NW255 - Notes and Resources
Text: "MCSE Guide to Planning a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network, Enhanced"
by Wright
Text: "MCSE Guide to Planning a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory, Enhanced"
by Aubert
CompTIA - The Computing Technology Industry Association. Among other things, they administer a lot of technical certifications such as
A+ and Security+
Wireshark - This is a free, open-source
network analyzer that is available in UNIX and Win32 versions. Very useful for troubleshooting network software.
The OpenOffice Project - Building
a free, open source competitor to Microsoft Office. (Okay, it's
free, but there's a version for Windows as well.)
Windows Server 2003 Home - Fresh from the mothership, the official home of Windows 2003 Server information. Windows 2003 Server Tutorials - Step by step guides to performing a whole range of tasks on Windows Server.
Windows Server TechCenter - Microsoft home for all official support information for Windows Server.
Windows 2003 Resource Center - Not a Microsoft site, but still chock-full of useful info.
ComputerWorld
- If you want to see how computers are really used in real
businesses, this is a good source. Essentially an offshoot of Computerworld
magazine (available as a free subscription if you can convince them
that you influence buying decisions where you work) , this site is
pretty platform independent and has a decent career section, as
well as a 'gossip' column where actual IT folk write in anonymously
and describe the various ways that management can screw up the techies.
CPUniverse - If you
were thinking of going into contracting or consulting, this is a
great site. Affiliated with Contract Professional magazine (not a free
subscription but well worth the cost) this site has tips on the hottest
skill areas, what it's like to work in different parts of the country
and even how to negotiate a contract and handle your tax situation. There's
even a free weekly e-mail newsletter.
SoftPro Books - This
is an excellent source for computer and networking books. You can
order online or go to one of their local stores. (They have one at Yosemite
and Arapahoe in Englewood and another in Boulder.) You can usually
get 10-20% off the list price and if you join their 'frequent shoppers'
club (it's free) you can get additional savings.
GoCertify - A nice site
that has information on just about every technical certification you can
get -- who offers it, what you need to get it, where you can get training
and where/how you can take the test.
BrainBench - Another
certification site, but this one does their own online certification
exams in a wide variety of technical subjects.
Online References
Webopedia -
Stuck trying to figure out an acronym or computer term? This is a good site to look it up.
igrep
- advertised as the first search engine for technical people.
Just for Fun
RiffTrax - From the folks who brought you Mystery Science Theater 3000, this site offers hilarious commentary tracks
for popular (and some not-so-popular) movies.
Klingon Fairy Tales - Features such classics as "Goldilocks Dies With Honor at the Hands of the Three Bears"
Television Without Pity - Recaps, reviews and discussions of popular TV shows, sometimes very snarky and funny.
Computer Stupidities - This site collects
actual dialogues between real users and real tech support folk. The
range of misunderstandings and confusion is frequently hilarious.
Peter's
Evil Overlord List - Thinking
about a career as an Evil Overlord? Think you have what it takes to be
the next Darth Vader? Check out this site for a collection of
SuperVillain Do's and Don'ts including 'My ventilation shafts will be
too small to crawl through'.
Stupid
Plot Tricks - Expanding on the
Evil Overlord lists, this contains lists of rules for henchman, good
guys/gals, bad guys/gals and even sidekicks. Very funny read.
Insultingly
Stupid Movie Physics - This site
examines many popular movies to see if the action is in line with real
physical laws. An interesting, entertaining and even
educational read.
Movie-a-Minute
- A very funny site, with brief summaries of many popular films. As a
sample, here's their treatment of "The Matrix":
Keanu Reeves
Hey everybody, look! Look at me! I'm in a movie that doesn't suck!
Audience
GASP!
Keanu Reeves
Yes, it's true! Not only that, despite my total lack of acting ability,
I very nearly didn't suck in this movie!
Audience
(faints)
THE END
Book-a-Minute
- From the folks who brought you 'Movie-a-Minute'. Here's their
treatment of Frank Herbert's "Dune":
Frank Herbert
I'm lots smarter than you are. I challenge you to understand even one
of my paragraphs!
Reader
Gee, Frank Herbert is smart. I can't even find the plot.
THE END
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