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What are you using for noise canceling headphones?

2008-09-07T15:06:00Z

My first pair of noise canceling headphones is a pair of Brookestones. Although they are over 10 years old, they still work quite well. I think I paid around $70 for them then. What’s the ROI on that? But their day has come and gone and the fake leather Read More......(read more)

Lançamento App-V 4.5 RTM

2008-09-07T13:25:00Z

Nesta semana, foi lançada a versão final do Application Virtualization 4.5 (antigamente conhecido como SoftGrid). Esta versão tem, entre outras, as seguintes funcionalidades: Disponibilização de aplicações através da Internet Suporte a mais de 11 idiomas Read More......(read more)

SQL Server backup & restore across versions

2008-09-07T13:19:57Z

This may be a short post in stating the [insert your favourite expletive here] obvious, but you can restore a SQL Server 2000 backup on a SQL Server 2008 database and that’s a good way to do a version migration. However that doesn’t mean your functions Read More......(read more)

SCOPE = System Center OpsMgr PowerShell Extentions

2008-09-07T12:52:00Z

Source: Pavleck.Net Jeremy ( who is turning 32 on September 26 and is giving away presents ) blogged about SCOPE. S ystem C enter O psMgr P owershell E xtentions is a collaborative operation between Jeremy, Marco Shaw, Cameron Fuller, Pete Zerger and Read More......(read more)

SharePoint Training for Partners

2008-09-07T12:44:02Z

My colleages Dave Leigh and Jo Carpenter have put together a pretty comprehensive list of SharePoint training that's available for partners 1) SALES Business Productivity Infrastructure Optimization University This two day BPIO U (Business Productivity Read More......(read more)

Have you every wanted to control or track the status of your Hyper-V guests from a Vista Gadget?

2008-09-07T11:07:00Z

Well you might not be as Vista gadget crazy as I am but this is still very cool! I am a firm believer that the Vista sidebar is a great platform for BI information, and IT KPI or dashboards. It’s a shame we haven’t seen more gadgets like this one! One Read More......(read more)

How to be a stealth site

2008-09-07T08:10:39Z

Let’s say you want to introduce your product on a certain date. Say on Monday because you are demonstrating your product at Demo or TC50. Well, you aren’t allowed to show off the product, right? So, what do you do? Well, look at Causecast’s Read More......(read more)

The Superbowl of Startups

2008-09-07T06:48:49Z

When I attended Demo I remember being in awe of what I thought of as the Superbowl of Startups. Here were these companies that prepared months to spend six minutes on stage. Later I talked with “DemoGods Coaches” like Shel Israel or Nathan Read More......(read more)

[20080909] IBM 행사 - 블레이드 서버에서 가상화 솔루션을?

2008-09-07T05:18:00Z

9월 9일에 IBM에서 블레이드 서버에 대한 각 가상화 벤더별 데모 시연 행사를 개최한다고 합니다. 해당 세미나에 Microsoft 세션 데모를 진행할 예정입니다. 시간이 되시는 분들께서는 참가를 한번 생각해보세요! 본 메일은 현재 메일 수신에 동의한 고객님에게만 발송되는 메일입니다. 이름님은 에 수신동의하셨습니다. IBM의 모든 e-mail 정보수신을 원하지 않으시면, [ &type=oth20080829" target=_blank Read More......(read more)

Scoble Sucks

2008-09-07T04:48:01Z

Whoa, the hate mail has been flowing fast and furious tonight. Pat Phelan, founder of MaxRoam, says that today my shine came off. Loic Le Meur, founder of Seesmic, says that it’s easy to knock startups when I’ve never started one. I’ve Read More......(read more)

windows vista support stories - backup

2008-09-07T04:40:00Z

sunday i'm going to be assisting someone with computer problems (which have been diagnosed as hardware - we'll see) and at a minimum computer data backup. this is a natural part of my life whether with family or friends, work related or otherwise Read More......(read more)

Rendimiento en Internet Explorer 8

2008-09-07T00:58:10Z

Me han llegado algunas preguntas respecto del consumo de recursos de Internet Explorer 8 . En términos de uso de memoria, el footprint es más pequeño que el de Internet Explorer 7. Veamos la comparación al iniciar el explorador y el Read More......(read more)

