I figured I’d share this one, since it’s one of those fun Microsoft-isms that just like to pop up on a rainy Friday. I had a script that runs on a server, that I had to modify to grab some info off a web page using Invoke-Webrequest. Super simple basic request with no auth. Added it to the script, run the script on the server, works great, life is good!
Continue reading “Problem using Invoke-Webrequest in a Powershell task on Windows Server”A common Microsoft conundrum: Updates Stuck at 67%
One thing thats certainly anxiety-inducing to an IT nerd is the above screen; you installed some updates, and now waiting…waiting…waiting…and praying the update actually completes. Depending on what version of Windows you have (like Windows Server 2016) – this may often mean HOURS of waiting. I feel for you.
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With the pandemic last year, I randomly started driving my 1986 Buick Grand National for the few times (literally 2-3 times a month) I drove into work. I had such a blast with it that it re-invigorated my love for the car, and wanting me to finally start working on it again, after months if not years of not doing much. I do regret not doing more with it sooner, but with life’s distractions out of the way, I’m a lot more focused than I was.
I tend to forget to share stuff here to track my progress (as slow as it is), but last weekend after a quick wash to get the really-big-chunks off the GN, I lamented over the fact that the bumpers looked as bad as they do. I’ve tried cleaning them in the past, tried pressure washing and other things, and could just never really clean them up.
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I previously talked about the 1874 Franklin Institute Exhibition in a couple of past posts like this one, which had some links to various stereographs; a primitive way to present 3d-like images, similar to the VR goggles we use today with cell phones. (Makes me wonder if there’s an app to view these old pics). Anyway, I’m pleased to share one I actually found myself!
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With the weather getting warmer I’ve been going through my yard equipment, and one thing I havent used in a bit was a Homelite Pressure washer I picked up at one of the big box hardware stores a couple years ago. I tried to use it either in 2019 or 2020 and found it wouldn’t build pressure, so I figured either the relief valve is stuck or something else happened. This model has a Honda GCV-160 4 cycle gas engine on it.
Continue reading “Gotcha with small engines and lean carbs”Lenovo T15 – Missing Microphone – Intel SST Driver Issue
Here’s a fun one I tackled recently; brand new Lenovo T15 laptop, fresh Windows install, but the built-in microphone is missing (in Windows)! Camera is working.
Continue reading “Lenovo T15 – Missing Microphone – Intel SST Driver Issue”Recording Booth Record – Parents to Vietnam Vet still Overseas
I don’t think I posted this before, but in my thrift shop adventures, I’ve found a few recording booth records, which are records that were recorded in an actual recording booth. The machines that used to make these are pretty rare now and worth quite a bit.
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When I moved out of my parents house, my cat Cleo, on request of…the rest of the household, remained at home. While I wasn’t too happy with that idea at the time, I did realize that she was used to the property and had a large yard to explore, so I begrudgingly agreed and Cleo stayed behind. I had adopted Cleo from a coworker in 2005 as a stray kitten. While not being the most personable cat sometimes, Cleo spent many a night with me curled up between the keyboard and my monitor, or parked in my lap while I messed with computers into the late evenings. She enjoyed playing fetch with pistachios of all things, and wrestling with me.
She got her name from Cleo (aka Cleopatra), the cat in the Heathcliff cartoon series. Since this was the first female cat we’ve ever had, and for some reason, despite not having seen that series for a decade or more, that was the first thing that came to mind for “female cat”.
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My first experience with switching a user from an existing calling plan in Microsoft Teams to Direct Routing did not go as planned. Not at all. I’ll walk you through what I did…and what I did wrong, as googling this particular error didn’t really lead me to the answer!
I seemingly had everything right – I followed the Configure Direct Routing documents to the T, and to switch the user over, I removed their calling plan, and then used powershell to add the ONPREMURI property (aka the user’s phone number) in E.164 format with the tel: prefix to the Teams user. I have the SBC all set up and outbound calls are working fine, yet inbound calls don’t seem to be working, as I’m getting a “404 Not Found” reply to the SBC invites in the SIP traces.
OneDrive – “The Documents folder contains other important folders…”
Yet another dreaded hurdle trying to enable OneDrive “Backup” (previously labeled as KFM, or “Known Folder Move”). When trying to enable OneDrive backup, you get an error: “The Documents folder contains other important folders and isn’t supported for file protection.”
