Nov
14
2006
Windows

Concurrent Downloads in IE

Ever noticed that on a default installation of Internet Explorer that you can only have two concurrent downloads? According to the Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 183110, this is to maintain compliance with HTTP specifications. WinInet limits the number of simultaneous connections that it makes to a single HTTP server. If you exceed this limit, the requests block until one of the current connections has completed. This is by design and is in agreement with the HTTP specification and industry standards. The KB gives you steps you can take to increase the number of concurrent downloads  (connections).  This involves editing the registry, so be cautious.

Nov
06
2006
Windows Mobile

Windows Mobile 5 and Root Certificates

I was trying to get my Moto Q setup the other day to attach to my Exchange Server.  When I tried to synch, I discovered that I was receiving some sort of error which was a result of problems with the certificate on my server. I didn’t use certs on my server until a couple years ago, and at that time, it was more of a safety measure than anything, but it was also more of a hobby.  I wasn’t going to buy the $500 certificate that VeriSign wants you to buy, instead, I purchased one through GoDaddy.com, my domain provider. Well, it was cheap, but also was not at the root the Certificate Authority chain.  It works fine on Windows XP because XP ships with a boatload of root certificates already on the system.  Windows Mobile, limited by space, ships with a handful of the most popular root providers.…

Oct
09
2006
General

Is $1.65 billion a lot of money?

I didn’t realize how popular online video really was until I read today that Google was purchasing YouTube Inc. for $1.65 billion. YouTube seems to be another one of those companies that was going to wind up facing battles over copyright infringement, but before long they will have agreements in place, similar to those that we saw with offerings like Napster and Rhapsody which allow you to stay legal by purchasing the music they offer. I wasn’t all that familiar with YouTube other than occasionally receiving links to content from friends, so I went and checked it out for myself.  Here is what I found out: Founded in 1995 YouTube allows you to upload, tag, and share videos worldwide Browse others videos Create video groups with people who have similar interests Integrate videos on your own website Elect for videos to be public (share with everyone) or private (share with…

Oct
08
2006
Sports

Fantasy Hockey 2006

This October marks the fifth season (I believe) of my participation in a fantasy hockey league. Ever since the return of hockey to Minnesota in 2000, I have become more of a hockey fan.  Growing up, I remember periodically watching the Minnesota North Stars, but that was nothing compared to what I remember since 2000. So, a group of co-workers and friends have taken part in this fantasy hockey league for a number of years now.  While most of us no longer work with each other, we still come together during the fall and winter to participate in the league. Now I know that we are only two games into the season, but I have to point out that the Goalieknockers (my team, of course), are in first place.  I know it may not last for long, but after last year’s horribly unthinkable outing, I expected more from myself this…

Oct
05
2006
General

It Finally Happened…

After a mere six years of dating, Terry and I were married on September 23.  This post is a bit late, but I wanted to be able to include at least one photo from the day. I have to say that the day was pretty exciting, and to have all of our family and friends there to share it with us was a thrill.  There were lots of people that attended including old family and friends who we hadn’t seen for several years.  It is truly amazing how many people you have in your life that would want to share the moment with you. I have a great group of co-workers and friends (past and present), who all turned out and joined us for the dinner and dancing.  I’m sure the next morning brought many sore feet and backs.