Demonstração - Utilizando os dados geo-espaciais no SQL Server 2008

2008-09-06T22:20:50Z

Gostaria de compartilhar com vocês esta demonstração do Diego Nogare (MVP - Most Valuable Professional de SQL Server) sobre como utilizar os novos recursos de suporte a dados geo-espaciais do SQL Server 2008 . Obrigado Diego pela colaboração Read More......(read more)

Gears of War 2

2008-09-06T20:55:26Z

Waiting for the second opus ? It should be released in November 2008 and I really wait to look further this new episode ! Here are some videos and trailers : Gears of Wars 2 ~ Guillaume Share this post: Read More......(read more)

Startups: your web site sucks

2008-09-06T19:11:44Z

I visited each website from the list of Demo finalists. Boy, do they suck. Really, really suck. Does no one understand how to market themselves? It’s amazing to me that not a single Demo website has learned from the lessons of Gary Vaynerchuk’s Read More......(read more)

(My take on) Support for Exchange 2007 Under the SVVP

2008-09-06T18:54:00Z

With the release of the Server Virtualization Validation Program (SVVP) there has been a lot of question regarding what Microsoft now supports and does not support. Here is my take on it - I will place the caveat that things may change and this post is Read More......(read more)

SQL Server Mythen: Die COUNT(*) Debatte

2008-09-06T18:39:58Z

Zu den weitverbreiteten Mythen in Bezug auf SQL Server gehört die Behauptung, dass man zum Zeilen zählen aus Performancegründen lieber COUNT(1) statt COUNT(*) nehmen soll. Das ist nicht s. In beiden Fällen (und bei COUNT(2), COUNT Read More......(read more)

brian regan

2008-09-06T18:18:00Z

thursday evening my wife and my 10 year old son went to see brian regan with 10 friends. since i just saw him and he's got a new comedy central special coming out tonight, i decided my fourth influence post should be about brian. i first heard brian Read More......(read more)

Let’s cry for the poor fragmented, underreported startups

2008-09-06T18:03:19Z

Daniel Terdiman, over at CNET, is reporting that Demo and TC50 are potentially fragmenting their audiences. Let’s cry for a moment for all the startups. Boo, hoo, hooo. Back to reality. Any startup that looks at this as a loss should be refused Read More......(read more)

Lies, Damn lies, and Statistics - a lesson in Benchmarking.

2008-09-06T17:34:09Z

Many years ago - before on-line meant "the internet" - I annoyed a journalist in an on-line discussion. I criticized the methodology used by his magazine to test file servers: Machines copied a large file making it a test of the cache effectiveness Read More......(read more)

¿Ya viste el nuevo MVA?

2008-09-06T16:13:13Z

Todo tiene un comienzo. En Microsoft queremos que juntos recorramos el camino, con las herramientas adecuadas todos podemos alcanzar nuestro máximo potencial. Sabemos que te interesa estar en constante actualización, por eso queremos presentarte Read More......(read more)

Certification Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Configuration

2008-09-06T12:48:00Z

La certification MCP sur Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V est disponible depuis le 25 aout dernier, plus d'informations sur celle-ci et les thématiques abordées sur http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exams/70-652.mspx , sans oublier bien sur celles Read More......(read more)

How to restore IE icon on Vista desktop

2008-09-06T10:35:00Z

I had to format my machine but, for some reasons, the IE7 icon was not showing on my desktop. I didn’t want to have a shortcut as I want to access the Internet Option through it. I found this useful tip to show the Internet Explorer icon: the blogger Read More......(read more)

Digital Nomads

2008-09-06T08:48:33Z

Dell has just started a blog on the dynamic workstyle called ‘ Digital Nomads ’ ( thanks Hugh ). It’s strapline is “ Where do You work? I work everywhere. These days ‘where’ you work really has little significance to Read More......(read more)

Microsoft MVPs rock !

2008-09-06T06:53:56Z

Store music, video and so on and share that across the house from a complete IT infrastructure is the ultimate geek will ! I'm sure that many of you dream about a server room at home ! Well, Bob Muglia, Senior Vice President at Microsoft did it ! Read More......(read more)