This is the year of launch events!!!  We have another fantastic product set launching this year in addition to Windows Server 2008 .  We are also launching Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0.  For those of you not familiar with Microsoft Dynamics...

Good evening all of my search jedi's  :-) I heard a great analyst, Matthew Brown , from Forrester talk about how important it is a to have a strategy and he did a very good job defining the steps to developing the strategy.  There is a great...

I have been blogging for almost 3 years and I want to thank all you for reading my blog!  I enjoy reading your comments and in general I want to hear from everyone on what you like, dislike or in general what you want to hear about.  Thank You...

Well it is official Super Bowl XLII is ready for Feb 3rd.   vs  I half to admit, after my wife's packers lost, I am not very interested in the game.  Which for me is very weird, I really am passionate about football.  Well this...

I just noticed from Keith's blog that there is a free full version of Undertow available for the next 24 hours on the Xbox live arcade.  Hurry this offer expires on:  11:59 p.m. PST, Sunday, January 27, 2008! For more details about the offer...

I started writing this post to help drive awareness over some of my mild frustration with the Mac vs. PC commercials.  While during the process of writing this post about Time Machine and Shadow Copy, a friend of mine, thanks Dave, sent me this great...

Well I have an idea for you.  My buddy Kai Axford did a great 8 part webcast series on Security.  As Kai puts it these are not your mom's webcasts.  These webcast are great!  Kai is a Senior Security Strategist with the Microsoft Trustworthy...

Are you the type of person that has to be the proverbial first kid on the block, with gadgets and toys?  Do you like telling people you played Halo before they even bought their copy?  Well here is another chance to be the first and probably...

Good evening everyone, one of my teammates John Baker was asked this question during an event, he posted a quick blurb on how to make this work with Ultimate and Enterprise with an KB here:   I've already installed Windows Vista on a single partition...

Was the storage link the end of the story?  Nope we still had funding and I had an idea. So where are we: New Router Working: Check! New Storage Link Working: Check! All Hester Networking problems solved: Failed! So what else could I need? ...

So in my previous post I talked about getting my WRT350N configured, which by the end of the day I was happily surfing and the connection was working great.  However, there is more.  This router had this feature called Storage Link, things that...

I would like everyone to welcome a new additional to my networking family a Linksys WRT350 Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link , (the other more important addition to my family happens April 21st.  ;-)).  After getting some new laptops...

It is simple for the remaining 4 teams, you win you get to go to Superbowl XLII .   So who are you rooting for?   Even though my Browns did not make it to the playoffs, I will be rooting for my wife's team the Green Bay Packers, she has...

Good morning everyone, I am excited to announce that registration for the Visual Studio 2008, SQL 2008 and Windows Server 2008 Launches are ready to go. So find the the city of your choosing and register today. Most of the cities are open, however there...

First off let I want to say THANK YOU   to anyone who has ordered a TechNet subscription using my code TMSAM09 or one of my teammates codes: Blain Barton TMSAM01 Chris Avis TMSAM02 Chris Henley TMSAM03 Harold Wong TMSAM04 John Baker TMSAM05 John...

I just learned about a new site that allows you to see how Windows Server compares to other platforms, mainly Linux.  The site below has several head-to head videos, as well as interviews with customers and industry experts.  So you get to be...

My buddy John Weston , found this great article on Melinda Gates done by Fortune: Melinda Gates goes public The article profiles Melinda and a brief bit of her life, but really offers some great insight into the philanthropy efforts that she has started...

Hello all of my search junkies, I have a great announcement to share, Microsoft is looking to acquire FAST.  This is an important step that not only shows how Microsoft is investing but also how important Enterprise Search is you and your business...

Check out this fun little video, featuring Bill Gates, Brian Williams, Steve Ballmer, Matthew McConaughey, Robbie Bach, Jay-Z, Bono, Steven Spielberg, George Clooney, Jon Stewart, Kevin Turner, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Al Gore, Ray Ozzie and Craig...

Want to watch BillG on stage almost playing Guitar Hero III?  Well click on the the picture to check out the 2008 Keynote. The Guitar Hero III demo is at the end, however I recommend not fast forwarding (unless that is all your interested in ...

Last post, I presented you with a challenge number: 340,282,366,920,938,463,463,374,607,431,768,211,456 or 3.40*1038, or 340 undecillion.  I got some great comments and no it is not: The number of possible margarita combinations that are available...

Attention on the holodeck!  Wow folks, seeing truly is believing.  I want to share with you a video one of my worldwide counterparts sent out.  This was simply too cool not to share! The folks at Cisco came out with a wonderfully innovative...

Good afternoon everyone, as you all know I am a huge fan of Tafiti and our search Technologies.  I always thought what would be cool is if the two technologies where combined.  Well I got wind of some great work that Kevin Marshall doing some...

Happy New Year everyone and Welcome to 2008! Now I know some of you are getting ready for your News Year's resolution.  Chances are one of your resolutions is going to be to get into shape or lose weight, according the the U.S. government it is one...