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Organizational Charts
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
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From http://www.bonkersworld.net/2011/06/27/organizational-charts/ . Hee hee.
We have lift off - Office 365 blasts off into the clouds
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
NEW YORK — June 28, 2011 — Today, at media events around the world, Microsoft Corp. announced the availability of Microsoft Office 365 , the company’s newest cloud service. Office 365 is now available in 40 markets, and it brings together Microsoft Office...
Sony updates the Vaio Z and adds Light Peak Media Dock
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
Here are some excerpts from the Sony EU press release: Weighing little over a kilogram, the new VAIO Z Series notebook PC from Sony is created for mobile professionals who demand absolute performance and portability. VAIO Z blends ultra-desirable styling...
Can you do this on your MacBook?
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
Be sure to check this out at full screen 720p. Nice teaser from NVIDIA.
BMW M1 - swoosh
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
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http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Content/AllBMWs/ConceptVehicles/M1/Default.aspx
Ready, Set, TiVo TiVo TiVo TiVo
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
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Quad tuners, 2TB of disk space for 180 hours of HD recording? You had me at quad. See http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2011-06/tivo-premiere-q-headed-to-retail-as-premier-elite/ . I’d love Window 8 in a box, but this might be in Santa’s sleigh this year...
Security in Office 365 White Paper - now available for download
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
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Moving productivity services to the cloud requires a serious consideration of security and privacy issues and technologies. Office 365 is designed to deliver the enterprise-grade security you require to move to the cloud with confidence. Our data centers...
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 - mini review
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
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Executive Summary I had a lot of pre-conceived notions about the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 before it arrived. It turns out that some of them were wrong but others were right on the mark. If you are looking for a 13.3” notebook computer that is battle...
Never seen this at an Apple store
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over 2 years ago
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Look kewl while recording
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
These should make for some new and interesting video recordings. Grin. Yea, the shades are a 720p camera. Get the specs on the specs.
The Centurion - IBM hits 100
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
http://www.ibm.com/ibm100/us/en/icons/founded/ Congratulations IBM !
AT&T HTC HD7S - mini review
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
Executive Summary HTC redefined the smartphone market when it launched the HTC EVO 4.3” screen smartphone last year. Size does matter and the new AT&T HTC HD7S doesn’t disappoint. Windows Phone 7 really shines on the HD7S with the terrific performance...
Here kitty kitty
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
Ok, the family outing videos are getting weird.
Microsoft Analytics for Twitter - free download
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
Microsoft Analytics for Twitter allows users to query Twitter directly in Microsoft® Office Excel 2010. Utilizing the free PowerPivot Excel Add-in users can perform their own analysis such as who are the top Tweeters, what #hashtags are they using and...
The slate market heats up - HP TouchPad launches July 1
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
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32GB WIFI model available everywhere in the US on July 1st. 3G model to follow later this year. For more information, see the HP Palm blog at http://blog.palm.com/palm/2011/06/hp-touchpad-its-a-date.html or the product webpage on hpwebos.com .
Windows Phone 7 promotion - get a killer phone for $0.01
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
See http://phones.microsoftstore.com/mobile/?referringdomain=microsoft . Looks like the offer is good until 7/1/2011. Hit the link for full details on the terms and conditions. Enjoy.
Plains Milky Way by Randy Halverson
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
Be sure to click Plains Milky Way or the picture above for Randy Halverson’s amazing video work. You won’t be sorry. When you start playing the video at his site, be sure to go full screen with the HD video. Very kewl.
Darth Vader goes to Disneyland
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
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LOL. Some brilliant moments in this video.
TRON Legacy - graphic novel for IE9 users
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
If you haven't seen it yet, checkout the TRON Legacy graphic novel for IE9 users. One of the TechNet editors asked me why we should put this on the Hot Topics area of the TechNet homepage. I thought it was interesting for IT Professionals for several...
Behind the scenes at Tech Ed 2011 - "Bytes by TechNet" Studio
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
Ever wonder what it takes to make pro quality video? Well, you don't need a lot of room but equipment is a must. During one of the breaks at our Bytes by TechNet shoot a couple of weeks ago, I took some shots of the studio to give you some...
Halo - Combat Evolved Anniversary - coming 11/15/2011
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/Marketplace/Product/Halo-Combat-Evolved-Anniversary
It is summer
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
If you hit the lotto and need some ideas on how to spend some money, here's one.
Do you use a 1366x768 resolution screen? Really?
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over 2 years ago
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Caution , we are getting into rant territory with this one. You were warned. Grin. What make and model notebook are you using? What is the size of your screen? What is the native resolution of the screen? I really wish I had kept track of...
Watch the XBOX activities Live @ E3 on June 6th
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
Stay tuned to http://www.xbox.com/en-US/Community/E3 for some interesting information to come.
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 - Server farms Planning Guide
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over 2 years ago
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Keith Combs
This book provides information and guidelines for making decisions about system architecture for a deployment of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010. Subjects include system requirements, authentication, and business continuity management. Capacity planning...
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