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I get asked this question all the time and there are a lot of misconceptions about what exactly is included with a TechNet+ Subscription and how it can be used. So let’s clear this up! I copied the following from the TechNet+ Subscription page but I’ll
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When I first started at Microsoft in August 2006 I remember my first team planning meeting where I put up my hand and asked what the plans were to update the Flash. I’ve long been a subscriber to the Flash and saw it grow, and grow, and grow and at the
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As it is Earth Day and something I’m pretty passionate about, I am pleased to share with you the release of this special online-only Green IT issue of TechNet Magazine! The issue features a valuable collection of new and archived articles on energy efficient
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So you were at TechDays and you went home with your 6 month subscription to TechNet Plus and wonder what else there is besides software you can download? How about some free virtualization training and some free exam vouchers? You see there
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Microsoft has assembled quite a team over the last years whose sole mission is to participate in an ongoing conversation with the Linux, Open Source and Microsoft communities about interoperability. While I was in Seattle for our annual internal
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I ran across this post on the Windows 7 Team Blog and thought I’d pass on the information. It was previously announced that the download deadline for the Windows 7 beta was going to be January 23rd but this date has been extended. From the
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I posted this to my other blog, thelazyadmin.com but thought it might be useful to post here as well. One of a new features in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 is the ability to boot from a VHD. It is pretty simple to enable this feature and have
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Update: Contest closes on December 31st! Get your answers in and get entered to win! Now that I got your attention I wanted to talk to you about the sad state of, just kidding :) Yes the headline is true, we got an Xbox Elite to giveaway along with a
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Ok so that isn't exactly math but it does remind me of the calculus I took in high school but let me explain :) I know there is a lot of interest in Windows 7 with nearly everyone asking me when there will be a public beta. I know there are a few
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Paul Laberge, aka The Burger, is a member of our team that focuses on web development agencies and wrote a series of posts on surviving the turmoil in the current economy. I asked him if I could post it here as it is some great information and added a
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Over the past year you might have noticed some changes going on at http://technet.com and the changes keep coming. The other day the new TechNet Canada Community page went live! This is the page to find out what user groups are in your community, when
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You’ve used them. www.technet.com , www.msdn.microsoft.com , www.codeplex.com , and maybe even expression.microsoft.com . You may have visited the forums, downloaded software but what else is there? Turns out quite a bit. Years ago when I got my first
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It is that time of the year, time again for myself, Rick, Damir and now Pierre to head down to the mothership to upgrade our skills. Keeping your skills up to date is one of the bigger challenges an IT Pro faces. Over the next week and a half we'll be
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Yesterday the SQL Server team reached a key milestone with the release of SQL Server 2008 RC0. SQL Server 2008 provides a comprehensive data platform that is secure, reliable, manageable, and scalable for your mission critical applications. With
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If you are like me, or anyone else I know, you like to personalize your notebook. We like to show of our personalities, spice up the look, promote your favourite sports team or cover up cracks and scratches. You might have seen my notebook.. ..and I've
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