Re: [tech-geeks] Smart Technologies

We had a similar experience with SMARTboards ordered in December. The date kept getting pushed back. When it got in to April we canceled the order and ordered SMARTtables instead. They arrived within 4 weeks as I recall. Still too late to implement before school was out. -TS Thomas C. Steel

Re: [tech-geeks] Archiving l...@edu mail

Here is a response I received from a guy from Microsoft regarding their archiving options - Hi Derrick - My name is Jason Keefe, a Technical Specialist here at l...@edu, supporting Sean and our other Solutions Specialists. To answer your question regarding your Barracuda Message Archiver..

Re: [tech-geeks] Virtual Box

If you’re worried about the newer Oracle builds, the older Sun builds are available for download on the VirtualBox website at: http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Download_Old_Builds For the original They also have a HowTo and Tutorials section: http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/User_HOWTOS -- Bill D

Re: [tech-geeks] Alternatives to United Streaming

When I was at the national ISTE conference in Denver, I came across another streaming content provider which looked like it had some promise (we currently subscribe to both Discovery Education and Learn360). It's an IL based company, too. CCC! Core Curriculum Content 307 N. Michigan Ave., 5th Flo

Re: [tech-geeks] Professional Development - acronyms and terms

No. It is the "Let Me Google That For You" response... Brad Grafelman wrote: @MD: Is that an RTFM response? Sorry, couldn't resist! :P Thanks, Brad Grafelman E-mail: bradgrafel...@gmail.com Phone: (309) 657-5582 On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 1:42 PM, Mark D

Re: [tech-geeks] Smart Technologies

We received some stuff from Smart that we did not order. Had to send it back. :-( Chris kuntzman wrote: Anyone else ever have an issue with Smart Technologies messing up shipping something out to you? We ordered a Smart Table, at the beginning of July with some ARRA money, and they messed i

Re: [tech-geeks] Special Day in Techgeekdom

Happy Birthday Abe! You made it a whole year without slipping in the shower. On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 7:37 AM, William M. Bell wrote: > I was just showing Bill K. the SET line he missed. =) > > -- > Bill Bell > Asst. Technology Coordinator > Monticell

Re: [tech-geeks] Moodle Rollover / Renew / Reset

<< Not sure that is what you were asking.  Sounds like you are leaving all your old courses up and online then creating new each year.-- that is not something I have been doing. >> I think it's slightly more complicated for us because our Moodle is hosted by our SIS provider with which it is integ

Re: [tech-geeks] Professional Development - acronyms and terms

:-) Actually, if you thirst for acronyms, you take a pilgrimage to one of the many Fountains of Acronymia. -MD On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 3:12 PM, Brad Grafelman wrote: > @MD: Is that an RTFM response? > Sorry, couldn't resist! :P > > > Thanks, > > Brad Grafelman > E-mail: bradgrafel...@gmail.com

Re: [tech-geeks] FOG and fast USB drives

As of this week, we've moved away from thumb drives. We were learning FOG in steps, at first using thumb drives for the image and program. Now, I think we're at the stage of moving from unicast to multicas, dealing with some speed issues as we learn the process. So, you're right. It's not natural

[tech-geeks] Smart Technologies

Anyone else ever have an issue with Smart Technologies messing up shipping something out to you? We ordered a Smart Table, at the beginning of July with some ARRA money, and they messed it up or lost it, and now they are telling me sometime the first of Sept. This is the second time Smart h

Re: [tech-geeks] l...@edu Arcmail response

The original email got to people with plain SMTP so I don't see how this transmission is of extra concern. Curtis McKay Network Administrator Belleville Township High School District 201 cmc...@bths201.org -Original Message- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-bo

Re: [tech-geeks] l...@edu Arcmail response

Good point about SMTP. Not sure as I was just listing some of the options that arcmail came up with. I think at this time with l...@edu you need to 'purchase' the mail archive service. Hence we haven't moved any further towards it. Brian Tobin DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 901 s

Re: [tech-geeks] FOG Snapin Survey?

