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You know you want me – compete for me soon…
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Not me, the Xbox 360 silly.
What is the best developer laptop on the planet, and why?
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over 4 years ago
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I’ve been discussing various aspects of the developer world with Andrew Kass lately and as you know I am not short on opinion. So I thought I would ask you a couple of questions. I know a lot of you are either developers, used to be developers, or know...
Dell XPS 435 breaks cover at dell.com
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over 4 years ago
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No mention of a digital cable tuner option yet, but it certainly has some nice specs .
DirectAccess Technical Overview – now available
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over 4 years ago
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Keith Combs
The Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2 operating systems introduce DirectAccess, a new solution that provides users with the same experience working remotely as they would have when working in the office. With DirectAccess, remote users can access...
Updated TCP/IP registry values whitepaper – now available
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over 4 years ago
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This white paper describes the registry values for the TCP/IP protocol stack in Microsoft® Windows Vista™ and Windows Server® 2008. The intended audience for this paper is network engineers and support professionals who are already familiar with TCP/IP...
TechNet and MSDN Unleashed Webcast: Windows Vista to Windows 7
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over 4 years ago
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There is an event next Saturday you might consider watching and listening to. It’s the first of many Springboard Technology Expert Panel (STEP) events to come. The STEP program is made up of Microsoft employees, MVPs and MCTs. This particular...
Are you ready to screencast? Want to win me? Stay Tuned…
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over 4 years ago
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The Effects of Audio on Performance
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over 4 years ago
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One of the more interesting aspects of running with the Kingston SSDNow M Series drive I have is the perception of speed. Actually when using the drive, it isn’t perception but reality. It’s fast. But it’s also silent and that adds, or more accurately...
Mobile World Congress 2009 – New Windows Mobile videos, pics and more
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over 4 years ago
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Today at Mobile World Congress 2009, Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer along with key mobile partners, HTC, LG and Orange, unveiled new Windows ® phones featuring new user-friendly software and services. The next generation of Windows ® phones will be...
IT Pro Momentum Program – now accepting applications
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over 4 years ago
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There are a number of new products in the pipeline that are going to have a dramatic impact on the desktop environment for the next three to five years. Surely by now you’ve seen and heard about Windows 7 . Any good desktop is only as strong...
TechNet Events for SouthCentral (Texas) Added – register now!!!
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over 4 years ago
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I have really good news for those of you in my district. First of all, everyone on the team formerly known as the Microsoft Across America TechNet team is now part of the US Developer and Platform Evangelism (DPE) group. My territory is now specifically...
New TechNet Subscriptions – discount available
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Monthly friendly reminder for new discounted TechNet Plus Subscriptions. Start a TechNet Plus subscription with my TMSAM07 discount code. Click the picture above to get started. If you aren’t familiar with the different subscription options, see http...
Just in time for Valentines Day – V12 Vantage
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over 4 years ago
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Windows 7 Springboard Roundtable Series Today
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over 4 years ago
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Join Mark Russinovich and a panel of subject matter experts for a live discussion of what's in store for IT pros with Windows® 7. Learn about the evolution of features like Group Policy, BitLocker To Go™, DirectAccess, BranchCache™, and AppLocker™ then...
Want to win $5000 creating a game in Silverlight?
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over 4 years ago
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Go to the http://www.serverquestcontest.com/index.aspx site for more information. See the official rules at http://www.serverquestcontest.com/rules.aspx . The clock is ticking. Get coding. Good luck!!!
Messenger:mac 7 update released for OCS R2
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over 4 years ago
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Messenger for Mac 7.0.2 is an integrated communications client that enables you to communicate with contacts within and outside your organization. Messenger for Mac 7.0.2 is a Universal application that is built to run on both PowerPC-based and Intel...
Windows Azure Services Training Kit – Feb update now available
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over 4 years ago
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Keith Combs
The Azure Services Training Kit includes a comprehensive set of technical content including hands-on labs, presentations, and demos that are designed to help you learn how to use the Azure Services Platform. The February release includes the following...
Microsoft Thrive - website portal launches
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over 4 years ago
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I took the opportunity to listen to the fine folks in our sister business unit discuss the new Thrive website at http://www.microsoft.com/thrive . I know all too well how important advice around one’s career is, especially right now. How? Well I lost...
Windows 7 Screencast – Resource Monitor (resmon)
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over 4 years ago
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The other day I was complaining to myself (grumbling) about some application on my system using the wireless network nearly constantly. That sort of thing bugs me. It’s not like I was visiting one of those horrific myspace sites laden with...
Windows 7 Screencast – Problem Steps Recorder (PSR)
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over 4 years ago
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Are you the “Computer Guy” ??? You know, the Saturday Night Live character Nick Burns played by Jimmy Fallon ? Well, one of the reasons computer users bring out the “Nick Burns” in many of us is the disconnect in communications and lingo between...
Windows 7 Screencast – BitLocker To Go
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over 4 years ago
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Lets face it, we all make mistakes. Fortunately there’s a new Windows 7 feature that might just save your bacon if you misplace a USB drive with sensitive information on it. You’ve probably heard about BitLocker. It’s the drive encryption...
What’s happening in this picture? Use Netmon to figure it out?
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over 4 years ago
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Ok, here’s an interesting picture from my network this morning. Can you figure out what’s going on? Is Windows 7 confused? By the way, Netmon 3.x is a really powerful network tool. I was using it yesterday to diagnose a completely...
amazon kindle 2 pictures surface – I want one
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over 4 years ago
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I don’t know about you, but the new pics of the Kindle 2 look stellar. If the articles on engadget and other blog sites are true, we’ll find out if the pictures are legitimate on 2/24/2009. The line to buy one forms behind me. Warm up...
R2 Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) – guide now available
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over 4 years ago
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The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical, distributed database that contains mappings between names and other information, such as IP addresses. DNS allows users to locate resources on the network by converting friendly, human- readable names like...
Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Security Guide – beta now available
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over 4 years ago
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For organizations that seek cost-effective operations, the benefits of virtualization are more evident than ever. Microsoft® Hyper-V technology allows consolidation of workloads that are currently spread across multiple underutilized servers onto a smaller...
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