The AuTechHeads Events Calendar
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View ArticleThe great pre-conference technical training #LabFail of 2011
So my Tech.Ed Australia adventure is off to a very bumpy start so far. I, along with a few hundred others, paid the princely sum of $715.00 (plus extra accommodation, food etc) to attend what should...
View ArticleFollowup: The great pre-conference technical training #LabFail of 2011
OK, so the journey continues on my Tech.Ed Australia adventure for 2011, and I must say that things are one heck of a lot better than yesterday. Those that have been playing along from home, or...
View ArticleWrapup: The great pre-conference technical training #LabFail of 2011
So, a few miffed tweets and a blog post or two, and I find myself picked up by itnews.com.au (totally without my knowledge, mind!), and the story grows legs, and takes off all on its own. That said, I...
View ArticleTech.Ed Australia 2011 Wrap
Once again I made the trek to Microsoft Tech.Ed this year and it was the best it’s been in a while. I arrived on Sunday night and attended the Technical Pre Conference Training over Monday / Tuesday. I...
View ArticleMy first ever AuTechHeads Blog – TechEd Australia Wrap Up.
I was lucky enough to attend TechEd again this year and had a fantastic week. Like most people I’m heading back to work with tons of new ideas and a renewed enthusiasm in the technology I work with...
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Windows 8 Developer Preview Hands-On
Yesterday, Microsoft released the Windows 8 Developer Preview to the general public - Microsoft's first public release of their new Windows operating system. We have seen hints of the new OS in...
View ArticleWhy is it that some of the IT Journalists sensationalise mundane things?
There seems to be a growing trend to publish articles that are of interest to a select few of the IT industry, and throw it out to the general population, in an attempt to sensationalise mundane events...
View ArticleA prediction: Personal Cloud Desktops in the next 5 years.
Hello, Lying in bed last night, I had a revelation about where I can see us heading in the next few years. This is mostly reliant on better broadband though (hello NBN!) but regardless I believe my...
View ArticleHelp a fellow AuTechHead in rebuilding a whole town!
Stepping away from a strictly tech related post for a moment ... One of our members and long-time friends, Heather Samsa - on Twitter as @i_enigma - has been tirelessly and single handedly helping to...
View ArticleBackup - Hard drive, Tape, Online, It doesn't matter where, Just do it!
A few years ago, I had a coffee cup that stated, with a picture of a homeless man busking: "Software Meltdown, Data Destroyed, Didn't do no Backup, Now I'm Unemployed". I used to trot that cup out at...
View ArticleNovember is PowerShell Time!
In the month of November, join Shane Hoey (PowerShell MVP) and Chris Brown as they run some free (as in free beer) PowerShell virtual workshops. If you're interested in learning or refining your...
View ArticleMy Initial Telstra 4G Experience
Hi, Thanks to Telstra, I've been given a 4G card to trial - so let's see how we go! This is just a quick 'Out of the box' experience and not intended as a full review or guide. First, I've put the SIM...
View ArticleSMBiT Professionals Brisbane Spotlight - GPO and RDS
G'day All (and anyone else listening in), Just a heads up to let you know that SMBiT Professionals Brisbane is running a Spotlight Session this coming Sunday (2011-10-23) at the Chalk Hotel in...
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iPhone 4S on Telstra - One Week in Review!
If you've been living under a rock, you would probably know that Apple released the iPhone 4S on the 14th of October, to much noise and hullabaloo. I was one of those who trekked out early to pick one...
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iPhone 4S / iOS 5 Battery issue fix!
If you had a read of my iPhone 4S review, you would have noticed my mention of the poor battery life. Since I posted, the battery life has hovered between dodgy and horrible. This has also been noticed...
View ArticleAUTechHeads Inaugural Melbourne MeatUp!
It’s that time of year again…for the first time. Monday night will herald the first AuTechHeads Melbourne MeatupTM. We hope you can join us for what is sure to be the first of many fantastic foody and...
View ArticleBrisbane AuTechHeads Social Drinks - December 3
Hi All, Quick post to let everyone know that the AuTechHeads are getting together for social drinks on December 3, 7pm after Infrastructure Saturday. We're meeting at the Villager in Brisbane. All...
View ArticleBackup Part Two
So the last post I wrote was 3 months ago. A lot changes in 3-months. The products I was advocating at the old company (they retrenched me for commercial reasons) are still there, and are great, I am...
View ArticleIntegration fundamentals - What to Avoid
Hi, An opinion piece here, so please poke holes and post criticisms below. Lately I have been going through a lot of system changes at work. That is to say, more than normal, and most at the early...
View ArticleData....
Data. We save it, store it, back it up and access it as we need to. We grow larger and larger storage capabilities to fit it in, we implement backup regimes with SAN / NAS and Virtual Tape Libraries to...
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Samsung Galaxy Note Review
Hi readers,I have been trialling out the new Samsung Galaxy Note. For those of you who haven't heard or seen this phone before - it's huge. Huge compared to any other phone you've seen with a 5.3”...
View ArticleNew ANZ MVP for System Center Cloud and Datacenter Management!
While AuTechHeads isn't focused specifically on Microsoft technologies, it's certainly a big part of the IT landscape in the ANZ region, and we do have our share of Microsoft experts around the joint....
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My Solution to Online Password Management
(crosspost from my personal blog http://adamfowlerit.blogspot.com.au) Hello, Today's blogpost is about password management. I have (what I think) is a good solution that means you'll only need to...
View ArticleRemember me? Probably not...
Whew. I have just got a moment to update where I have been, what I have been doing and why I haven't visited for a while. Firstly, I have been monitoring discussions here, but have not been in a...
View ArticleOffice 2013 Preview – Critical Outlook patch available
With Microsoft’s announcement and subsequent release of the Microsoft Office 2013 preview last week, I’m sure many of you have downloaded and installed the preview. Personally I am loving Office 2013...
View ArticleHow to add your KMS keys for Windows 8 and Server 2012
Hi, Now that Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 are out, any company that uses KMS keys needs to add the new ones from Microsoft's Volume Licensing Service Center...
View ArticleOkay, who blinked?
If you blinked and missed it, I had a job. I don't right now, but am hoping to change this pretty soon. The following happened when I did. I have told a couple of vendors to check out this site, see if...
View ArticleWho is AuTechHeads?
who is AuTechHeads? are you a blogger, a technician, an industry professional? Do you have things that make you passionate about technology that are outside the norm? Why are you here? what could the...
View ArticleNature of the Beast
AuTechHeads doesn't fit well to the 'usual' user group mould. It never has. The group has always been as much - or perhaps is more - an idea as anything else. How do you sell an idea to people? I still...
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