If you want any let me know, I published a list of what I have a while back. Though I can't share stuff like MS office or VNC because they have our codes/passwords. Joseph Simshauser sims...@stclair.k12.il.us Technology Department Cahokia Unit School District 187 http://cusd187.stclair.k12.il

Re: [tech-geeks] FOG Snapin Survey?

Thanks Joseph . . . that is helpful, looks like you have quite a few snappins already . . . So far I am impressed with FOG, but keep hitting little stumbling blocks that I have to work through. Just have to find the time . . . On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 2:23 PM, Joseph Simshauser < sims...@stclair.

[tech-geeks] Peachtree

Anyone running Peachtree accounting? I just spent the last hour chatting with their tech support and I got NOTHING out of him. I'm trying to setup our computer lab to run PeachTree 2008 and can't seem to get it the way I think it should be Chris Kuntzman Director of Computer Services

Re: [tech-geeks] NAS Backup?

You exclude all photos and videos for your users on backps? Curtis McKay Network Administrator Belleville Township High School District 201 cmc...@bths201.org From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Scott Williams

Re: [tech-geeks] NAS Backup?

What about RichCopy I came across this last week but haven't used it. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2009.04.utilityspotlight.aspx I have used robocopy a few time recovering files (20GB+) and it worked as advertised but I haven't used it for regular backups. On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at

Re: [tech-geeks] FOG Snapin Survey?

Here is a quick video of me creating an Adobe 9.3 snapin (Did not do updates because I would have gone of screencast's 15 min limit... but you can do them before creating the package or so I've noticed on the applications I have snapins for) but did some setting changes just to show you can al

Re: [tech-geeks] Alternatives to United Streaming

ILTPP has a contract with Learn 360. You might want to check them out. On 8/30/10 1:32 PM, "Steele, Thomas C" wrote: I know several districts have dropped their United Streaming contracts. For those that have, what did you replace it with and how has that been going? -TS Thomas C. Steele Te

Re: [tech-geeks] Now that's filling up a grant fund.

You Probably won't get the grant because you couldn't spend all the $$. Buy a three foot patch cable. Always better to exceed a little than not spend ot all. On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 1:14 PM, Eric Barringer wrote: > I had a teacher recently receive a $10K grant to buy a new wireless lab. I > pu

Re: [tech-geeks] IPCop - how to delete log files?

Thanks Chris, that wasn't the problem. Only 39% full. I'll have to look elsewhere. Rick Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:41:25 -0500 From: chrisfran...@nokomis.k12.il.us To: tech-geeks@tech-geeks.org Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] IPCop - how to delete log files? Look at IPCop's Information page, and scr

Re: [tech-geeks] Extra Cardinals vs Reds ticket on Sunday

I'm going Friday night - Sec 158 Row 6 behind the Reds dugout. Then staying and going to the ILL-MIZZOU game Saturday. Friday night will be hoppin' on The Landing. Joshua Halls wrote: Yeah, still going. Weather so far looks like it is going to be beautiful that day. Hopefully they don't p

Re: [tech-geeks] NAS Backup?

I use Robocopy also for quick and dirty backups using windows scheduler. Here's an example robocopy U:\USERS D:\USERS /E /XF *.wma *.jpg *.mpg *.wmv *.wmf *.bmp *.gif *.asf *.avi This grabs all my users on my network folder and copies to an external USB Drive only copying new or modified

Re: [tech-geeks] Alternatives to United Streaming

Tom, We're using Learn 360. The price is definitely right. $550 a year for our school with local hosting. They are constantly updating their content also. From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Steele, Thomas C Sent: Monday, Augus

Re: [tech-geeks] Professional Development - acronyms and terms

You need to check with teenagers who are texters,, LOL,,, LMAO Sorry Tim,, You are one of my BFF's and I shouldn't do this to you. Dana Fellows Computer Technology Instructor / Network Administrator Whiteside Area Career Center 1608 Fifth Avenue Sterling, IL 61081 Email,

