Kolz Blog

Miscellaneous thoughts from a wannabe geek….

Add-In: Duplication Info for Windows Home Server

Duplication for Windows Home Server Duplication Info for Windows Home Server enables the user to see which files have been duplicated to a second hard drive, via Windows Home Server’s Drive Extender technology. [Read more]

How to… Install Sharepoint Services 3.0 on Windows Home Server

Tom Z has published a detailed, step by step guide to installing Sharepoint Services 3.0 on Windows Home Server. If you’re a big Sharepoint fan, and have been wondering how to get it to run on WHS, check it out. Download: Tom’s Blog

Turn Off Windows Defender [Windows Vista]

windows-defender.pngIf you'd like to disable Windows Defender in Vista—perhaps you've got another spyware system that works better— tech blog Nuts and Milk has a dead simple tutorial on how to accomplish this. [Read more]

Specify A Time To Return and Make Phone Calls [Interruption Management]

phone.pngConstant phone interruptions can break up even the most dedicated workflow. However, you can solve this by setting aside a specific time each day to return and make your calls. Productivity blogger John Cox has more:
Folks will leave you messages. Return those messages at a set time. Try to say between 10AM and 11AM in the morning and 2PM and 3PM in the afternoon is the time that I call people back. Not before, not after. I suppose there could always be exceptions to the rule due to emergencies, but to be honest with you, I haven't had to make the exception. [Read more]

Prioritize Urgent RSS Feeds When Time is Short [RSS]

If you've got too many feeds and not enough time, productivity site GearFire suggests that you prioritize your feeds by level of urgency; i.e., time-sensitive.
Even when you are rushed, there are some feeds who's content may only be applicable to a short time-span. For example, my subscription to Woot! And Giveaway of the Day are both daily deals, and therefore need to be read before other feeds. [Read more]

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