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Run Windows Updates From The Command Line
Windows Updates can be run using a standard batch script. Do so using the wusa.exe is the command that runs updates that you specify. These updates are run using the wusa command, nested inside the Windows directory (%WINDIR%\SysNative to be exact). To run, specify the path to the package you’d like to install. In this case, I’ve mapped a drive to my updates, and placed each in a directory named after the update ID. To run, just run with the path to the .msu file: wusa.exe U:\2862152\Windows8.0-KB2862152-x86.msu To then uninstall the package (if you dare), use the /uninstall option. In this command, you don’t need to provide the path, only…
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Happy Thanksgiving, Ya’ll!
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Defragment and Repair Exchange Information Stores
An Exchange Information Store is a database. A Standard Exchange Server can host 3 Information Store databases. Each is a Jet database and can exist at its own file path and will have a .edb file extension. You can manually defrag an Exchange database using a tool called eseutil. In this case, you’ll encounter from 5 to 20 minutes of downtime per gig of the Information Store. You can run eseutil, Eseutil can be run to scan a database to determine whether an offline defragmentation is necessary. You can run eseutil to manually determine the space that could be saved with a defrag. To do so, run eseutil with the…
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X-Men: Days of Future Past
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What if Wu-Tang & Fugazi had a baby?
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Goldy’s Run for Amplatz
The University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital (and the children there) can always use your help. And if you’re a runner or have a little one who is, then you can help them by doing the smallest of things that you’d likely be doing anyway: running. Goldy’s Run is a kids run, 5k, 10 mile or 10 mile relay that you can run in April to benefit this great institution. For more information on the race see http://www.goldysrun.com/page/show/272099-race-information. Or if the video moves you, feel free to make a little donation using the donate link I threw in below.
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Upgrade Nike FuelBand to Nike FuelBand SE
If you’ve been rocking a Nike FuelBand, and you couldn’t help yourself but to go out and buy a FuelBand SE then there are a couple of things you’ll need to do. The first is install the latest version of the Nike+ Connect software from http://nikeplus.nike.com/plus/setup/fuelband. Once downloaded, sync your elderly FuelBand one last time. Then, plug your new FuelBand into your computer. You’ll then be prompted for a firmware update. Click Update and the FuelBand will automatically link to your Nike+ account. Once you start using your new FuelBand you’ll immediately be able to start obtaining some of the new trophies available, which I’ll document at the page where I’ve…
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MacIT Is Coming! #MacIT2014
Last year was my first year in many not being able to make it to MacIT. This year, I made it a priority to get out to the area and I’m glad to report the good people that select speakers elected to have me join in the revelry. If you haven’t yet made plans to get to San Francisco from March 26th to the 29th you should. While the speakers and sessions haven’t been officially announced, the page that they should appear on soon is http://www.macitconf.com/sessions. For more information on the logistics around the conference, check out http://www.macitconf.com. Look forward to seeing you there!
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Configure Static Addresses On A Meraki
Most Meraki appliances come with DHCP enabled on the WAN interface. Once you connect to the Internet through such a configuration you can claim the device using your Meraki account and then configure it. However, what if the Internet connection at your location won’t actually work with a DHCP WAN address. If you need to configure a static WAN address in order for your appliance to connect to the Internet then you’ll need to first connect an Ethernet cable to a LAN port of your appliance and your computer and make sure to disable any other interfaces on your computer. Also configure the network settings to use DHCP. Then open…