Re: [tech-geeks] Professional Development - acronyms and terms

Quite a few here, but not all inclusive: http://www.isbe.net/Glossary.htm -MD On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 1:18 PM, Tim Berogan wrote: > Anyone have a current acronyms and terms list? > > Ie… > > MAPS = Measure of Academic Progress > > RtI = Response to Intervention > > RESPRO = Regional Support Pro

Re: [tech-geeks] Alternatives to United Streaming

We installed a local Learn360 server From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Steele, Thomas C Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 1:32 PM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: [tech-geeks] Alternatives to United Streaming I know several districts

Re: [tech-geeks] Now that's filling up a grant fund.

Add in your $1.60 “administrative fee” and you have it exactly! Thomas C. Steele Technology Director Manteno CUSD #5 From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Eric Barringer Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 1:15 PM To: tech-geeks@tech-geeks.org

Re: [tech-geeks] l...@edu Arcmail response

One thought... I assume these would have to go plain text if using SMTP. Does this have implications for security and or privacy concerns related to health or Sp.Ed messages? Jim Sent from my iPad Cell 773.396.4638 Chicago 773.463.5494 Beaver Island 231.448.2109 Privacy Notice: The informatio

[tech-geeks] Alternatives to United Streaming

I know several districts have dropped their United Streaming contracts. For those that have, what did you replace it with and how has that been going? -TS Thomas C. Steele Technology Director Manteno CUSD #5 250 N Poplar Manteno, IL 60950 ph: (815)928-7006 fx: (815)468-6439 | Subscription inf

[tech-geeks] Professional Development - acronyms and terms

Anyone have a current acronyms and terms list? Ie. MAPS = Measure of Academic Progress RtI = Response to Intervention RESPRO = Regional Support Providers Etc.. thanks Tim Berogan, Technology Coordinator Lee/Ogle Regional Office of Education #47 7772 Clinton Street, Dixon, IL 61021 Phone: 81

[tech-geeks] Now that's filling up a grant fund.

I had a teacher recently receive a $10K grant to buy a new wireless lab. I put together a quote for ten systems, ten monitors, ten wireless cards, a wireless access point, Office for each system. With shipping, it comes out to $9,998.40. I need to get on The Price is Right, I'm on a roll. -Eric -

Re: [tech-geeks] Extra Cardinals vs Reds ticket on Sunday

Yeah, still going. Weather so far looks like it is going to be beautiful that day. Hopefully they don't play themself out of the race by then though :-(. On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 1:05 PM, Michael Bendorf wrote: > My wife and I are going to this game with Josh. > (I assume we still are...) > > --

Re: [tech-geeks] Extra Cardinals vs Reds ticket on Sunday

My wife and I are going to this game with Josh. (I assume we still are...) --Michael T. Bendorf-- Technology Administrator A-C Central C.U.S.D. #262 217.476.3312 ext. 2019 DID #: 217.476.6019 Cellular: 217.306.6824 "I'm trying to teach myself to ask the same questions that you do during your lect

[tech-geeks] l...@edu Arcmail response

Here was Arcmail's response: Unfortunately, we do not have a l...@edu account to test with. However, it may help you to know that we simply accept mail via SMTP and archive it. Therefore, if you can find a setting in your l...@edu account that can archive, send, or BCC a copy of every message to an

Re: [tech-geeks] IPCop - how to delete log files?

Look at IPCop's Information page, and scroll down to Disk usage. If a harddrive is reported as 100% used, that's your problem. Cure If it's the root partition (/), look at the size of the web proxy cache on the Services page. Try a smaller size, and then hit the Save button. The proxy should reco

[tech-geeks] Extra Cardinals vs Reds ticket on Sunday

My step-brother had to work on the day of the game so I have an extra ticket Game is at 1:15 PM on Sunday. If anyone is interested or knows anyone that is interested please let me know ASAP. Thanks. | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |

Re: [tech-geeks] Time on Windows 2008 and Hyper-V

Yes I agree. Thanks for the link. >>> "Steele, Thomas C" 8/30/2010 12:16 PM >>> The VMs would not pull time from the PDC if they are not members of the domain however since the host actually holds the PDC role, then in theory they should be able to sync. There are some specific issues relating

Re: [tech-geeks] Time on Windows 2008 and Hyper-V

The VMs would not pull time from the PDC if they are not members of the domain however since the host actually holds the PDC role, then in theory they should be able to sync. There are some specific issues relating to the Time Service in a Hyper-V environment and using the Hyper-V host as a dom

Re: [tech-geeks] FOG Snapin Survey?

