Was just looking at some of my old videos I put on Facebook and came across this one from February 2010. I spent 4 hours digging out of my driveway with a broom and using my car to rock back and forth and “plow” the driveway. After escaping, I went on a joyride:
It has surely been chaotic around the office lately! I’ve been assisting with migrations on the healthcare side for companies using Misys EMR/Misys Tiger to Allscripts ProEHR and ProPM.
Making the change involves a LOT of work. From the obvious software setup to hardware setup down to ActiveDirectory permissions on the new systems, user training, helpdesk support, etc.
This leaves me little time to document the process of installing and configuring systems.
Between a notepad with scribbled technobabble and a few dozen text documents floating around my desktop, USB drive, and sticky notes, things get confusing — fast! The worst part is that the entire team depends on me to “show them the light”. What once took me 2-3 hours to setup a single system, I now have down to less than 30 minutes from start to finish.
Today, I’m working on documentation. I’ve used so many different tools to help me document things on the fly — Wiki on a Stick, text editors, voice notes, etc. Probably the best tool so far that I’ve found is “The Guide”. This is an invaluable piece of software, which is free I might add.
Check out “The Guide” at the SourceForge project page: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/
Off to documenting…
Found a steal of a deal at Staples last week. Grabbed myself a 16GB USB drive for $15 bucks while at Staples in Clarion, PA. It was on sale for $19.99 (normally $49.99) plus I had a $5.00 off eCoupon to apply toward ANY purchase.
All-in-all great deal.
Windows 8 Screenshots: Task Manager
Main Task Manager Screen
Task Manager Detailed View
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You can now download the Windows 8 Developer Preview
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/br229516
The Windows Developer Preview is a pre-beta version of Windows 8 for developers. These downloads include prerelease software that may change without notice. The software is provided as is, and you bear the risk of using it. It may not be stable, operate correctly or work the way the final version of the software will. It should not be used in a production environment. The features and functionality in the prerelease software may not appear in the final version. Some product features and functionality may require advanced or additional hardware, or installation of other software.
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Includes a disk image file (.iso) to install the Windows Developer Preview and Metro style apps on a 32-bit PC.
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Live Connect provides developers a set of controls and APIs that enable applications to integrate Single Sign On (SSO) with Microsoft connected accounts and enable users to access information from SkyDrive, Hotmail, and Messenger.
Windows Developer Preview works great on the same hardware that powers Windows Vista and Windows 7:
| Install on: | Windows Developer Preview with developer tools | Windows Developer Preview (32-bit or 64-bit) |
| Windows 7 and Windows Vista | Clean install only | You can keep accounts, files, and settings |
| Windows XP | Clean install only | You can only keep accounts and files |
| A clean install is supported on all builds. You will only receive the full set of installation options when setup is launched in Windows. | ||
The Windows Developer Preview is delivered as an .iso image that must be converted into installation media stored on a DVD or a USB flash drive. On Windows 7, the easiest way to convert this file is to use Windows Disc Image Burner. On Windows XP and Windows Vista, a third-party program is required to convert an .iso file into installable media—and DVD burning software often includes this capability.
Note: The .iso file that contains the developer tools requires a large capacity DVD called a DVD-9, as well as a DVD burner that can handle dual-layer (DL) DVDs. Most modern burners should be able to handle this format.
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