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February 2009 - Posts

Friday, February 27, 2009 11:00 PM

You know you want me – compete for me soon…

Not me, the Xbox 360 silly.
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Thursday, February 26, 2009 9:00 AM

What is the best developer laptop on the planet, and why?

I’ve been discussing various aspects of the developer world with Andrew Kass lately and as you know I am not short on opinion. So I thought I would ask you a couple of questions. I know a lot of you are either developers, used to be developers, or know
Posted by Keith Combs | 18 Comments
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 1:50 AM

Dell XPS 435 breaks cover at dell.com

No mention of a digital cable tuner option yet, but it certainly has some nice specs .
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009 12:10 AM

DirectAccess Technical Overview – now available

The Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2 operating systems introduce DirectAccess, a new solution that provides users with the same experience working remotely as they would have when working in the office. With DirectAccess, remote users can access
Posted by Keith Combs | 0 Comments
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 12:07 AM

Updated TCP/IP registry values whitepaper – now available

This white paper describes the registry values for the TCP/IP protocol stack in Microsoft® Windows Vista™ and Windows Server® 2008. The intended audience for this paper is network engineers and support professionals who are already familiar with TCP/IP
Posted by Keith Combs | 0 Comments
Saturday, February 21, 2009 2:30 PM

TechNet and MSDN Unleashed Webcast: Windows Vista to Windows 7

There is an event next Saturday you might consider watching and listening to.  It’s the first of many Springboard Technology Expert Panel (STEP) events to come.  The STEP program is made up of Microsoft employees, MVPs and MCTs.  This particular
Posted by Keith Combs | 7 Comments
Thursday, February 19, 2009 2:45 PM

Are you ready to screencast? Want to win me? Stay Tuned…

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Tuesday, February 17, 2009 3:29 PM

The Effects of Audio on Performance

One of the more interesting aspects of running with the Kingston SSDNow M Series drive I have is the perception of speed. Actually when using the drive, it isn’t perception but reality. It’s fast. But it’s also silent and that adds, or more accurately,
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Monday, February 16, 2009 9:36 PM

Mobile World Congress 2009 – New Windows Mobile videos, pics and more

Today at Mobile World Congress 2009, Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer along with key mobile partners, HTC, LG and Orange, unveiled new Windows ® phones featuring new user-friendly software and services. The next generation of Windows ® phones will be
Posted by Keith Combs | 3 Comments
Sunday, February 15, 2009 2:15 PM

IT Pro Momentum Program – now accepting applications

There are a number of new products in the pipeline that are going to have a dramatic impact on the desktop environment for the next three to five years.  Surely by now you’ve seen and heard about Windows 7 .  Any good desktop is only as strong
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Sunday, February 15, 2009 2:14 PM

TechNet Events for SouthCentral (Texas) Added – register now!!!

I have really good news for those of you in my district. First of all, everyone on the team formerly known as the Microsoft Across America TechNet team is now part of the US Developer and Platform Evangelism (DPE) group. My territory is now specifically
Posted by Keith Combs | 0 Comments
Sunday, February 15, 2009 2:12 PM

New TechNet Subscriptions – discount available

Monthly friendly reminder for new discounted TechNet Plus Subscriptions. Start a TechNet Plus subscription with my TMSAM07 discount code. Click the picture above to get started. If you aren’t familiar with the different subscription options, see http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/bb892756.aspx
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Saturday, February 14, 2009 11:03 AM

Just in time for Valentines Day – V12 Vantage

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Thursday, February 12, 2009 9:04 AM

Windows 7 Springboard Roundtable Series Today

Join Mark Russinovich and a panel of subject matter experts for a live discussion of what's in store for IT pros with Windows® 7. Learn about the evolution of features like Group Policy, BitLocker To Go™, DirectAccess, BranchCache™, and AppLocker™ then
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009 2:34 PM

Want to win $5000 creating a game in Silverlight?

