• Halo 3 Hooded Jumpers at Tech Ed 2007

    Posted over 7 years ago
    by deepfresh}

    We will have 50, thats right only 50 Halo 3 Hooded Jumpers (in Black) that TechNet will be giving away at TechEd 2007 on the Gold Coast!


    This is what they look like but they will be Black.

    What do you need to do to get one of these?
    You have to be registered for TechEd this year.  We will be handing out TechNet stickers during registration on Tuesday 7th August, make sure you grab one and wear it during TechEd.  We will be randomly giving out the Hooded Jumpers plus other spot prizes to those wearing the TechNet stickers during the conference.

    The TechNet Stand at TechEd
    We will also have our very own stand at TechEd this year.  We will have speakers there to answer any questions you have.  We will also have the following at the stand - Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 DVD, Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 Resources DVD, Windows Server 2008 Component Posters and will be offering 40% off TechNet Plus Direct Subscriptions.  Make sure you come along and wear your sticker!

    Which speakers will be on at the TechNet Stand at what time?
      Wed 8th Thurs 9th Fri 10th
    10-11am Michael Kleef Philip Duff Michael Kleef
      Ken Schaefer David Kelly David Kelly
    11-12am Jeff Alexander Chris Green David Kim
      Johann Kruse Ken Schaefer Chris Green
    12-1pm Leon Booth (12.30 -1.30) Jeff Alexander Jeff Alexander
      Chris Green James McCutcheon Toby Alcock
    1-2pm Ramprabhu Rathnam Ramprabhu Rathnam Ramprabhu Rathnam
      John Pritchard John Pritchard John Pritchard
      James McCutcheon Ben Armstrong Johann Kruse
    2-3pm Andrew McMurray Andrew McMurray Andrew McMurray
      Hugo Ortega Hugo Ortega James McCutcheon
    3-4pm Jason Clarke Jason Clarke Jason Clarke
      Ben Armstrong Leon Booth  
        Michael Kleef  
    4-5pm Toby Alcock John Pritchard  

    Note this schedule can change...

    See you on the GC!

  • Office Communications Server Released to Manufacturing

    Posted over 7 years ago
    by deepfresh}
    Johann has all the goodness about Office Communications Server being released to manufacturing

  • Wave your hands to control your TV

    Posted over 7 years ago
    by deepfresh}

    Two engineers from the University of Wollongong, Australia (UOW), have developed a box that will replace your TV remote control. You’ll just have to wave your hands to control your electronic gadgets. Their box contains a camera that recognizes your hand signals and translates them into electronic commands for your TV and other gadgets. Apparently, the controller’s built-in camera can recognize seven simple hand gestures and work with up to eight different gadgets. The researchers say that their device is 100% accurate under normal lighting conditions and could be on sale within 3 years.

    Read the full article at ZDNet Blogs

    Wave your hands to control your TV

    Thumbs up :)

  • Windows Server 2008 Component Posters

    Posted over 7 years ago
    by deepfresh}
    These two posters, originally published in the July 2007 issue of TechNet Magazine, provide a strong visual tool to aide in the understanding of various features and components of Windows Server 2008. One poster focuses exclusively on powerful new Active Directory technologies, while the other provides a technical look at a variety of new features available in Windows Server 2008 (such as Server Core, Network Access Protection, and more).

    Download Link

    Here is a section from one of the posters:
    articles: WS2008Poster.png

  • Worldwide PC shipments up 12% - IDC

    Posted over 7 years ago
    by deepfresh}
    Worldwide PC shipments grew by 12.5% in the second quarter of 2007 (2Q07), according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) returned as the fastest growing region with volume increasing more than 20% from the same quarter one year ago. A competitive market in the United States also helped boost overall growth with other regions expanding in line with or slightly behind forecasts. Channel expansion and competition for the consumer and small business segments added to the trend toward Portable systems as key market drivers.

    Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) continued to accelerate with Portables growth at about 50% and with the Greater China region being a primary contributor to the regional total as vendors prepared their channels for summer promotions. In addition, nearly every country in the region posted double-digit year-on-year Portables growth.

    Got a new PC lately?  Interesting to see Apple growing their market share in the US.

    Read the press release here