of the e-mail directory and other personal information.

“The personal information included, and was not limited to, other e-mail addresses of family members, pictures of family members, at least one cell phone number of a family member, the dates of birth of Governor Palin and another family member, and Governor Palin’s address book,” the indictment said.

The screenshots were posted on a public website, and Kernell is alleged also to have posted the newly created password on that site, allowing others to access Palin’s e-mail account, according to the indictment.

Palin testified Friday that she did not realize anyone had hacked her Yahoo e-mail account until the news media reported it, WATE said.

Palin took the stand for about an hour, testifying that her life and campaign were disrupted when the hacked e-mails were published, and it took several days for her to deal with media questions after personal photos and contacts were posted on the internet, according to the report.

Kernell’s father, state Rep. Mike Kernell, is a Democrat who has served in the Tennessee House of Representatives for more than three decades.

CNN’s Aaron Cooper contributed to this report.

View the story here.

Google = Topeka

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I don’t know if anyone noticed a while ago. that Google changed their name to Topeka. Great marketing move. Topeka is much more catchy.

WordPress MU multiple domains

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Today I have been working with multiple domains and wordpress mu. I setup a site admin to control the new blogs that were created.
Example:
domain1.com (main)
domain2.com
domain3.com

I could login to domain1 just fine but every time I would l log on to domain2 or domain3 I would keep getting a redirect back to the login page.
I found this on the wordpress forum that worked like a charm.

I had a similar problem which occured when I changed a sub-blogs domainname.
Wordpress MU: domain1.com
Blog: domain2.com

I had to make a change in wp-settings.php to make it work:

around line 261:
if ( !defined(‘COOKIE_DOMAIN’) )
define(‘COOKIE_DOMAIN’, ‘.’ . $current_site->domain);

changed to:
if ( !defined(‘COOKIE_DOMAIN’) )
define(‘COOKIE_DOMAIN’, ‘.’ . $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']);

which seems to have solved the problem.

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