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

Friday Funny – I used to like cats!

I just ran across this video and had to share… I have four cats and I'll have to say that I have seen the look in their eyes when they are about to go nuts like this… Always best to just let them go somewhere else. This is not for the faint-of-heart.. Enjoy?

Site of the Week: Microsoft Surface

This week’s Site of the Week is the Microsoft Surface Website. This is really a pretty cool thing. Take a second and check it out.. Next thing you know, the Borg will be invading. Oh, kind of interesting the site seems to be done in Flash and not Silverlight

Day for Announcements!!

Well, today is starting to shape up quite nicely. This morning Adobe announced the beta release of Coldfusion 8 (Scorpio). Head over and check it out.. From the examples going on over at Ray Camden's Site It looks like this release will be well worth it!! And Also, a friend of mine just e-mailed me with this little tid-bit: Fred … Read more

Why? Microsoft. Why?

I was looking over the new back-up utility in Windows Vista.. And looked into the help files to see this: Will automatic backups run if my computer is turned off? No. If your computer is turned off during the scheduled backup time, automatic backups will not run. However, the next time you turn on your computer, you will be able … Read more

Friday Funny – Annual Dementia Test

This week's Friday Funny is another test… What a way to end the week!! But, it's a test that we all need to take from time to time. It's the time of year to take our annual Dementia test.. Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles. As we grow older, it's important to keep mentally … Read more

Outlook 2007 – Data File Problem – Take Two

Tuesday I blogged about my possible solution for the dreaded: “A data file did not close properly the last time it was used and is being checked for problems.” Well, yesterday it started happening again. So, I did some more research.. When Outlook SAYS it's checking the file for errors… It never: Tells you if there were errors Fixes the … Read more

Outlook 2007 – Data File Problem

Since installing Office 2007, I've had a little trouble with Outlook. It seemed that Outlook or some process would not close the data file properly upon exit. Causing, this message nearly every time I started Outlook. Although it didn't appear to be causing any trouble, it was VERY aggravating!. I think I have found a solution. I added my PST … Read more