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TechNet on the Road team gets 2nd place in Newcastle pub quiz
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over 6 years ago
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Georgina Lewis
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In preparation for TechNet on the Road in Newcastle, the team travelled up last night and our Geordie pal Jonathan taxied us to a nearby pub. To our delight, not only was the beer nicely cold for Steve, but it was pub quiz night :) I have never heard...
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Windows Vista Showcase
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over 6 years ago
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Georgina Lewis
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I just had a nice coffee catch up with Eileen to talk about TechNet and things, and as we were walking into building 2 of Thames Valley Park in Reading we saw the Windows Vista Showcase room. Now I will admit that the room has been there for months...
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Announcement: Date of official UK launch event for Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 is.........
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over 6 years ago
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Georgina Lewis
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.........19th March 2008, and will be held at the Birmingham ICC The full information is yet to be released, and yes I did tell you to save the 18th & 19th March in a previous post but you will now only need the 19th for the event (and can treat...
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A brain of two halves...enter this quiz that launches DesignIT for a 3rd year and we will donate 1 pound per entry* to charity
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over 6 years ago
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Georgina Lewis
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A brain of two halves: There's no doubt that both men and women are equally intelligent. However, depending on whether you use the left (male) or right (female) side of your brain, you will be relying on different strengths to solve particular challenges...
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Also launching this week....ChampionIT
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over 6 years ago
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Georgina Lewis
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You should have read my post yesterday about DesignIT which is a competition to recognise the innovative nature of the skills IT professionals have and putting them to great use for a charity ChampionIT takes on a similar format but is around recognising...
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Download the Exchange Server 2007 architecture poster now
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over 6 years ago
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Georgina Lewis
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I know this image is small but it gives you an idea of how much this poster has on it! We also had some for Windows Server 2008 which were very popular You can download the Exchange Server 2007 component architecture poster here
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And the winner of the Xbox 360 competition is.......
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over 6 years ago
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Georgina Lewis
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Thanks to everyone that sent in their entries for this competition....I have had a fantastic 24 hours watching these come in. Entries ranged from some very scrooge-like pictures to a brussel sprout with eyes! Two close runners up were pictures of entire...
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Don't fall off your chair, but James said he was "super-excited"......and it has something to do with Hyper-V
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over 6 years ago
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Georgina Lewis
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I don't know if the fact that James is still blogging while supposed to be enjoying the Christmas break, or the fact that one of his most recent posts was about a hack to make a USB battery is worse, but I had to highlight both Last week he wrote about...
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Office Live Workspaces beta
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over 6 years ago
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Georgina Lewis
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Again thanks to Darren for writing about the release of this beta, even if only available in the US at present. He does a great write up of the details - see below - and go to his blog to see some pretty pictures :) In the UK, you get redirected to the...
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Well imagine my shock!!!
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over 6 years ago
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Georgina Lewis
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When I walked to my desk this morning and saw these postcards: We get quite a few desk drops in the office with different areas of the business wanting us to understand more about what they do and how we need to help them i.e. Microsoft Financing, also...
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Mommy why is there a Server in the House?
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over 6 years ago
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Georgina Lewis
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I have just seen this and it made me chuckle so thought I would share the Home Server love. It is a very U.S. website, but they have captured what Home Server is in a really fun way. Check out the website http://www.stayathomeserver.com/ and make sure...
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Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1 Release candidates
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over 6 years ago
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Georgina Lewis
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Windows Server 2008, which is scheduled to release to manufacturing (RTM) by the Feb. 27 launch event in the United States, reached the RC1 milestone today and is available to customers for download at http://www.microsoft.com/ws08eval . With RC1, Microsoft...
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Update on Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3
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over 6 years ago
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Georgina Lewis
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The Release Candidate (RC) for Windows Vista SP1 was released to TechNet Plus Subscribers Windows XP SP3 is also able to Technet subscribers. We are also releasing a blocker tool, which companies can use to prevent unintended installations of SP1 among...
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Update to Update on Windows XP SP3
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over 6 years ago
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I have just had a few questions about my previous post about XP SP3 so here are some more details: Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) Release Candidate (RC) Windows XP SP3 RC is a rollup that includes all previously released updates for Windows XP...
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Office Facts For Interested Common-knowledge Enthusiasts
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over 6 years ago
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Georgina Lewis
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I really tried my best to spell the title out with the letter OFFICE and think I may have pushed it a bit with the "C" but hey, not mad for a monday! I was just reading the Office Rocker's blog and he has pointed out some great facts about the UK Office...
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Windows Server 2008 Training and Certification
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over 6 years ago
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Lutz Ziob, General Manager of Microsoft Learning, has written a great post on the Windows Server Blog. He discusses the number of people trained to date in this product and gives a great overview of the change in training portfolio: "I am very excited...
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I'm not fat, I'm big boned!!
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over 6 years ago
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Georgina Lewis
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As James points out, after posting a less than flattering picture of him with the team when we were so nearly triumphant at the pub quiz in Newcastle this could have been a lot worse! Here is James' attempt of me which he did having found Janina Köppel...
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Why Exchange SP1 is important for mobile users
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over 6 years ago
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Georgina Lewis
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Jason has written a great post on why Exchange Server service pack 1 affects mobile users. Summary below or go here to view the full post: There are many key enhancements in Service Pack 1 however from a mobile perspective there are some very important...
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2007 Microsoft Office system Service Pack 1
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over 6 years ago
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Quite a few days of betas and service packs and RCs!!!!! Today, we are announcing that service Pack 1 is released for the 2007 Office system. We have managed to complete the engineering work slightly earlier than we anticipated The 2007 Microsoft Office...
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Microsoft Security Assessment Tool (MSAT) Version 3.5
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over 6 years ago
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Georgina Lewis
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Microsoft Security Assessment Tool (MSAT) Version 3.5 is now released on the Microsoft Download Center . The Microsoft Security Assessment Tool 3.5 is the revised version of the original Microsoft Security Risk Self-Assessment Tool (MSRSAT),...
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TechNet: Xbox 360 Core System giveaway
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over 6 years ago
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Georgina Lewis
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I have been clearing out the cupboards and have found an ex-demo Xbox 360 Core System to giveaway and will hopefully get it to you before Christmas! All you need to do is email me gmitcham@microsoft.com with your best pictures of your festive IT departments...
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Which Microsoft MVP (Most Valued Professional) is wearing these shoes today?
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over 6 years ago
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Georgina Lewis
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I am a big fan of these and they surprised me a little.....but the question is (in my best Lloyd Grossman, Through the Keyhole voice).....who wears a pair of shoes like these?
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MAC versus Windows vulnerability stats 2007
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over 6 years ago
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Georgina Lewis
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Larry Dignan has done this interesting article on ZDnet on the security vulnerabiloty of these 2 products Well worth a read and some of you may be pleasantly surprised by the Vista results:
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TechNet Radio: Microsoft and HPC
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over 6 years ago
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Georgina Lewis
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Microsoft and HPC: Driving High Productivity in a Competitive World At Supercomputing 2006, Microsoft entered the HPC marketplace with Windows Compute Cluster. In this interview, Microsoft will present key findings and trends over the last year, as...
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