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It always amazes me at the “diversity” of opinion on all matters inside and outside my company. As you might imagine, not only do we scrutinize what our competitors are up to, but we are world class at criticizing ourselves. The new ad campaign...
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Digging the goofy Microsoft commercials? Want to download them and watch them over and over to try and figure out the metaphors in each video? Who does grandma represent? Grin. Here are the links to the videos. Don’t worry about...
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Lenovo ThinkPad W500 out-of-box experience. I received a new Lenovo ThinkPad W500 evaluation unit Friday morning and thought you might be interested in the screenshot above. I’ll be writing more later but until then, suffice it to say that...
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I learned something new last week. I didn’t realize all 1024MB video cards aren’t created equally. Apparently some of them have multiple GPU sockets and that has some interesting implications when using them for gaming and what the operating...
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TCP/IP is the nuts and bolts of speed in a network. I recorded a short video highlighting some of the changes to the IP Stack in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Enjoy the Video. I have included the link to the Power Point deck referenced at the...
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Ever since the release of Windows Vista folks have been asking me about the details of creating custom Windows Pre Installation Environment (Win PE) images. There is some great information on the subject that is available at the TechNet web site...
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MS Live Labs has a fun app called PhotoZoom . It’s a cool proof-of-concept around how you might handle and navigate through images. One application of this sort of technology that I thought was really cool was in zooming into very VERY large...
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I’m not sure if I’ve said this on my blog before, but I and my family are huge fans of Windows Media Center . I’ve got a dedicated (and actually pretty old and under-powered) Compaq desktop computer that’s running Windows Vista Ultimate edition, and has...
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I learned about this a couple weeks ago – and now it’s live. And in my opinion, it’s super cool, and WAY OVERDUE. http://www.mojaveexperiment.com/ I personally LOVE THIS. But what do you think? Share this post: Read More...
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Whenever I present a live TechNet Event , I ask my audience to raise their hands if they are a TechNet subscriber . Usually about 1/3 of the audience raises their hand. Considering that this is typically a Microsoft-friendly audience, I'm...
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In this case, a picture is worth a thousand words. I spent some time this afternoon and evening setting up for a fun little test of the Lenovo ThinkPad T61p I have. As you’ll recall from my previous post, my laptop is loaded up with 8GB of...
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Every time I go over to the www.Server-Quest.com website I’m reminded of why we made Windows, high definition audio and video. I mean it’s a serious time warp. If you ever ran DOS, or if you ever played Doom, you’ll nearly hurl...
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This is so cool. Microsoft Surface is cool, of course... and even available now for purchase. (AT&T stores have 'em now.) But what if I wanted any old surface to be a computing surface? How about cool multi-touch click...
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Come find Keith Combs and Matt Hester at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas on 4/3/2008 as we talk with the folks at the Windows Server 2008 launch event. We’ll have some fun on camera and give you the opportunity to speak your mind. This is...
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Then get a TechNet Subscription ! I just got word from the Sr. Product Manager herself . The bits for Windows Server 2008 are now available to be downloaded by TechNet subscribers. Here's what I see on my personal list of new product available to download...
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Whenever I present a live TechNet Event , I ask my audience to raise their hands if they are a TechNet subscriber . Usually about 1/3 of the audience raises their hand. Considering that this is typically a Microsoft-friendly audience, I'm a little shocked...
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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...
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This is the best deal in the Microsoft World! TechNet Plus Direct is the subscription of choice for the IT professional. TechNet Plus Direct offers full version non time bombed Microsoft software. Windows Vista, Office 2007, Exchange 2007,SQL, ISA, Windows...
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When it comes to work I am a calendar junkie. I use my outlook calendar extensively. Everything I do goes right to the calendar. Want to know if I am available on a given day at a given time it is on my calendar . Meal times, travel dates, training, webcasts...
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First of all, I want to say thank you personally and on the behalf of my company!!! Microsoft appreciates your business and the opportunity to help you solve problems, make money and have fun. FY07 has been a blast for me. Let's rewind a bit and see what...
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(Are we selling our products at the local State Fair now?) Apparently that's what Microsoft and SanDisk are planning on doing. I love it! Check out this article: SanDisk, Microsoft in USB flash drive, memory deal Imagine this... you don't need your own...
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In case you haven't been paying attention, Halo 2 for Windows Vista is going to be released on 5/8/2007. Yes, you'll be able to save the world from the luxury of your Lenovo ThinkPad T60p . More details at http://www.gamesforwindows.com/en-US/Games/Pages...
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The Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta will go live on May 16th at 12:00 AM PDT and run through June 6 th at 11:59 PM PDT. That means that folks who purchased specially marked copies of Crackdown, or won a spot in the Beta through the “Rule of Three” or other regional...
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Blain Barton is a great guy. Seriously. Those of you in the southeastern part of the country know Blain as the IT Pro Evangelist and TechNet Presenter doing events in your area. He's also a fellow blogger , who has posted a very interesting item about...
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I'm back in the speed zone. Thank heavens for Verizon Wireless EVDO Broadband as an interim solution. I have successfully transitioned from a static business fiber account to a residential dynamic account. This was no small undertaking and it included...
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