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Error 401 Accessing the Report Website

If you have Reporting Services, SQL and IIS installed on the same server, you may receive an HTTP error 401 that says, "The request failed with HTTP status 401: Unauthorized." The solution is to "Disa

Online Banking with Charles Schwab, Moneydance and OFX

To connect Moneydance to a Charles Schwab Bank account or Charles Schwab investment account, choose the respective institution name in the online setup, then enter the username that you use to log

Visual Studio will not deploy report to SQL Server Reporting Services

If Visual Studio will not deploy your report to the Windows Server, and you have not deployed to it before, check the security (SSL) settings for the server.

RSS Blog reader for Smartphone/PDA

If you need an RSS or blog reader for your Smartphone, don't buy one. Google Reader is free and there is a mobile version just for smartphones and PDAs with internet access (Windows Mobile, for example). Google reader aggregates your RSS feeds so you don't have to visit individual sites. If you read a cool story and want to look at it on your desktop, just "star" it on your phone, then look at your starred items back at your PC. Google Reader for mobile is slick!

A long, sad story

This is a story about a man who was sent to prison for 10 years because he sold heat lamps and hydroponic equipment. The DEA prosecuted him for "conspiracy" to produce marijuana even though he didn't ever grow any. Take a few minutes to read the whole story and tell me if you think our "war on drugs" is doing more harm than good. http://atlanta.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A10762
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