Go to the http://www.serverquestcontest.com/index.aspx site for more information. See the official rules at http://www.serverquestcontest.com/rules.aspx . The clock is ticking. Get coding. Good luck!!!
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009 1:03 PM

Messenger:mac 7 update released for OCS R2

Messenger for Mac 7.0.2 is an integrated communications client that enables you to communicate with contacts within and outside your organization. Messenger for Mac 7.0.2 is a Universal application that is built to run on both PowerPC-based and Intel-based
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:35 AM

Windows Azure Services Training Kit – Feb update now available

The Azure Services Training Kit includes a comprehensive set of technical content including hands-on labs, presentations, and demos that are designed to help you learn how to use the Azure Services Platform. The February release includes the following
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009 11:49 PM

Microsoft Thrive - website portal launches

I took the opportunity to listen to the fine folks in our sister business unit discuss the new Thrive website at http://www.microsoft.com/thrive . I know all too well how important advice around one’s career is, especially right now. How? Well I lost
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009 12:41 PM

Windows 7 Screencast – Resource Monitor (resmon)

The other day I was complaining to myself (grumbling) about some application on my system using the wireless network nearly constantly.  That sort of thing bugs me.  It’s not like I was visiting one of those horrific myspace sites laden with
Posted by Keith Combs | 0 Comments
Monday, February 09, 2009 5:07 PM

Windows 7 Screencast – Problem Steps Recorder (PSR)

Are you the “Computer Guy” ???  You know, the Saturday Night Live character Nick Burns played by Jimmy Fallon ?  Well, one of the reasons computer users bring out the “Nick Burns” in many of us is the disconnect in communications and lingo between
Posted by Keith Combs | 5 Comments
Monday, February 09, 2009 10:00 AM

Windows 7 Screencast – BitLocker To Go

Lets face it, we all make mistakes.  Fortunately there’s a new Windows 7 feature that might just save your bacon if you misplace a USB drive with sensitive information on it.  You’ve probably heard about BitLocker.  It’s the drive encryption
Posted by Keith Combs | 7 Comments
Sunday, February 08, 2009 11:03 AM

What’s happening in this picture? Use Netmon to figure it out?

Ok, here’s an interesting picture from my network this morning.  Can you figure out what’s going on?  Is Windows 7 confused?  By the way, Netmon 3.x is a really powerful network tool.  I was using it yesterday to diagnose a completely
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Saturday, February 07, 2009 1:49 PM

amazon kindle 2 pictures surface – I want one

I don’t know about you, but the new pics of the Kindle 2 look stellar.  If the articles on engadget and other blog sites are true, we’ll find out if the pictures are legitimate on 2/24/2009.  The line to buy one forms behind me.  Warm up
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Thursday, February 05, 2009 11:39 PM

R2 Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) – guide now available

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical, distributed database that contains mappings between names and other information, such as IP addresses. DNS allows users to locate resources on the network by converting friendly, human- readable names like
Posted by Keith Combs | 1 Comments
Thursday, February 05, 2009 11:32 PM

Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Security Guide – beta now available

For organizations that seek cost-effective operations, the benefits of virtualization are more evident than ever. Microsoft® Hyper-V technology allows consolidation of workloads that are currently spread across multiple underutilized servers onto a smaller
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Thursday, February 05, 2009 8:28 PM

Windows 7 Latest News on UAC Changes

There are some breaking developments associated with the Windows 7 UAC settings, as well as other security settings in the product.  As you may have heard, there has been a considerable amount of external discussion and comment about the UAC settings
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Tuesday, February 03, 2009 2:18 PM

Windows 7 Editions Announced

REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 3, 2009 — Last month Microsoft delivered the beta version of Windows 7 for public testing. Today the company announced its plans for Windows 7 SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) strategy, explaining that Microsoft expects that a majority of
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Sunday, February 01, 2009 10:14 AM

SCVMM 2008 Management Pack released – download now

The VMM 2008 Management Pack monitors virtual machines running on Hyper-V, Microsoft Virtual Server, and VMware ESX Server hosts that VMM is managing, as well as the managed virtual machine hosts, library servers, and other VMM components. This management
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