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If you install Windows server 2008 without entering a license key you are given a period of time to trial the software.

Once this runs out you may also extend the trial time 3 times (rearming) to extend the trial upto 240 days.

To find out the current trial time left:
slmgr.vbs -dli

To extend the trial:
slmgr.vbs -rearm

Source
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948472

Just incase WIFI doesn't work straight away when you are using this newer nettop device, you may need to install a newer driver module.

https://launchpad.net/~markus-tisoft/+archive/rt3090/+packages

Then you will need to load the module


sudo modprobe rt3090sta
sudo service network-manager restart


Wireless *should* now work :)

reference:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1314747

Using linux we can rotate a video very easily using the command line.

mencoder -of avi -oac copy -ovc lavc -lavcopts vbitrate=7776000 -vf rotate=1 -ofps 25 -o output.avi input.avi
where 7776000 is the bitrate and 25 is the framerate, you can find out what your original files settings were by using:

ffmpeg -i input.avi
Note: that's a lowercase I

This rotates 90 degrees clockwise, to go anticlockwise use "rotate=2"

http://commacommacrash.com/2008/09/my-video-rotation-adventures.html?sho...

If you're trying to use SSL with Apache on the windows platform you *may* have run into issues getting the SSL side of things working.

Assuming you are basing your configuration from the built in config files:

There is a line <IfDefine SSL> that may catch you out.
This will not run any of its contents without you starting the Apache process different to the default way you may have done before.

See http://lists.apple.com/archives/macos-x-server/2006/Mar/msg00982.html

Log in as the user who's public key you want to transfer

$ cat ~/.ssh/*.pub | ssh -p 22 remoteuser@ip.add.re.ss "mkdir ~/.ssh; cat >> .ssh/authorized_keys"
Change the details for the remote server

Don't forget to accept the remote server key

http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:nfHngQhqwEIJ:blog.brightpointuk.co....

Google’s Sync service allows you to backup the contents of your Contacts folder from your Symbian S60 handset to Google’s servers, where you can access the information from any web browser with a connection to the Internet.

You can group your access points (WIFI,3g, GPRS, etc) and set priorities on which should be tried first.
This can help to save money if you prefer to use WIFI for downloading email but want it to still work on the move without changing settings.

I use it with mail for exchange for syncing my calendar and contacts with Google on My E71 :)

Info: http://www.birdstep.com/Products/Birdstep/SmartConnect/
But use the nokia app download feature on your phone, search for "smartconnect" in the ovi store.

I've found that getting these wireless broadband dongles to work in Ubuntu 9.04 really easy, but getting the correct connection details took ages.
So as a self reference and incase anyone else needs them:

These were working as of July 2009

O2 pay and go (UK)

number: *99#
username: o2bb (that's a lower case o not a zero)
password: password
APN: m-bb.o2.co.uk

The only site you can get to without credit is: http://mobilebroadbandaccess.o2.co.uk

Vodafone pay and go (UK)

number: *99#
username:
password:
APN: pp.vodaphone.co.uk

Should you feel the need to use remote desktop over more than 1 monitor use the /span option
Add this to the end of a RDC shortcut:

%systemroot%\system32\mstsc.exe /span

http://www.experts-exchange.com/articles/OS/Microsoft_Operating_Systems/...

Ubuntu using WiCD to connect to WPA2 access point authenticated by Windows RADIUS PEAP/MSCHAPv2

Assuming you have WiCD installed and working with simpler access points.

First you will need to aquire the root CA certificate and convert it to a suitable format

sudo openssl x509 -inform der -in inl-ca.cer -out /etc/ssl/certs/inl-ca.pem

We store the converted version in a central place as above.
We then create a new WiCD template:

/etc/wicd/encryption/templates/peap-mschapv2

name = PEAP with MSCHAPv2
author = Satish Vellanki [www.cs.ttu.edu]
version = 1