Keith Combs' Blahg

Ramblings from another nerd on the grid

June, 2013

  • R2 Wave of Previews Now Available for Download

    Welcome to TechEd Europe 2013 being held in Madrid, Spain June 25-28, 2013.  We have a lot of information to share this week on Microsoft products and services that comprise our Cloud OS vision. In addition to the great session content, we also have...
  • Vanquish Volante - The Difference Between Men and Boys

    Remember the old saying the difference between men and boys is the price of their toys?  I guess I know what camp I am in. Dig the car but I’m going to need to win PowerBall to afford one.  See the press release for more information.
  • Art with Excel - Who Knew

    Tatsuo Horiuchi said, “Graphics software is expensive but Excel comes pre-installed on most computers. And it has more functions and is easier to use than [Microsoft] Paint”. See the amazing article at http://twistedsifter.com/2013/06/excel-art-by-tatsuo...
  • Implementing SMB Shares with Hyper-V Replica

    SMB is getting a lot of attention with Windows Server 2012, and we’ve had questions from a few customers regarding the inter-play between SMB shares and Hyper-V Replica. In this post we’ll share our experience around setting up and using various configurations...
  • Office Mobile for iPhone Now Available

    Today, we're releasing Office Mobile for iPhone available at no extra charge from the Apple App Store for Office 365 Home Premium and Office 365 ProPlus subscribers. Similar to our free Office Mobile for Windows Phone that ships with every handset, the...
  • There Will Be a Test

    Make sure you memorize the following if you decide to interview for a technical position here.  Ok, I’m half joking.  If you were going to interview for something that doesn’t involve Exchange Server, then you can save a few brain cells. ...
  • Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 14.3.5 Update - now available for download

    This update fixes critical issues and also helps to improve security. It includes fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer's memory with malicious code. For more information about this update, please...
  • ASUS Zenbook Infinity Revealed

    ASUS took the wraps off the Zenbook Infinity. I may have to get one, along with a matching G37 .  Until ASUS posts the details on their website, we’ll just have to drool over the new slick blue notebook.  Looks like it has mini DisplayPort in...
  • Dell Outs XPS 11 Convertible Laptop

    Earlier today at Computex, Dell shared some details about a new convertible laptop , the XPS 11 . Though it’s the smallest convertible Windows 8 machine they have designed, it brings a lot of power. It features a gorgeous Quad HD (2560 x 1440) display...
  • It’s Time for Cloud First

    I know there is a flurry of information hitting you from all sides right now, but I wanted to being some important links and information to your attention. First up is a blog post at http://blogs.technet.com/b/server-cloud/archive/2013/06/03/microsoft...