IT idiots (HD 720p)
IT Idiots (HD 720p)
Humorous technology demonstrations tackling design, implementation, and support of IT infrastructures. Presented by our resident geeks using video and screencasting. Nicky Curtis an IT consultant, and Microsoft Certified Trainer specialises in enterprise technologies. Nicholas Hill introduces ...
Announcement: unwatchable
It's new and completely unwatchable! Our weekly audio chat show in the unique style of Nick and Nicky will be released shortly. Each week we will cover a range of interesting news stories. Why I hear you ask? We like producing content but life is too ...
Episode 70: Windows 7 & Microsoft Mesh
Windows 7 is now in beta and just like the rest of the world we are impressed. It feels snappy, looks kinda nice, and the taskbar is great unless you are a geriatric and fear change. Unfortunately our screen capture software gave us grief and it was a ...
Episode 69: Exchange, ActiveSync and the iPhone
The iPhone is out and it now has a place in the corporate world. In this episode we discuss the Exchange ActiveSync features such as the new autodiscover, remote wipe and enforceable security policies and then take you step by step through the ...
Episode 69: Exchange, ActiveSync and the iPhone
The iPhone is out and it now has a place in the corporate world. In this episode we discuss the Exchange ActiveSync features such as the new autodiscover, remote wipe and enforceable security policies and then take you step by step through the ...
Episode 68: Windows 2008 Network Access Protection
Network Access Protection can deny/limit your access to the network based on the health of your system. For example, is there a virus checker installed, is he firewall up etc. In this episode we take our first look at Windows 2008 NAP, specifically DHCP ...
Episode 68: Windows 2008 Network Access Protection
Network Access Protection can deny/limit your access to the network based on the health of your system. For example, is there a virus checker installed, is he firewall up etc. In this episode we take our first look at Windows 2008 NAP, specifically DHCP ...
Episode 67: System Center Configuration Manager - App Deployment
This week we turn our attention to Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007. in particular its software distribution features. After a gentle introduction to SCCM we attempt to deploy Quicktime player across the ITidiots network. Okay so we got ...
Episode 67: System Center Configuration Manager - App Deployment
This week we turn our attention to Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007. in particular its software distribution features. After a gentle introduction to SCCM we attempt to deploy Quicktime player across the ITidiots network. Okay so we got ...
Episode 66: Windows Application Deployment
Maintaining a set of standard base applications across your network makes your life so much easier. Whatever the deployment method, System Center, LanDesk or just plain old group policies one of the main things you will need to do is achieve a silent ...
Episode 66: Windows Application Deployment
Maintaining a set of standard base applications across your network makes your life so much easier. Whatever the deployment method, System Center, LanDesk or just plain old group policies one of the main things you will need to do is achieve a silent ...
Episode 65: Windows 2008 - Hyper-V
Hyper-V is a key feature of Windows Server 2008. Virtual machines now communicate through a thin layer of software called the hypervisor, instead of sitting on top of a full operating systems, as with Virtual Server. Its pretty good, and we get some ...
Episode 65: Windows 2008 - Hyper-V
Hyper-V is a key feature of Windows Server 2008. Virtual machines now communicate through a thin layer of software called the hypervisor, instead of sitting on top of a full operating systems, as with Virtual Server. Its pretty good, and we get some ...
Episode 64: The Asus EEE PC running Windows XP
Previously we showed the Asus EEE PC, in pretty much an out of the box configuration running Linux. Now Nick, or more specifically his Dad, has got Windows XP running on it, and it continues to amaze us. Despite what you might think it runs rather well, ...
Episode 64: The Asus EEE PC running Windows XP
Previously we showed the Asus EEE PC, in pretty much an out of the box configuration running Linux. Now Nick, or more specifically his Dad, has got Windows XP running on it, and it continues to amaze us. Despite what you might think it runs rather well, ...
Episode 63: Exchange 2007 SP1 High Availability
This week we are back to Exchange 2007. We discuss the availability options across all the roles but not after a bit of a banter so be warned! Anyway when we get back to it we demonstrate SP1’s new mailbox role feature, continuous cluster replication a ...
Episode 63: Exchange 2007 SP1 High Availability
This week we are back to Exchange 2007. We discuss the availability options across all the roles but not after a bit of a banter so be warned! Anyway when we get back to it we demonstrate SP1’s new mailbox role feature, continuous cluster replication a ...
Episode 62: Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services
We continue to look at Windows Server 2008, this time at some of the new features found in Terminal Services. RemoteApp allows an application running on the terminal server to seamlessly integrate with the users desktop (a bit like Citrix). As well as ...
Episode 62: Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services
We continue to look at Windows Server 2008, this time at some of the new features found in Terminal Services. RemoteApp allows an application running on the terminal server to seamlessly integrate with the users desktop (a bit like Citrix). As well as ...
Episode 61: Windows 2008 Server Core
Previously we upgraded our Windows 2003 domain to Windows 2008 and now we add a Windows 2008 core server. Windows 2008 server core is basically a stripped down version of Windows Server 2008, no GUI, no tools, not even solitaire! Core servers can host a ...