Complete a Survey, Win a Stereo System! Monday, August 29 2005 @ 02:52 PM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy A startup company in with a new Application Management product would like your feedback for their product planning.  If you have minutes to complete a short survey you will be entered in a drawing for a Jensen JHT140 DVD Home Theatre System. read more Cables to Go Retractable Cable Kit $6 (After Rebates) Monday, August 8 2005 @ 04:46 PM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy UPDATE - DO NOT BUY: Buy.com has a Cables to Go retractable travel cable kit for $6.  It has a nice set of cables... read more Provide Feedback, Win an iPOD! Monday, March 21 2005 @ 05:07 AM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy One of our sponsors is seeking your feedback for their product planning. If you take about 15 minutes to do so, you could win an iPod! read more Support DesktopEngineer.com in the Ride for Multiple Sclerosis Sunday, March 20 2005 @ 09:07 PM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy Darwin Sanoy of DesktopEngineer.com will be riding for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in support and tribute to a friend who has MS. If you are interested in pledging to support this effort for this disease, please use the following links to the National MS Society to do so. Personal and corporate sponsorships are welcome. MS Society Personal Landing Page (Click "Sponsor Me" to Pledge) Direct Link to Pledge Form for Darwin read more $67 - Hauppauge WinTV PVR-150MCE (Media Center Edition) Tuesday, February 8 2005 @ 04:13 PM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy If you caught an earlier article here, you know that the Microsoft Action pack includes a copy of the OEM System Builders distribution of Windows XP Media Center Edition. Here is a great deal on a TV / FM Tuner card that is compatible. read more Tech Bargain: $40 - 1000 Ft CAT5e, Crimper, Tester and Connectors Monday, January 17 2005 @ 10:49 AM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy If you need to do some cabling, you can't beat this deal! read more Comparison of Desktop Search Utilities Wednesday, January 5 2005 @ 08:59 AM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy Now that this issue has hit the public eye - many of you are probably getting requests for recommendations on the best tools for "Googling" the desktop. read more Voice Over IP - Personal Experiences Tuesday, August 24 2004 @ 06:55 AM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy I have been on Vonage voice over ip for a couple months now and wanted to share some experiences in case it will help others making their decisions. read more Thanks to You! Sunday, August 22 2004 @ 07:55 AM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy Thanks to all our readers for helping us make the W2KNews Top 50 sites for administrators... read more Wireless (802.11b/g) Pocket AP/Router/Client From D-Link Thursday, August 19 2004 @ 12:52 PM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy D-link has announced a handy little device can be a Wireless Broadband Router, Wireless Access Point or Wireless Client device. It can also be powered via USB and supports VPN and NAT and... read more Tech Bargain: Norton Ghost FREE (amr) Saturday, August 14 2004 @ 08:19 AM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy How about a copy of Norton Ghost 2003 for free after rebate? A $50 rebate is good until 8/19 and a $20 competitive upgrade rebate until the end of the year. read more VMWorld - VMWare Conference Thursday, July 29 2004 @ 03:02 PM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy VMWare is having their first conference dedicated to their product. 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I have the wired version and I'm quite pleased with it. read more Tech Bargain: Cheap Dial-Up $6.50/month Monday, March 8 2004 @ 02:44 PM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy After running the article on Access-4-Free we received an email from a reader who uses another service for full-time dial-up usage. read more Tech Bargain: SMC Wireless Broadband Router $19.99 (AMR) Monday, March 1 2004 @ 01:53 PM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy CompUSA has the SMC model SMC7004VWBR wireless broadband router which includes Stateful Package Inspection (SPI) firewall on for $19.99 after instant and mail-in rebates. read more FREE: Adobe Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition - Great Photo Finder Saturday, February 28 2004 @ 06:46 AM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy Need to manage your digital photos - tryout Adobe's Photoshop Album Starter Edition. This is not trial software, but a limited functionality edition - can still be great for the family members to browse photos even if it is not your main management utility. read more Tech Bargain: iGo Juice All-in-one Power Adapter $65 (AMR) + Free Shipping Monday, February 16 2004 @ 10:27 AM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy One adapter does AC/Auto/Air for your Laptop & PDA & Phone. I have this adapter and love it. read more Cringely on Balmer's Linux Comments Friday, October 24 2003 @ 09:53 AM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy I don't usually post articles, but this one really sums up a lot of wisdom on this topic - and as usual does it with exceptional insight and wit! read more Buying a GPS and Making Mappoint Into a $2000 Navigation System for $10 Thursday, August 14 2003 @ 06:10 PM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy Everyone once in a while I post something about my latest gadget purchase. I made the GPS plunge, found a cool GPS, some cool software and a GREAT deal. read more Wise ManageFusion Conference Trip Giveaway Thursday, August 14 2003 @ 06:02 PM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy Wise Solutions is giving away a trip to ManageFusion - the new management conference on the block! read more Updated: FREE: POP3 Mail Monitor 2.9 Tuesday, July 8 2003 @ 02:09 AM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy Tired of Outlook taking up 30 MB of memory so you can know when an email comes in? This little pop3 mail monitor is lightweight and slick. read more If You Are At the Microsoft Management Summit Next week. Friday, March 14 2003 @ 07:49 AM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy So am I! If you have questions about Windows Installer or Windows Installer training - look me up. You can also use Microsoft's "ComNet" to book a meeting directly with me here