Ok so the Ghostbuster theme was inspired from Steve's A-team reference when he wrote about the forums. TechNet Forums are a free online resource - all you need is a Windows LiveID and then you can post any queries you have, or if you are feelign generous...

I went around the booths at IT Forum and collected giveaways, including: 1) SQL Server T-shirt 2) TechNet Edge T-shirt 3) Microsoft Forefront mousemat 4) Scripting Guy book 5) Tool kit/tape measure thingy 6) A few more bits I will bundle it up and...

You may or may not be aware that TechNet Plus has been in circulation for over ten years and in that time we’ve distributed in excess of 100,000 DVD and online subscriptions , however, you guys are telling us that even though it’s now available online...

We are doing some work trying to understand the life of an IT pro both inside and outside of work. It would be great to hear from you on what you get up to on your lunch break, after work or at the weekend. What websites do you go on? What magazines...

TechNet UK will be launching a Virtual Conference in May. There is so much great content to cover but we can’t fit it all in, so we need you to vote on the proposed sessions and the sessions with the most votes will feature Vote Now Full session abstracts...

I just saw these and thought I would share them - do you have any better ones? 1. I am currently out at a job interview and will reply to you if I fail to get the position. I may be a little moody so be prepared. 2. You are receiving this...

So we are on tour at this very moment and the "Creating and Managing a Virtual Environment" events were very popular, so I would really like to know if you think they would be worthwhile re-running? these events are run 99% with live demos!! James...

For those of you that are attending TechEd IT Forum in Barcelona next month, then I am looking forward to seeing you. We have now finalised details for the UK party so look out for the official invitation next week! For those of you that are unable...

I seem to have been upsetting quite a few people in the office lately. I took delivery of my new Toschiba M400 in January and to this day have not removed the protective plastic cover from the lid. Then last week, I got my new E600 phone (loving it by...

The day has come.....today is my last day before commencing maternity leave. I will be back but not sure when yet. In the meantime, the IT Pro team remains dedicated to you, and there are several ways you can contact them: The team - ukitpro@microsoft...

To mark the launch of Project Gotham Racing 4, the XBOX team partnered up with the UK's top stunt driver to carve a good luck message on the tarmac outside Battersea Power Station to Lewis Hamilton before the big race this weekend.

I am a big kid at heart.....I am already so excited about Christmas and I get nearly as excited about Halloween. Imagine my disappointment that at 6pm last night the only pumpkins I had were not of optimal pumpkin designing size. So thank the lucky stars...

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...

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...

I love this guy....so much so that I have a picture of him on my desk And I loved this video spoof shown during the CES 2008 keynote by Bill Gates about his last full day at Microsoft in July starring himself, Brian Williams, Steve Ballmer, Matthew...

We want to start a monthly award that is light-hearted but with a serious message for IT pros – to recognise the work that they do (i.e. they get noticed when things go wrong but not when things go well) We need to create some kind of identity for it...

I am soo pleased to be able to share these now - here is a shiny new list of events coming up: “TechNet on the Road” In this new series, we will be stepping away from PPT and concentrating on a demo-packed full day. We will be visiting 5 locations...

Want to be yellow??? I saw this on an email the other day: http://www.simpsonizeme.com/ The best yellow person added to this post will win a TechNet T-Shirt. As a starter for 10, here is mine:

Anything that can help with licensing can only be a good thing and this advisor answers many of the questions we are asked. This 3 step tool enables you to: 1) Quickly determine which Volume Licensing program best suits your needs 2) Select the products...

Yesterday was an awesome day for me. It was an incredible sight to see about 3000 IT professionals and developers in the ICC at Birmingham. This was the most ambitious launch we have ever tried to pull off, including: 4 tracks, hands-on-labs, sponsor...

During this 8 part series starting on 18 th March, the IT Evangelists will be taking a look at some of the top technology trends tipped by Gartner for 2009, including Virtualisation, GreenIT, Business Intelligence and Cloud Computing.     Date...

Libraries: Libraries looked like an interesting feature from what I’d seen PDC’ers saying and they sure are great Libraries help bring together files of the same type, even if they’re in disparate locations. I’m a terrible On-PC filer (as my co-workers...

No, this is not going to comment on whether men put their hands in their pockets and buy us ladies a drink and a nice meal, but rather men choosing which wallet to purchase. I have just sparked off a debate in the office here and was surprised at the...

Should it be spelt with a "s" or a "z" in the UK??? I get so confused.....

With less than 2 weeks to the Early Bird deadline on 28 September 2007 , registrations are going strong and we are on target to SELL-OUT. Don’t miss out - secure your ticket today! Join over 5,000 System Administrators, Infrastructure Architects, IT...