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Are those really bats coming from under the Austin Congress Ave. bridge?

Everyone knows there’s a colony of bats that live under the Austin, Texas Congress Avenue bridge. These bats are smart.  They hang out in Mexico in the winter and come back just in time for SXSW each spring. The 1.5 million furry Mexican free-tail
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tags: fun stuff
Mar 28 2010 08:04 PM
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Active Directory Design Guide – now available for download

I was digging around looking for some good information related to Windows Server Directory Services and stumbled across a new guide that looks very nice.  Although the guide states up-front that it was written with the healthcare industry in mind, I
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tags: active directory networking security group policy
Mar 26 2010 07:41 PM
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Microsoft Messenger for Mac 8 Beta – now available

If you are a Mac user, you might be interested in the just released beta of Messenger for Mac.  No, the Keith in the pic at http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/messenger-8/default.mspx isn’t me.  I am not that green. Anyway, this new version
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tags: apple
Mar 26 2010 06:25 PM
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Want to learn PHP? PHP on Windows Training Kit Updated

Matt Hester, Dan Stolts and I did an Interoperability Road Show not long ago.  A portion of that day was geared towards running open source software on Windows and some of the demos I used came from the PHP on Windows Training Kit.  There are
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tags: sql server world wide web iis7 windows server 2008 r2
Mar 26 2010 06:02 PM
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Clear 4G+ CMU-300 and Clear Spot WIFI Hotspot Review

Last summer I started looking at 4G devices when Windows 7 released.  However, at that time the software and drivers weren’t stable so my experience wasn’t very good.  That has all changed now. Both Sprint and Clear have solid 4G offerings on
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tags: mobility networking hardware cell phones
Mar 21 2010 07:14 AM
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Dell prepares to launch new Latitude and Precision Workstation Laptops

If you were considering upgrading a laptop from Windows XP to Windows 7, you have picked a very special time in the technology continuum.  A number of Intel i3, i5 and i7 based laptops are already available in a wide variety of shapes and
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tags: hardware laptop stuff
Mar 18 2010 09:49 AM
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Microsoft Desktop Virtualization Hour – March 18th at 9am PST

Ready, Set, Virtualize. You are invited to attend The Microsoft Desktop Virtualization Hour. What is the best migration path to Windows 7? What’s the best desktop management strategy for your company? Which virtualization solutions can save you time and
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tags: virtualization
Mar 16 2010 02:35 AM
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Windows 7 Application Compatibility List for IT Professionals

The Windows 7 Application Compatibility List for IT Professionals is a Microsoft Office Excel-based spreadsheet listing software applications which have met Windows 7 Logo Program testing requirements for compatibility with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7,
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tags: windows 7
Mar 13 2010 02:28 AM
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Microsoft Office 2010 Technology Guarantee - now available

Having you been thinking of purchasing Office 2007 but decided to wait for Office 2010?  Well, the http://www.office.com/techg site has all the information about the Microsoft Office 2010 Technology Guarantee.  Check out the qualifying products
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tags: office
Mar 13 2010 12:12 AM
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Ordered my first slate device today

It’s a lot more expensive that I would like, but I ordered the Apple iPad this morning.  I decided against the 3G model for a couple of reasons.  First, 3G is so yesterday.  4G is the new 3G.  So I’ll use WIFI for the iPad.  When
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tags: mobility networking hardware apple
Mar 12 2010 10:14 PM
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HP Elitebook 8440p – first impressions

As is tradition on this blog, I like to write about my first impressions with new hardware.  Yesterday at about 8am I received the HP Elitebook 8440p.  This machine is HP’s high end professional 14” laptop and I was eager to tear into it and
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tags: hardware laptop stuff
Mar 11 2010 10:05 AM
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Do you have six figures for a new compact digital point and shoot?

Need a camera that shoots 1,052 frames per second at 1080p resolution?  Well, if you’re trying to stop action a bullet or a NASCAR race, this baby has your number.  No, it isn’t exactly a compact digital camera, but it is six figures. 
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Mar 09 2010 12:58 PM
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Office 2010 Resource Kit – beta compiled helpfile now available

The Microsoft Office 2010 Resource Kit provides information about new features and changes in deployment strategies for Office 2010. The documentation is intended for IT professionals who plan, implement, and maintain Office installations in their
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tags: office deployment
Mar 09 2010 11:35 AM
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The Effective Security Practices Whitepaper Series

Information security is a very dynamic field: legislation keeps changing, technology keeps evolving, and the attacker community continues to be more sophisticated. This turmoil has forced security practitioners to think creatively to address some very
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tags: security
Mar 09 2010 11:27 AM
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Forefront Identity Manager 2010 - now available for download

FIM 2010 is now available in the download area for TechNet subscribers.  If you don’t have a subscription but want a discount, see Matt’s blog on how to save 28%.  If you have no intention of purchasing a subscription, no worries.  We have
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tags: security
Mar 09 2010 11:21 AM
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TiVo Premiere is nearly here

No, I am not staying up.
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tags: hdtv fun stuff video
Mar 03 2010 01:49 PM
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TechNet 2.0 is ALIVE !!!