at the conference! read more Single Click Resume Posting To Multiple Job Sites Tuesday, February 11 2003 @ 08:46 AM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy It is a tough job market out there right now. This handy site can help you post your resume to eighty different job sites all at once. read more Rumor: New Shell for Windows? Friday, January 17 2003 @ 04:29 PM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy An article was posted to slashdot indicating that Microsoft may be planning a new version of their shell. The evidence was a job board posting that explained some of the details. read more Microsoft BlueTooth Blues Tuesday, November 19 2002 @ 07:39 AM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy Hmmmm.... Waited an extra 45 days to get a Toshiba laptop with integrated BlueTooth so that I could get the Microsoft BlueTooth mouse when it came out. I got the mouse and had to return it. read more FREE: Outlook Attachment Reminder Wednesday, October 16 2002 @ 03:15 PM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy Ever since "intelli-sense" came out with Office 95 I have been wondering why Outlook could not tell me that I forgot to attach a document to my email message. read more Ball Point Pen Downloads All Your Writing to Your PC Friday, September 20 2002 @ 02:39 PM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy Sitting in a meeting taking notes on a laptop looks geeky - even in a techie meeting! This ball point pen allows you to take notes like everyone else, but then download them to your PC! read more Windows XP Media Center Edition Sent to Manufacturers Thursday, September 5 2002 @ 03:28 PM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy This is the version of XP that is supposed to manage all your entertainment - from MP3 and digital video playback to interfacing with your cable box for control of TV programming and digital recording. read more FREE: One Day of T-Mobile Wireless Internet Wednesday, August 28 2002 @ 08:44 AM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy Got a laptop or PDA with a WiFi card? T-Mobile is giving out a free day (24 hours) to new customers. read more iRiver SlimX MP3 CD Player Wednesday, July 31 2002 @ 12:20 PM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy I have been considering an MP3 CD player for some time and this one looks like it fits the bill. Especially with upgradable firmware to support new audio formats maybe I'll be listening to Ogg Vorbis CDs one day! read more Friday is System Administrator Appreciation Day! Thursday, July 25 2002 @ 04:12 PM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy Like this site says, System Administrators get no respect 364 days a year, why not a little for one day a year! read more DesktopEngineer.com Giving Away $200 Submission Of The Month Award Friday, July 12 2002 @ 08:41 AM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy How about a little cash to buy something really cool? Send us those tips! read more Nice Linksys 4 Port USB Mini-Hub for $11.65 at Buy.com Tuesday, July 9 2002 @ 08:55 AM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy This is a great prices for four ports! read more FREE: PDF Creation Utility (Soapbox) Wednesday, June 26 2002 @ 07:09 AM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy I purchased Adobe Acrobat for over $200. When installed on Windows XP with Office XP I have to have the poodles go through about 10 burning hoops to get a respectable PDF. read more Smallest Web Site in The World! Thursday, June 13 2002 @ 10:51 AM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy Seems like you have to have a 19" display, 1024 x 768 resolution with 32 Million colors to view the average website these days. Not at Guimp! read more Microsoft Claims National Security Issues with Source Code Disclosure Wednesday, May 15 2002 @ 11:59 AM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy Microsoft's current bevy of litigation is only superceded in size, complexity and confusion by their website. I am generally not one to follow it blow by blow, but this caught my eye. read more Lego Mindstorms Book Wednesday, May 8 2002 @ 12:49 PM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy Surely those cool robotic legos have not escaped your eye? I've been looking for a book that could help me come up to speed. read more Wise Giving Away All Expenses Paid Trip to Microsoft Management Summitt Friday, March 29 2002 @ 09:31 AM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy Budget too tight to attend the upcoming Microsoft Management Summit? How about an all expenses paid trip? read more Windows XP Software Compatibility Site Wednesday, February 27 2002 @ 06:56 AM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy Hmmm... ever wonder if Microsoft tested that 3 year old piece of software you still require on XP? Probably not - but some of your peers may have! read more SMC Barricade Look-alike for $40 Tuesday, February 5 2002 @ 11:18 AM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy The Barricade is a home networker's dream - especially if you have multiple machines. Looks like the Giga-fast router is a chip off the old block. read more HACK: Boosting Output of Linksys Wireless Access Point Wednesday, January 9 2002 @ 10:43 AM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy Need a little more distance on that Wireless Access Point? Here's how to get it. read more 1 Inch Webserver - $99 Thursday, November 29 2001 @ 05:52 PM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy Have some space constraints? How about a web server that is only 1 inch by 1 inch? read more XP Much Slower Than Windows 2000 Friday, November 2 2001 @ 11:37 AM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy InfoWorld has run a story, with lab tests, showing Windows XP to be significantly slower than Windows 2000. Does this sound like a repeat of the comparision of NT4 to Windows 2000? read more Microsoft's Passport Allows Credit Card Number to Be Taken Thursday, November 1 2001 @ 06:19 AM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy On Friday Microsoft disabled Passport's virtual wallet features after a hack was devised that allowed a stealing of wallet information just by sending a specially formatted email message to the user's hotmail account. read more Unix vs. Windows on the Desktop Thursday, October 25 2001 @ 12:48 PM CST Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy Why visit this issue yet again? How about a down economy combined with blood-extracting licensing schemes from Microsoft? read more