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Keep Dreaming Jag Lovers
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Keith Combs
See the details on the electric supercar at http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/29/jaguar-c-x75-concept/ . Be sure and check out the gallery of pics while you are there.
FOUND: The SQL Server 2008 SP2 motherload
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over 3 years ago
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Keith Combs
SQL Server 2008 SP2 - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=8fbfc1de-d25e-4790-88b5-7dda1f1d4e17 . SQL Server 2008 SP2 Express - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=40acf55f-0715-4bb0-9735-d02fc2c8a7af . ...
Vdara Hotel at CityCenter Solar Concentrator
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over 3 years ago
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Keith Combs
This is one of the strangest stories I’ve read in the past few weeks, but it’s something you’ll want to know if you decide to stay at CityCenter in Las Vegas. I first read about this on msnbc.com then followed the links over to the Las Vegas Review...
Photographers at Microsoft Volume 2 - now on sale
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over 3 years ago
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Keith Combs
Our October Giving Campaign is starting a few days early with this book. Check out the preview , what the book is all about , and of course consider buying !
Forefront Unified Access Gateway (UAG) Update 2 – now available
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over 3 years ago
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Keith Combs
Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway (UAG) Update 2 is an update to Forefront UAG that provides the following functionality updates and other improvements: Citrix publishing support —Forefront UAG fully supports Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 and...
NFS Account Mapping in Windows Server 2008 R2
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over 3 years ago
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Keith Combs
This paper covers Network File System (NFS) account mapping and the deployment in Windows Server 2008 R2. NFS is a network file sharing protocol that allows remote access to files over a network. NFS implementations include an NFS server component, which...
SCVMM Virtual Machine Servicing Tool v3.0 – now available for download
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over 3 years ago
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Keith Combs
Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 3.0 helps you reduce IT costs by making it easier to update your offline virtual machines, templates, and virtual hard disks with the latest operating system and application patches—without introducing vulnerabilities into...
Something you missed at the MTV Music Awards
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over 3 years ago
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Springboard Virtual Roundtable – Migrating from IE6 on XP to Windows 7 and IE8
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over 3 years ago
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Keith Combs
Deploying Windows® 7, but still running Web applications based on Internet Explorer 6? Join us live at 9:00 AM Pacific Time on Thursday, September 30, 2010 for a virtual, interactive roundtable discussion on migration strategies, standards, and support...
Windows SBS 7 – now available for Beta testing on Connect
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over 3 years ago
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Keith Combs
https://connect.microsoft.com/sbs
The Lotus Elite pulls into Paris
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over 3 years ago
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Keith Combs
Yummy . Info @ http://www.grouplotus.net/mediacentre_pressreleases/image/543.pdf
System Center v.Next – eval program signup now available
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over 3 years ago
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Keith Combs
The Microsoft® Configuration Manager team is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for participation in the Configuration Manager v.Next Community Evaluation Program (CEP). The goal of this program is to provide early adopters a...
Zune and Zune Pass expand to international markets – hello Windows Phone 7
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over 3 years ago
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Keith Combs
REDMOND, Wash. — Sep. 20, 2010 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the further international expansion of Zune, its digital entertainment service. This fall, Zune will expand its music and video footprint and bring the free Zune software, Zune Marketplace...
Test post–centering the pic
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over 3 years ago
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Creating a SteadyState like Windows 7 Environment
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over 3 years ago
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Keith Combs
Windows SteadyState does not support Windows 7. However, many of its features can be replicated by using native Windows 7 features and free tools from Microsoft. This document is intended primarily for IT pros who configure shared-computer access in business...
Windows Server BranchCache Step-by-Step Guides
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over 3 years ago
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Keith Combs
BranchCache is a wide area network (WAN) bandwidth optimization technology that is included in some editions of the Windows Server® 2008 R2 and Windows® 7 operating systems. To optimize WAN bandwidth, BranchCache copies content from your main office content...
Microsoft PowerPivot RTM–now available for download
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over 3 years ago
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Keith Combs
Microsoft® PowerPivot for Microsoft® Excel 2010 is a data analysis tool that delivers unmatched computational power directly within the software users already know and love — Microsoft® Excel. You can transform mass quantities of data with incredible...
IE9 Beta Product Guide – essential download
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over 3 years ago
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Keith Combs
With Windows® Internet Explorer® 9, your websites look and perform as if they were native to Microsoft® Windows. Today’s websites and browsers only use 10 percent of what your PC offers, but with Internet Explorer 9 you can tap into the power of your...
New bazooka?
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over 3 years ago
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I thought it looked like a new bazooka or ray gun, but as it turns out, it’s a video camera for a first person view. Might have some interesting applications. See http://www.looxcie.com/ for more information.
Imagine Cup 2011 IT Challenge – Students enter now !!!
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over 3 years ago
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Keith Combs
The object of this challenge is to highlight the art and science of developing, deploying, and maintaining IT systems that are efficient, functional, robust, and secure. Simply put, we want to see who really knows their stuff when it comes to IT systems...
IE9 Beta now available for download
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over 3 years ago
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Keith Combs
There are over a billion Windows® customers in the world today. Most of them spend more time browsing the web than any other activity on their computer. We build Windows Internet Explorer® for these customers. Our focus is on making sure that the number...
Beautiful and Deadly
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over 3 years ago
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Keith Combs
Might want to rethink a trip to Bermuda this weekend.
Dodging Bullets in Tornado Alley
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over 3 years ago
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Keith Combs
Earlier this week the North Texas area experienced some rather severe weather. It all started with tropical storm Hermine which was largely ignored, at first. It became apparent to Texas residents rather quickly this was going to be a vicious and deadly...
Office for Mac 2011 hits RTM milestone !!!
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over 3 years ago
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Houston, we have RTM! It’s a big Friday in MacBU as we are celebrating the “Release to Manufacturing” of Office for Mac 2011. This means we’ve signed off on final testing and the product is officially getting sent on its way to production...
The Windows Phone 7 Team dances, too !!!
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over 3 years ago
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Keith Combs
The WP7 Team Thrills I have seen report after report that it’s lame for the devs to have a party, parade, etc. People, if you shipped a product you would want to blow off some steam, too. I can think of no better way than to laugh and dance...
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