Excel 2003 hangs when opening a network file
I came across this issue today where opening a network file caused Excel 2003 to hang or crash. Opening the file locally worked normally. Removing security updates KB2541025 and KB2502789 immediately resolved the issue. Credit Technet: Link
Steve Jobs’ Resignation & Linux’s 20th Anniversary
We here at InterWorks love our tech – just in case you couldn’t tell. Just about anything we can learn, tinker with, or take apart and put back together (most of the time anyway) are all fair game. So with a couple of recent milestones, we here at InterWorks are feeling a bit nostalgic. Our […]
InterWorks, Inc. Ranks No. 1809 on the 2011 Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies List
August 23, 2011 – Inc. Magazine revealed its fifth annual Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies List giving InterWorks, Inc. a spot at No. 1809 among the 5000 honorees. This marks the fourth consecutive year that the growing I.T. services company has claimed a place on the prestigious Inc. list. The 2011 Inc. 5000 list […]
Failed Tableau Server Install: Three Possible Solutions
99.9% of the time, Tableau Server installation will be smooth sailing. The wizard is simple and easy, and Tableau’s online help is a wonderful guide. However, if you do have the misfortune of seeing the error message “Tableau Server initialization failed. See install log at C:Program FilesTableauTableau Serverlogstabadmin.log”, go ahead an open up the log […]
How to enable windows installer while in safe mode
Recently I came across a computer that was getting a bluescreen every time it booted up unless it was booted into safe mode. I traced the problem to a particular program but when I tried to uninstall it in safe mode, I was unabe to because the windows installer service is unavailable in safe mode […]
Critiquing Other People’s Tableau Cisualisations
Tableau’s sample files wouldn’t look so good if they weren’t well designed Alistair Knock posted a great question by Moose Peterson on Google+ about feedback on user photographs on the web:why do most people just make anodyne comments along the lines of “Nice!” when they probably have some constructive criticism they are holding back? This […]
Is your football team giving you value for money?
BBC Sport have just published their Price of Football survey where they looked at the cost of tickets, programmes and old-school refreshments. The following visualisation compares the BBC headline cost ‘Cheapest Day Out’ (the total cost of the cheapest ticket, a programme, a pie and a cup of tea) to both goals scored and points […]
IPhone Versus Washing Machine
In my years as a computer guy, I’ve seen some pretty unusual things done with and to computers. I’ve been around long enough to see CD-Roms used as cup holders, 3.5″ floppies jammed in backwards, entire soda’s dumped into keyboards, and once, a space heater that melted a plastic computer case so bad that the […]
The Physical Layer
I’ve decided to deviate from my blog-posting standard in two different areas today. First, I’m going to actually post this, which goes against the norm for me. Second, I’m going to talk about some underlying network theory instead of a break/fix review. The OSI Model When network techs troubleshoot a networking issue, often times it’s […]
Autohide Function For Taskbar Does Not Work
Screen real-estate on my monitor is precious. It’s not unusal for me to have multiple screens open at once on the same montor. Every inch of available extra space is more productivity for me, For this reason, I use the auto-hide function in Windows to make the taskbar hide when I don’t need it. In […]
