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I had to link to this… I ran into Michael Kleef (IT Pro Evangelist in Australia) last Wednesday at the TechEd 2006 IT Influencer Party. He told me about this great picture he took of some American police officers eating donuts.. and was tickled by how it so very well fit the stereotype that...

Need something to listen to? I am becoming a big fan of podcasts. No.. I don’t own an iPod or have iTunes installed. I have an iRiver for when I workout. I use IE 7’s ability to manage my feeds (with enclosure downloads). And I also have a really cool phone ( Windows Mobile 5 rocks!) that...

Day 7 – The TechEd Post Mortem I’m typing this sitting in seat 3D (First class! Yeah!) on the flight home. It’s Saturday. I’m tired. I really want to be home. Yesterday was my daughter Laura’s 9th birthday, and I’m thinking about the long talk I had with her on the phone. She had a great day, and...

Day 6 – The LAST TechEd Day All done. No more. My brain is full. (Of what, though.. that’s debatable.) I got in early enough to catch two sessions before working in the TLC again this afternoon. Pretty quiet. (Many have already left for the airport.) Coolest demo I saw: This was...

Day 5 – AGAIN Yet Another TechEd Day Thursday? Already? Wow. I can’t believe the week is almost over. And yet I feel like I could use a week of sleep to catch up. Today I worked the TLC booth again. Had some fun conversations and video taped a few good questions and answers. (I expect to have time...

Day 4 – Yet ANOTHER TechEd Day Are we done yet? No! But we’ve passed the half-way point. And my feet are very glad to know that. My Wednesday of TechEd 2006 was again spent smiling. Smiling while enjoying talking to people at the Messaging TLC booth and later at the TechNet booth. And...

Day 3 – Another TechEd Day Didn’t get in as early as I should have, but still managed to get a lot accomplished. After a bit of morning blogging, I made it over to the TechEd Store to buy a couple of goodies for my kids. (They come to expect SOMETHING from Dad every time I go away to TechEd...

Day 2 – A Proper TechEd Day Finally got into the typical TechEd routine. Breakfast, Breakouts, and [insert something else here that starts with B that you’d find at TechEd] I had another chance to witness an incredible presenter work his magic yet again. Steve Riley did a great presentation...

Day 1 – Exchange Server 2007 Pre-Conference Session and Keynotes Today I worked as a proctor in the pre-conference instructor-lead session on Exchange Server 2007. My time was spent learning more than helping, but I managed to answer a few questions. My team mate and partner here at TechEd,...

I hear that Windows Vista Beta 2 is in the bag that all attendees are getting at TechEd. That’s great news for the many who have been trying to download it and not having much luck. (It’s hard for any company to have the bandwidth to allow the whole world to download that stuff!) I’m...

Day 0 – Travel to Boston Yes! I’m here! Bean town! TechEd 2006! As you can see from the photo, even the baggage claim at Logan is welcoming us to TechEd. My room is nice (I’m at the Cambridge Marriott), and I’m just relaxing after a nice burger and beer at the bar downstairs...

Wondering about Windows Desktop Search? Wonder no more! My friend and “cow-orker”** Matt “Mongo” Hester has created a very detailed, beautifully done screencast all about how it works and what it does for you. He’s also in the process of submitting an article to...

Like you need another reason to attend webcasts! Check out this site, and list of webcasts. If you attend one of these, and submit an evaluation at the end, you are entered in a drawing to possibly win a “full conference pass” to TechEd 2006 in Boston. Here are the official rules ....

Last one. Shot quite a few things in this just-under-4–minute video. Keith likes “The Mummy”, and Harold got shorter. Rob Westover draws and then awards the XBOX winner for our “Where’s Rob?” contest. Click HERE for Part VIII And that concludes a very long, FUN week! Boston here I come...

The day was a full one. Apparently. Too full to take many videos. I did manage to take a few pictures as we were walking out of Universal Studios. John Baker say’s hi to his mom. And Benjamin Franklin is quoted. Click HERE for Part VII

Party time! Part 6 of my videos comes from June 8. I took some video of Karaoke at the IT Influencer Appreciation party, and immediately following at the bar next door, as me and my team mates enjoyed some live music. It’s a short video, so enjoy it over and over again. Click here for Part VI

Part 5 of the videos from TechEd 2005 included a plug for a contest that has since ended. The SQL Server Chopper contest ended at the SQL Server 2005 Launch later in the year, when some lucky folks won some choppers built by the Orange County Chopper guys. The video features Chris Henley (and his...

Part 4 of my video “Rock-U-mentary” (the sights, sounds, and smells) of TechEd 2005 was footage from Monday, June 6th. It is the longest of the videos, and contains some introductions of several of my team mates. We even caught our manager, Stacey Copeland, putting up posters without permission. ...

Part 3 in my revisit of video blogcasting from TechEd 2005 features a quick walk (fast forward video) through the exhibit hall and company store, eventually winding up at the Microsoft Across America “mobile experience” truck. Click here for Part 3

This was just a short trip I took..

Here is video blogcast entry number two from last year’s TechEd in Orlando. On Monday, June 6th, Chris Henley and I were working in the Server Infrastructure area of the Hands-on-Labs. We volunteered to fix a lab that was broken (HOL163), so I thought I’d document our efforts on video. As you’ll...

Yes, it was a grand time last year in Orlando. In thinking ahead to the upcoming TechEd 2005 in Boston, I re-lived some of my memories by taking a look at the blog posts I did last year during the show; and in particular, some of the bad videos I put up for your enjoyment. “Bad? They weren’t bad....

I just noticed this, so I thought I would pass it on… “Early Bird Registration” for TechEd 2006 (Boston – June 11–16) ends this coming Friday, April 14th. If you’re thinking of going, now would be a good time to register and save $200. See you there!

Hi all, Yes, I’ve been away from blogging for a little bit. Sure, I add my webcast notes and Q&A, but other than that I’ve been swamped preparing for up-coming events and webcasts, so I’m in serious learning mode right now. “What are you learning?” Well.. the...

April’s Shower of Webcasts The schedule for April has been posted. Sign up early and often! Here are a few I’ll be leading… TechNet Webcast: Exchange Best Practice Analyzer (ExBPA) (Level 300 ) Monday, April 10, 2006 - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Pacific Time Kevin Remde , TechNet...