I've recently installed Installrite and like you said, there is little documentation. The software looks very dated, which is not bad if it works, but I tried to follow the steps they suggested and did get an "install kit" but the thing (.exe) is only like 260kb. I don't really know what this in

Re: [tech-geeks] FOG Snapin Survey?

Well not very well I didn't even get to download Installrite. I had a problem with the school finance computer that took a while to straighten out and wife wouldn't let me play with my computers after that 8^)). Maybe some time this week. I also discovered that the FOG server wasn't taking the

[tech-geeks] Time on Windows 2008 and Hyper-V

What is the correct way to configure time services on a Windows 2008 server that is the PDC and runs the Hyper-V hypervisor to support VMs? I've set the the PDC to use NIST time. The VMs are not joined to the domain. I believe most of them are Windows 2003 and probably using the hyper-V emulatio

Re: [tech-geeks] NAS Backup?

Robocopy has a switch for the archive bit - works quite well. Dylan Haines Systems Technical Support Manager HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. Box 725, The Hive 37 Hall Street Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0 Tel: (902)634-8316 ext. 237 Cell: (902)553-0706 Fax: (902)634-3647 www.hb-studios.com -Origin

Re: [tech-geeks] NAS Backup?

This has to do with a minor difference in the timestamp of the different partition types. I ran into this problem at home backing up Windows machines to a linux based NAS device with robocopy. The robocopy solution was to add the /FFT switch which is "assume FAT File Times (2-second granularity

Re: [tech-geeks] NAS Backup?

I'm interested to see how this works. My experience with rsync and Windows hosts was that it couldn't really tell whether files were changed or not... it pulled all the data, every time. I found some documentation stating similar results, so I don't think it was just a conf error on my part.

Re: [tech-geeks] scheduled time

This is not just an issue for part-time techs - I think all of us experience this to some extent. I agree with Jim that setting aside blocks of time for each building is good politically, but as he points out it is not always the most efficient use of your time. It would be to your advantage t

Re: [tech-geeks] Replacement fans for Cisco switches

Thanks. I'll try them. >>> "Aaron Kurtz" 8/30/2010 10:54 AM >>> I've ordered Cisco parts from cablesandkits.com before and had good luck. Not sure whether they take purchase orders or not, though. Aaron Kurtz Technology Coordinator Jasper County CUSD #1 -Original Message- From: tech-g

Re: [tech-geeks] FOG and fast USB drives

Joel, At what step are you using thumb drives? I can't picture what your doing here. Scott Joel A. Brondos wrote: We're FOGing and certain steps in the process seem slow -- wondering if the USB drives may be the culprit. Can anyone recommend USB thumbdrives (and suppliers) which they know

Re: [tech-geeks] scheduled time

It was a long time ago that I was in a situation like that. A lot depends on your schedule at the high school. It also depends on how many buildings you need to cover. I have found it a good idea over the years to have an assigned time to "be" in each building - if only to "be seen". It doe

Re: [tech-geeks] FOG Snapin Survey?

