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• Thumbs up or down for the new Macs?

  My current MacBook Pro is coming up on it’s one year anniversary.  It’s hardly old and in pristine shape.  I baby all the machines I have.  Scratch free is a good thing if you decide to sell.  But should I sell the one I have? Today... Posted Oct 14 2008, 10:42 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Hardware, Apple, Virtualization, Laptop Stuff, OS X

• Pity OS X doesn’t like 8GB of memory in my MacBook Pro

  I received a flurry of questions via email when I posted information the other day that I had 8GB of memory in my Apple MacBook Pro .  At the time of my post, I had only intended to boot the OS and see that it appeared to work correctly, recognize... Posted Jul 09 2008, 09:06 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows XP, Hardware, Virtual PC, Windows Vista, Networking, Apple, Virtualization, Virtual Server, Laptop Stuff, Linux, OS X, Windows Server 2008, x64 OS and Apps, Hyper-V

• Microsoft RDP Client for OS X - Beta 3 now available

  If you are running OS X on a Mac and want to connect to a Windows server or client machine via a remote desktop connection, you should download and try the latest beta.  I’m still on the previous release, but this caught my eye so I thought... Posted Apr 12 2008, 03:27 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server, Networking, Apple, Virtualization, OS X, Windows Server 2008

• The Virtualization Mentality

  Virtualization this past year has boomed.  The VMWare conference, where Microsoft had an amazing presence, had over 10,000 attendees.  10,000!  This is no small feat by any length.  Virtualization is the seen by many as the holy grail... Posted Jan 04 2008, 08:45 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Apple, Virtualization, Backup, IT

• Running the Zune 80 on Apple OS X v10.5

  Don't get mad, get even. I must say I didn't like the " review " Ryan Block gave the new Zune today on the engadget.com website. Maybe it's because I own an Apple iPod Video 80GB. Maybe it's because I own a Playstation portable (PSP). It might be because... Posted Nov 13 2007, 11:39 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows Vista, Apple, Virtualization, Zune, Laptop Stuff, x64 OS and Apps

• http://edge.technet.com launches !!!

  As you can see at http://edge.technet.com , we are launching a new online portal for IT Pros. Expect to see lots of content in the form of podcasts, screencasts and videos. I have some interesting stuff coming. My EDGE id is KingCobra. Head on over and... Posted Nov 10 2007, 12:56 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows XP, Security, Office, Active Directory, Video, Search, Virtual PC, Windows Vista, Webcasts, Exchange Server, TechNet, Windows Server, Media Center 2005, Group Policy, Mobility, Storage, World Wide Web, Networking, SQL Server, Windows Group Policy, Windows Mobile, Fun Stuff, Deployment, Management, Apple, Virtualization, Powershell, Virtual Server, Windows Media Services, Linux, Screencasts, IIS7, Windows Server 2008, x64 OS and Apps

• My MacBook Pro - first impressions

  I'm always like a little kid on Christmas. It doesn't matter if it's a boring hard drive being delivered or something more expensive. It's fun to track packages and watch for the delivery person. Then, it's time to open your present. Sean told me that... Posted Nov 03 2007, 03:00 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Hardware, Windows Vista, Apple, Virtualization, Laptop Stuff

• Running Mac OS X on Virtual PC 2007

  As we have just announced over 1 MILLION downloads of Virtual PC 2007 (since its release on February 19, 2007), I have been cleared to post about a hidden feature in VPC 2007. As it is still in a Technical Beta phase, the option to enable support for... Posted Apr 01 2007, 02:46 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Vista, Virtual PC, Apple, Virtualization, Virtual Server, Linux, wsv

• TechNet Emails: Zooming Utility, Exchange 32-bit, TechNet Laptop Specs

  So I received a lot of emails congratulating me on a well received presentation, but of course after reading the comment sheets I saw a good many of you were put off by the sound quality. Rest assured future events will address this issue. I'll be answering... Posted Feb 23 2007, 02:52 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Microsoft, Apple, Virtualization, email, Platform, IT, resources