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Windows 7 downloads – here are some nice goodies
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over 4 years ago
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There are some pretty cool themes and pictures up in the “ Personalize it ” area of Windows 7. I particularly like the “ Yumi-ike Pond ” picture although I see a discrepancy about it’s true location. One description says it’s an Alpine lake...
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Beta 2 – now available
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over 4 years ago
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Keith Combs
Get ready to deploy Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2 with the newly released Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 Beta 2. MDT 2010 is the next version of Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, a Solution Accelerator for operating system and application...
There’s a Ninja in the parking lot
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over 4 years ago
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I parked next to one of these today. In case you are wondering, it’s the Nissan GT-R . Man, I would really like to take this for a spin. Might be fun to see how it stacks up against blows the doors off the Ford Mustang or Chevy Camaro. For $80,000 it...
But does it have Intel-VT and run Windows Virtual PC ???
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over 4 years ago
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I’m guessing this rig will run anything you throw at it, including Windows Virtual PC . See the rest of the pictures and close up shots @ http://www.million-dollar-pc.com/systems-2009/special/lessdegrees/pius-edelweiss.htm . Looks like it took a...
Faith in Mankind Restored – For Now
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over 4 years ago
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Loyal blog readers know I haven’t been exactly kind to Dell over the years. The ridicule has been focused primarily on the lame GPU in my Latitude D820. I’m over that now. The machine is three years old so the rant can be put to rest. It’s also no...
IT Pro Momentum Program Results – Anon Company 12
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over 4 years ago
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Your geographic location (country): USA Public disclosure of your name and company name allowed? No (lawyers!) Objectives of the project: What problem did you set out to solve? Redeploy a .Net application to blackberry mobile devices Are you piloting...
IT Pro Momentum Program Results – Anon Company 11
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over 4 years ago
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Keith Combs
Public disclosure of your name and company name allowed? ( Yes or No ) No, for now at least. Objectives of the project: What problem did you set out to solve? I was looking at the possibility of migrating Samba directory service to Active...
IT Pro Momentum Program Results - The High Tech Handyman
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over 4 years ago
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Your name: Brad Lloyd Company name: The High Tech Handyman Your geographic location (country): USA – Idaho Public disclosure of your name and company name allowed? ( Yes or No ): Yes Objectives of the project: What problem did you set out to solve...
IT Pro Momentum Program Results - Shoemake Consulting LLC
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over 4 years ago
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Your name: Allen Shoemake Company name : Shoemake Consulting LLC Your geographic location (country): United States Public disclosure of your name and company name allowed? (Yes or No) : Yes Objectives of the project: What...
IT Pro Momentum Program Results – Anon Company 10
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over 4 years ago
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Public disclosure of your name and company name allowed? No Objectives of the project: Centralize and consolidate server functions currently running on several desktop-class machines. Are you piloting or deploying the products? Pilot Products...
Don’t let your Mac/PC touch the shard !!! Or this will happen…
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over 4 years ago
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I Just Purchased Windows 7 Professional – Get Yours Now
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over 4 years ago
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Are you ready to order Windows 7 Professional ??? Well hit my promotion link right now and you can. You can also click the picture above and it will take you right to the ordering site, too. Enjoy !!! [Note] I have been looking...
Buy Windows 7 Professional for $99 tomorrow !!!
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over 4 years ago
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Windows 7 is coming on October 22, 2009. Here's an easy way to get it fast and save a bundle: Pre-order a Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade for $49** or a Windows 7 Professional Upgrade for $99.** That's about half off the estimated retail prices. This offer...
I gave away a Lenovo ThinkPad T61p laptop today !!!
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over 4 years ago
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I never win squat but I must say it was a pleasure to call one of the attendees of the Interop Road Show and give them the news that they were the Grand Prize winner of our event drawing . As you may recall, the Grand Prize is a Lenovo ThinkPad T61p laptop...
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Beta Now Available!
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over 4 years ago
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Keith Combs
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 will be available in the near future. Are you thinking about deploying these new operating systems? Get a head start with Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Beta . Over 680,000 Microsoft customers and partners...
Living in Texas has it perks for the Jonas Brothers
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over 4 years ago
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Keith Combs
What do you do if you are setting up for a concert in the new huge Dallas Cowboys stadium? Well, if you are the Jonas Brothers or one of their crew, then you have to test the huge 72’ X 160’ high def video screens with an Xbox 360 with none other...
Automating “Boot from VHD” OS Installation
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over 4 years ago
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A few weeks ago I did a post on creating a “ Dual Boot From VHD ” environment. In the past couple of days I decided to explore and test a couple of other tools. Both tools are scripts but each took a different approach to automation. The first script...
Windows 7 App Compat Roundtable this week on June 18th
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over 4 years ago
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Keith Combs
Windows 7, is approaching fast and from the application standpoint is very similar to Windows Vista. We’re going to examine Windows 7 application compatibility not only from the perspective of moving from Windows Vista, but also for those coming from...
Want to do a Windows 7 Loadfest? Contact me today !!!
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over 4 years ago
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Keith Combs
If you are in Austin, San Antonio, Houston or Louisiana and want to do a Windows 7 Loadfest at your user group meeting, please contact me for scheduling the event. I’ll bring a stack of Windows 7 RC disks and we’ll go through the process of installing...
Blu-Ray Gets Manage Copy – wake me up when the nightmare is over
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over 4 years ago
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You may have noticed, I didn’t blog last week due to a heavy travel schedule and spending some quality time with the folks in Bellevue. But I’m digging out right now and a story on Engadget caught my eye. “ Blu-ray gets Managed Copy next year...
I’m missing the Country Music Festival but you don’t have to !!!
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over 4 years ago
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Keith Combs
In case you weren’t aware, Microsoft has a pretty huge presence and set of activities planned this year at the 2009 CMA Musical Festival . So if you’re like me and can’t make it to Tennessee this year, no worries because you can still get pretty...
Have money to burn? Try this
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over 4 years ago
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Apparently someone forgot the recession is still in full swing. At $7999 for this 43” curved monther, I’d have to recommend slapping a couple of cheap 22” panels next to each other. But it sure looks cool.
Now it’s official – Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 GA and RTM dates announced
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over 4 years ago
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“TAIPEI, Taiwan — June 2, 2009 — Microsoft is so confident with the progress made with the development of Microsoft Windows 7 and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 that it will deliver Release to Manufacturing (RTM) code to partners for both products in...
Fall Game Preview – Halo ODST
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over 4 years ago
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Keith Combs
Bing.com is now live on the World Wide Web
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over 4 years ago
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http://bing.com is now available !!!