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No Fooling: Use the New TechNet Subscription code TNITQ406 to save 25% for your Favorite IT Pro
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Happy April, we had a change of the program and the code, the new code to get a discount ! I hope everyone is starting off with a great spring. What a better way to celebrate Spring than giving your favorite IT Pro a new TechNet subscription and you can...
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Windows Vista SP1 is coming soon to a download center near you.
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First off thank you to everyone you commented, emailed, and otherwise gave direct feedback to Mike Nash when he announced the Windows Vista SP1 had RTM'ed . It became very clear form all the feedback from folks like yourself that you wanted the bits,...
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Do you want to win* a Lenovo T61P ThinkPad or Xbox 360 Pro with 60 GB?
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Are you a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) ? Do you want to win * some great prizes just in time for the holidays? How does a 8GB or 120GB Zune sound or an Xbox 360 Pro? What you want something bigger, okay how about a: Lenovo T61P!!!...
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Screencast: How To Install Office Sharepoint Server 2007 on Windows Server 2008
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The other day I was building some new demo servers to showcase search capabilities with Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server 2007 (MOSS). During the process I decided to install MOSS on my brand new RTM copy of Windows 2008 Enterprise server. ...
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Are you a TechNet Subscriber...Do you want to be one, I can save you $100!
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This is not spam, this is a great offer from corporate. So if you are looking at buying a TechNet subscription you can save a $100, it is as simple as using the following promotion code when you go to buy your subscription: TMSAM09 Click...
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No File Left Behind: Windows Desktop Search (WDS)
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over 7 years ago
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A few weeks ago, I started diving into a fantastic free tool for your desktops. The tool is called Windows Desktop Search (WDS). WDS is a search engine allowing you to search across all the types of information on our systems. From your email, documents...
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Introduction to Data Protection Manager: Webcast (2-28-2006)
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Good Afternoon all my young Data Protection Manager Jedi’s (and you know who you are J )! Thank you for attending the web cast on Data Protection Manager, (DPM) as promised here is the scrubbed Q/A log (you kept Chris Avis very busy!). Also huge...
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5 Bold Predictions for the NFL 2008!
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over 5 years ago
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Okay, after the whole Brett Farve saga, and Green Bay I think you made a huge mistake! I decided to write a fun post for Friday, my 5 bold predictions for the NFL this year. They have come from much thought and debate. (BTW I also made a new category...
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Goofy Challenge Results and Recap!
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over 4 years ago
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First, I want to thank my Family for allowing me to train, and run this run. Without their love and support there is no way I could have completed and enjoyed this challenge. I also want to thank all the folks that followed these posts on...
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Announcement: Windows 7 Rocks Screencast Contest: Now Accepting Applications!
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over 4 years ago
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Alright Keith and I are at it again and this time we want to give away the cool stuff like a: Lenovo T61P ! Okay do I have your attention now? As some of you may recall we had a contest last time just for the MVP’s and a lot of you wanted in on...
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IT Pro Momentum Program: Still Accepting Applications
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over 4 years ago
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As I blogged last month: Want Some Help on Piloting Microsoft Technologies like Windows 7? The program is still looking for people like you to take part, so if you answer yes to any of the following questions send me an email at mhester@microsoft.com...
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Lenovo ThinkStation S10 Impressions
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over 5 years ago
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Getting to evaluate a FANTASTIC high end workstation like the Lenovo ThinkStation S10 is a one of the great things about working with great teammates. Even though Keith Combs , will not share his 8GB of memory with me he did send me a very simple...
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Integrating the Business Data Catalog and Business Applications Using Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007: Webcast (10-20-2006)
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over 7 years ago
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Good afternoon all of Business Data integrators! J Thank you to everyone who attended my web cast on the BDC in MOSS 2007, translated that means: The Business Data Catalog in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. J A special thanks to Chris Avis...
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Memphis and Nashville, TN: LAUNCH (1/16/2007 and 1/18/2007)
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over 6 years ago
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Good DAY Memphis and Nashville! First off THANK YOU for coming to launch! I had a great time and I hope everyone really enjoyed the events! We had a little almost 1000 (974 to be exact!) Tennessee IT Professionals combined! What a phenomenal turn out...
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CHALLENGE: What does this number represent?
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over 5 years ago
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Watch the Red Cross and IT Pros help the relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina
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over 7 years ago
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Don’t you think IT pros should have a television show? If you’re reading my blog the answer this question, hopefully is: YES!! Developers have a show, and even Emeril has a show. Don’t get me wrong those shows are good...
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Book of the Month for January 2007: Flags of Our Fathers
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over 6 years ago
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Good day everyone! I apologize for the delay in getting this posting so late. Preparation and delivery of launch has really kept me and my teammates extremely busy. So without further delay: Welcome to the January book of the month, Flags of Our Fathers...
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Microsoft is giving away Virtual Server for FREE and Other News (Virtual Server offers Linux support)!
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over 7 years ago
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Good afternoon Virtual Server enthusiasts! I have some great news! Today, Virtual Server 2005 R2 Enterprise Edition will be available at no charge, free, gratis, complimentary, on the house!!!! This is the full Virtual Server 2005 R2 Enterprise edition...
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Are the gloves finally coming off?
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over 5 years ago
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My buddy John Baker sent an interesting article out the other day about how we are address concerns in the marketplace around Windows Vista and what are some thoughts about the Apple Ads. I thought these where two interesting statements that Brad...
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Fantastic visit with Dayton Network Professional Association (DANPA) on August 3rd!
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Good afternoon DANPA ! THANK YOU, for such a great welcome back to Dayton, 55 members that is awesome! It was great seeing everyone at the User Group on the 3 rd and I sorry it has taken so long to get this Q/A log up on my blog but as you can see...
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Want Some Microsoft L-O-V-E?
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over 7 years ago
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We all want some L-O-V-E!!! (Warning: high cheese factor to follow!) L is for LAUNCH ! I do not know if you have heard but we are having these “little" events in January launching:? O is for Microsoft Office System 2007 V is for Windows Vista E is for...
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System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 has gone RTM!
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over 5 years ago
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Good afternoon all my Mobile device managers! I just heard that System Center Mobile Device Manager (SCMDM) 2008 has gone RTM! You can read about it here: Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 This is a great release, also in...
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5 Bold Predictions for the NFL 2010
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over 3 years ago
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Wow, almost miss this post before the season starts tonight! So last year I did better and I got 2 out my 5 right you can take a look here: Matt Gets Better: Recap 5 bold NFL Predictions 2009 So with the reason right around the corner, I will try...
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Silverlight, Matt's new toy!!!!
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over 5 years ago
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Okay folks I have arrived, I have learned how publish with Silverlight, so the post I did today on MOSS: Screencast: How To Install Office Sharepoint Server 2007 on Windows Server 2008 I can now offer streaming with Silverlight!!!! Click on play...
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Can your Xbox 360 Blog? Mine can and yours can too!
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over 5 years ago
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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...
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