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Happy New Job...er...Year!
04 January 08 03:56 PM
What? Yes, the rumors* you heard are true. I've decided to usher in the year 2008, by leaving the group working on a major product named after this new year (i.e. Windows Server 2008 ) and join the Unified Communications team! Specifically, I am now a Read More...
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Help Free Your Buddy This Thanksgiving! (Cool Game)
21 November 07 12:19 PM
Some US leaders may choose to pardon a turkey as their way of "giving thanks" ahead of the once yearly food feast known as Thanksgiving . Well, as mere citizens we may not be able to flex such presidential powers ourselves, but you can have some fun helping Read More...
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Now You Can Receive Me In Stereo!
26 October 07 01:20 PM
As an FYI, I'm now also blogging on the recently launched Forefront Team Blog on another part of the TechNet blog-o-sphere-o-rama. I posted one that's very relevant to the networking and network security themes of this blog, and thought it would be worth Read More...
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Fun with Singapore Lift...er...Elevator Security
18 September 07 12:23 AM
It is my last full day in South East Asia, and I'm working from the Microsoft Singapore office down on Marina Boulevard. There's a great view from the cube I'm squatting in during my two day stay. From the 19th floor, I can just about see the famous Singapore Read More...
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Tech·Ed 2007 - Day 2: Opening Day
04 June 07 09:23 AM
So. I started my day out battling a non-late night out based headache ("yeah, right Hameroff" -- no, seriously, I hit the hay around 10:30p) and then confused by the TechEd 2007 shuttle buses. I'll explain the latter more. At 9:30a-ish, I stood in front Read More...
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TechEd 2007 Security Track Goes On-line
29 May 07 04:20 PM
Guess what? TechEd 2007 is next week! Yup. And, to help make your TechEd experience even better, my pals over in the Trustworthy Computing Group have launched a brand new " TechEd Security Track 2007 " site off of Microsoft.com. Check it out at: http://www.microsoft.com/security/teched/default.mspx Read More...
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Did the Easy/Easier Zombies Invade an Apple Store?
26 May 07 10:05 AM
As I've mentioned in the past...my buds down the hall in the Forefront team have one killer (no pun intended) advertising campaign in effect that features a number of different comedic ways to deal with potential office attackers . If you've visited http://www.easyeasier.com, Read More...
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That's Right...You're In Control!
19 April 07 11:41 AM
This ain't no joke. It's the global launch of Forefront and System Center , and it's a little less than two weeks away. What? You don't already have your calendars marked for May 2nd? You haven't booked your flight to the land of 90210 ? Well, here's Read More...
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Must See, Practical IT Pro Survival Advice Brought To You By Forefront
09 April 07 03:38 PM
Yuppers, it's been a little while since we last met. I've been heads down on a number of work related and personal projects (like moving into a new house -- yikes!). Anyhow...here's a little Monday afternoon humor brought you by my colleagues on the Microsoft Read More...
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An IPsec is an IPSec is an IPSEC (Redux)
20 February 07 02:11 PM
It's back: my rant about the way people spell, type, case, et. al. the word IPsec. Yup, sounds petty, but everyone needs their own mountain to climb, and for me it's trying to change the way the world spells IPsec. My loyal readers will likely recall Read More...
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RSA 2007 Day 4 (Part 2) - Where's Larry?
07 February 07 03:35 PM
RSA Tip #1: Want to know how to clear a keynote hall? Book Larry Ellison from Oracle to speak and have him not show up. To be fair to Larry, he has the flu. I'm really disappointed because I've never seen him speak, and was hugely curious on what he was Read More...
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RSA 2007 Day 4 (Part 1) - Half-Time
07 February 07 12:38 PM
Well, we've made it to the half. Last night was a ton of fun; especially since I had the opportunity to catch up with a bunch of industry and media friends. It all started with a short stop by the RSA "007" party in the XYZ bar at the W San Fran. From Read More...
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RSA 2007 Day 2 - Opening Day
05 February 07 11:22 PM
It was great to watch the Colts win the Super Bowl last night. A bunch of us 'softies headed over to Jillian's in in the Metreon , and had a great time taking in the big game. None of us won the raffle for cheesy Budweiser swag, which included a really Read More...
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RSA 2007 Day 1 - The Pre-Game Show
04 February 07 11:03 AM
It's that time of the year again. That one special Sunday. People will be traveling from all around the world to converge at one place. Plenty of swag is at the ready for the hungry hopeful. Corporate sponsorships have run amok and logos can be found Read More...
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The (Daylight Saving) Time(s) They Are A-Changin'
27 January 07 04:33 PM
As a public service message on behalf of those that literally control time (the U.S. Congress) and their 2005 decision to change the start and end of Daylight Saving Time (DST for those who enjoy acronyms) in the United States (US), don't forget to install Read More...
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