Jeff W. Barnes

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Dell XPS M1530 - Finally Loaded and Ready
The last time that I purchased a computer was 2003.  I bought all the parts and built my own gargantuan desktop, which has been my faithful servant for the nearly five years.  Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end.  Although...
Return to Twitter
Due to the persistence of Keith Elder , he has managed to convince several of the speakers at Alabama Code Camp to either sign up for Twitter or start using it again. Some of the suckers that fell into the trap include Robert Cain (Arcane Code), Todd...
Google Apps - A Rather Nice Solution
Over the last week or so, my hosting provider has been suffering with a lot of problems on their mail servers. When it comes to my virtual private server, it has been a smooth ride for the last two years. However, it seems like they have mail server issues...
Posted: Jan 29 2008, 10:37 PM by jeff.barnes | with no comments
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Planning for the New Year
The beginning of a new year is always a time that seems to compel us to reflect about where we have been and where we are going. At least, I seem to find myself in that position every time January rolls around. So, I have been giving considerable thought...
Posted: Jan 07 2008, 12:16 AM by jeff.barnes | with no comments
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Community Credit Winner for October 2007
Earlier this evening, I was notified that I won 4th place in the October 2007 contest for Community Credit . In case you aren't familiar with Community Credit, it is a site operated by David Silverlight with the sole purpose of rewarding people actively...
Posted: Nov 01 2007, 11:18 PM by jeff.barnes | with no comments
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Awarded Microsoft MVP
Yesterday, I was notified that I have been awarded as a Microsoft MVP for 2008! This is a significant privilege and I feel very honored to have even been considered. My MVP award is for the category of Windows Server System - Connected System Developer...
Posted: Oct 02 2007, 08:13 AM by jeff.barnes | with 7 comment(s)
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Cool Nerd King
I finally caved and took the Nerd Test that has been circulating a lot of the technical blogs. My score in the history/literature section is a reminder to me that all I ever really read are technical books. At any rate, I am a apparently a "Cool...
Posted: Sep 14 2007, 05:13 AM by jeff.barnes | with no comments
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Community Credit Winner for July 2007
I won 8th place in the July 2007 contest for Community Credit . You may be thinking...wow, 8th place. Well, even for a dedicated geek such as myself, it can be difficult to compete against some of the other developers who are passionate about getting...
Posted: Aug 01 2007, 01:35 AM by jeff.barnes | with no comments
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Podcast Fever
Back in early July, I finally broke down and purchased a Zune. On a side note, it is amazing at how many people labeled me as an honorary Blue Badge for simply owning the device. At any rate, the main reason I bought a Zune was for listening to music...
Current Topics of Interest (for me anyway)
Over the last few weeks, my blogging rate has been a lot lower than usual. This is partially due to me changing jobs and moving all within the last month. But, it can also be attributed to be doing a lot of reading (both blogs and books). In a certain...
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