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Roadkil's Unstoppable Copier

Have a CD or DVD that's all scratched up? A hard drive or flash drive that is about to give up the ghost? Having trouble getting your data off of it? Going into panic about losing all of the Battlestar Galactica fan fiction you wrote (you loser)?

Fear not! Just visit Roadkil.Net and download the Unstoppable Copier.

From the developer:

"Recovers files from disks with physical damage. Allows you to copy files from disks with problems such as bad sectors, scratches or that just give errors when reading data. The program will attempt to recover every readable piece of a file and put the pieces together. Using this method most types of files can be made useable even if some parts of the file were not recoverable in the end. The program can be used as a daily backup system using its batch mode functions. A list of transfers can be saved to a file and then run from the command line to perform the same batch of transfers on a regular basis without having to use the GUI interface. The program supports command line parameters which allow the application to be run from schedulers or scripts so it can be fully integrated into daily server tasks."

The Unstoppable Copier sees regular use by MSCNS techs and has yet to fail. Also, you can submit a picture of your cat (you loser) and it could become the icon for the program.

Warning - Attempting to stop the Unstoppable Copier could result in loss of limbs, loss of life, incontinence, and firing of the Hadron Collider.

Broadband Stimulus gets another $800 million

The fine folks at the White House have decided to bump the National Broadband Plan with another $800 million in stimulus cash. In the process this should help create around 5,000 jobs throughout the country. Definitely an interesting program. Check out broadband.gov for more juicy details. While you're there, read over the FCC's National Broadband Action Agenda. Definitely good stuff.





Sources: Engadget, Information Week, broadband.gov

Quick Fix: Microsoft Excel 2007 won't open files

This is becoming a very common problem. You want to do some serious spreadsheetin', but when you click on the file it won't open! GASP! A lot of workplaces are getting around to upgrading to Office 2007 and finding issues opening their Excel files. Luckily your friendly neighborhood MSCNS Technician has a quick solution for you:

1. Open Excel, click on the File Menu (Sphere in upper left-hand corner) and select Excel options. The following Window should appear.





3. Hit "OK" at the bottom of the window and exit Excel. Now go ahead and open your documents with the same passion and fervor we love you for.

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