How was your success? Scott K Lesko wrote: I am going to try to test out the Snapin module in FOG this weekend and was wondering if anybody was using it yet? I was wondering: How it was working any problem apps what installer you are using: InstallRite, SFXMaker . . . Tips or tricks . . . a

Re: [tech-geeks] The Speed of FOG

I multicast to labs up to 30 machines,...the multicast take 6-10 minutes depending on image size. I use Cat5/5e on standard cisco/HP/ or dell switches. I'm not crossing vlans or routers. I'm not sure, but it might be interesting what wireshark would see when you try to do your casting. S

[tech-geeks] scheduled time

I am a teacher in a high school for 1/2 of the time and Tech Coordinator for 1/2 the time. How do other part time tech coordinators schedule time throughout the district. I am having a hard time with the ideas of others to lock in a 90 min time period in the various buildings to take care of comp

Re: [tech-geeks] Replacement fans for Cisco switches

I've ordered Cisco parts from cablesandkits.com before and had good luck. Not sure whether they take purchase orders or not, though. Aaron Kurtz Technology Coordinator Jasper County CUSD #1 -Original Message- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.o

Re: [tech-geeks] Backup across VPN

I have had very good luck with the Doubletake software solutions. They are, unfortunately, not free but have been a rock solid solution every time I've implemented it. Andy Andrew Ekhoff Technology Coordinator St. Anne Public Schools aekh...@sags.k12.il.us SAGS:

Re: [tech-geeks] Backup across VPN

Karens Replicator is free for education I think Otherwise a Robocopy script might do it. Dylan Dylan Haines Systems Technical Support Manager HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. Box 725, The Hive 37 Hall Street Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0 Tel: (902)634-8316 ext. 237 Cell: (902)553-0706 Fax: (902)634-3

Re: [tech-geeks] Exchange 2010 SP1

Thanks! >>> Rick Lawsha 8/30/2010 7:01 AM >>> This is possibly an obscure bug but I thought I would post this in hopes of maybe saving someone a bunch of time. Microsoft released Service Pack 1 for Exchange 2010. Of course I had to jump on it within seconds of release. Common sense says wait a

Re: [tech-geeks] Backup across VPN

If they're already backing up locally, I would look into something like Exagrid or DataDomain disk appliances to backup to and then have them do the synchronization. Both have very good algorithms to make sure only the changes are passed on the WAN. On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 9:28 AM, Andrew @ ATM L

[tech-geeks] Backup across VPN

What are a few of my options for something free, that will let me Backup user folders (shares/exchange/etc), and a SQL database from windows 2003 servers 1 and 2 to a 3rd server across a fairly slow VPN, and then have the SQL database on server 3 backed up to server 1. Should I be just looking

Re: [tech-geeks] Archiving l...@edu mail

I think you're stuck using the online archive for now. I've been looking to do the same for my students, and the archive piece is what is stopping me at this time. If you find where they'll let you, please share with the list. We've already got an Arcmail server for archiving purposes, and I'd

[tech-geeks] Archiving l...@edu mail

Does anyone have any suggestions for how to archive l...@edu mail? We are currently using MailArchiva (free) for our onsite mail server, but we're slowly transitioning over to l...@edu and need an archiving solution. Is there a way to archive l...@edu mail using an onsite server like MailArchi

Re: [tech-geeks] Moodle Rollover / Renew / Reset

Joel, In my case they cannot unless I restore a backup for them. Trufully that has not come up for me and if teachers want they have the right to make their own backup of a year when they close out for the summer. Mine do not, but they could if they ever wanted to open old files. I equate it to

Re: [tech-geeks] Moodle Rollover / Renew / Reset

Terry, To what extent, if any, are students, parents and teachers able to look back on their grades/quizzes from past semesters/years? Joel | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |

Re: [tech-geeks] Special Day in Techgeekdom

I was just showing Bill K. the SET line he missed. =) -- Bill Bell Asst. Technology Coordinator Monticello CUSD #25 Monticello, IL 61856 http://www.cafepress.com/tech-geeks -- On 8/27/10 2:27 PM, "Bill Ka

[tech-geeks] Exchange 2010 SP1

This is possibly an obscure bug but I thought I would post this in hopes of maybe saving someone a bunch of time. Microsoft released Service Pack 1 for Exchange 2010. Of course I had to jump on it within seconds of release. Common sense says wait a bit but I was never big on that. Anyway, I star