We were having issues with a few macs in the office, whereby they could connect to Windows 2003 NTFS shares and read the data but upon trying to write to shares it would fail with no error message whatsoever.

The folllowing fixed this with the following performed on the DC

Start -> Administrative Tools -> Domain Controller Policy

Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> "Microsoft network server: Digitally sign communications (always)". It should show "Enabled" by default. Double-click on it and set to "Disabled".

Not only can you invoke and navigate Front Row all from the Apple remote but you can also put the computer to sleep or wake it from sleep by holding the play/pause button on the remote for three seconds.

Pressing any button on the remote wakes the computer.

This approach can also be helpful if you want to use a TV (or external display) with a MacBook or MacBook Pro while keeping the computer closed because you can connect the TV or display, sleep the computer by closing the lid and wake it with the remote.