ROBERT OWEN — Technology Leader & Musician
Technology leadership, music, and the space where they overlap

Uninstall Trend Micro Officescan without a Password

Ran into a slight problem today.  I had to add a couple of older computers to a  new Domain.  Pretty easy to do normally but these workstations had a version of Trend Micro’s Officescan from their previous domain that needed to be removed so that the new version could be installed. I couldn’t just uninstall the client (which would be … Read more

Another Zune HD Hands-On Video

I’m really not going Zune crazy, I promise.  It’s just that I really enjoy my Zune 80 and this new Zune HD looks “Cool as Crap”… So to speak.  So, when I ran across this Hands-On Video on Youtube I thought I would share. Enjoy!  Oh, and don’t forget to Pre-Order your new Zune HD .  😀

Friday Funny: Teacher Joke

*sigh*  🙁   Well, the Summer Vacation is officially over.  Since I have so many friends who are teachers and School is about to start back here in Knox County,  I thought today’s Friday Funny should go out to all my Teacher friends.  You know,  just to help prepare them for a return to the classroom and all their wonderful students after a Summer break that may have dulled their reactions.

Enjoy!  😈

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A teacher was helping her student with a math problem.  She recited the following story :

“There are three birds sitting on a wire.  A gunman shoots one of the birds.  How many birds are left on the wire?”

The boy pauses.  “None,” he replied thoughtfully.

“No, no, no.  Let’s try again,” the teacher says patiently.  She holds up three fingers.  “There are three birds sitting on a wire.  A gunman shoots one,”  she puts down one finger, “how many birds are left on the wire?”

“None,” the boy says with authority.

The teacher sighs.  “Tell me how you came up with that.”

“It’s simple,” says the boy, “after the gunman shot one bird, he scared the other two away.”

“Well,” she says, “it’s not technically correct, but I like the way you think.”

“Okay,” chimes the boy, “now let me ask you a question.

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Pre-Order your ZuneHD!

The other Day Gizmodo and others leaked information about the official release date and prices for the new Zune HD.  If you missed those posts here’s the “skinny”. According to Microsoft the new Zune HD will officially be available starting September 15, 2009.  Originally we thought the release date was set for September 5, then later we heard it had … Read more

Friday Funny: How to give a Cat a pill.

This week’s Friday funny comes from a High School friend of mine. ( Thanks Emily!!! 🙂 )  She posted this ditty to her Facebook page on Wednesday and I felt it needed to be shared. How to give a Cat a Pill Pick up cat and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. … Read more