Issie getting into dessert

Issie getting into dessert, originally uploaded by SpasTech.

It's sugar free - but messy! We were watching TV and then looked over to see this.

getting ready for 2008

getting ready for 2008, originally uploaded by SpasTech.

We're keeping it low key this year - family and games

Yay! Snow!

Yay! Snow!, originally uploaded by SpasTech.

Today's main task

Today's main task, originally uploaded by Qbyte.

Today I am concentrating on gathering disaster recovery data for our Exchange environment.

2007 stem cell breakthrough is like turning lead into gold

"This is truly the Holy Grail: To be able to take a few cells from a patient -- say a cheek swab or few skin cells -- and turn them into stem cells in the laboratory," said Robert Lanza, a stem cell pioneer at Advanced Cell Technology.

The Den

The Den, originally uploaded by Qbyte.

This is where we come up with the plans to confuse and conquer

Out my window

Out my window, originally uploaded by Qbyte.

Michigan weather is as gloomy as the Michigan economy

Strange VMWare Problem

We have virtualized our Windows 2000 Terminal server and are seeing something strange. Whenever the network usage is heavy for the guest OS, the host CPU gets swamped.

The process that is using all of the CPU is the vmware-vmx.exe process for the guest server. If I disable the guest network card for a moment, the CPU settles down to a rumble but once it is turned back on and the network is used, the CPU spikes back up again.

This is what I am spending my day on today...

Photos: The transistor turns 60

Happy Birthday 111100'th Birthday!


Photos: The transistor turns 60 | CNET News.com

» Conversations between bacteria | Emerging Technology Trends | ZDNet.com

» Conversations between bacteria | Emerging Technology Trends | ZDNet.com



"researchers think they can now develop artificial signals to interfere with this signal process and that this could lead to new treatments for antibiotic-resistant bacteria."