TechNet 2.0 is rolling out as we speak. There are literally thousands of pages being lit right now so give it some time for things to quiesce. If you spot obvious issues, could you please login and post a description of the problem you are seeing to the
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tags: technet tn20
Mar 03 2010 03:19 AM
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78mpg, 500hp at 9200rpm, 0-62mph in 3.2 seconds

This isn’t the 2011 Honda CIVIC.  It’s a Porsche 918 Spyder.  I want one.
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Mar 02 2010 10:36 AM
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DFW IT Pro User Group meeting is this week – Clear 4G Info and Promo

Quinn Devery posted the following information about the meeting that happens this Thursday evening. “We’re really excited about the upcoming event sponsored by Clear. They will be doing product demos onsite at Microsoft and they’re going to run a promo
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tags: mobility networking cell phones laptop stuff
Mar 02 2010 12:11 AM
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Now this is a kewl iPhone App

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tags: hardware cell phones apple
Mar 01 2010 10:04 PM
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Lenovo ThinkPad W510 – final thoughts

I’ve had the Lenovo ThinkPad W510 for nearly a month and it’s time to send my evaluation units back next week. I completed nearly every test I could think of so I thought I would run down some impressions on the machine.  I really couldn’t decide on
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tags: hardware laptop stuff x64 os and apps windows server 2008 r2
Mar 01 2010 12:05 PM
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TechNet 2.0 – Episode 7 – The Homepage

The TechNet 2.0 release is nearly here and soon you’ll be able to see the homepage displayed at technet.microsoft.com. The TechNet homepage has been challenging to use in the past because the IT Pro audience is so large and diverse.  TechNet never
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tags: tn20
Feb 26 2010 04:55 AM
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4G is here. What are you waiting for?

Last week I had the pleasure of testing 4G cell phone speeds for the first time.  I must say it’s pretty impressive and just like the start of the internet, it’s only a glimpse of the future.  I say that because I still remember making the jump
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tags: mobility networking hardware cell phones
Feb 24 2010 10:46 AM
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TechNet 2.0 – Episode 6 – Wiki

Each of you has likely used one of the world’s most popular Wiki’s known as http://wikipedia.org. The English section of that site has 3.2 million articles and there are many more supported languages. An excerpt from the mission of the site is “to
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tags: tn20
Feb 23 2010 08:43 PM
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Dual Boot on a stick? Kingston launches 256GB DT310

Kingston Digital, Inc., today announced the release of DataTraveler® 310, the first 256GB USB Flash drive in the United States. DataTraveler 310 Product Features and Specifications: Capacity: 256 GB Fast: data transfer rates of 25MB/sec. read and
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Feb 19 2010 02:17 PM
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It’s Alive !!! – TechNet 2.0 Search and Profiles Launch !!!

This afternoon we turned on the new TechNet 2.0 Profiles.  In addition to that, we also lit up the new TechNet 2.0 Search.  If this is new to you, let me recap briefly from TechNet 2.0 - Episode 3 – TechNet Search and TechNet 2.0 – Episo
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Feb 19 2010 07:38 AM
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TechNet 2.0 – Episode 5 – Videos and Profiles

TechNet has recorded thousands of videos in the past ten years in the form of webcast replays, screencasts on blogs, and in the product TechCenter “How Do I” areas. Video is the fastest growing content type on TechNet and I see no slowdown in growth. In
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Feb 17 2010 05:35 AM
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Windows Phone 7 Series Announced

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tags: windows phone
Feb 15 2010 10:06 PM
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What is this?

Click me to find out.
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tags: hardware fun stuff
Feb 14 2010 11:18 PM
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You know you are a developer when…

Scott Hanselman was doing an experiment and got sucked into a motorized Dell laptop. Developers, can’t live with em.
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Feb 14 2010 10:24 PM
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SIIG 2.5” Hard drive SuperSpeed USB 3.0 enclosure rocks!

Do you store pictures, video, music or other large blobs of data on an external hard drive?  Sure you do. Many of you that read this blog also store virtual machines and I’m guessing you have quite a collection of data.  Isn’t moving all
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tags: storage hardware laptop stuff fun stuff
Feb 13 2010 03:08 PM
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TechNet 2.0 Is Getting Smarter – Join the Conversation

Yesterday was a fascinating day. We broke the snowfall record in Dallas.  I think we broke another record at my blog with the interest in TechNet 2.0.  Many of you came here after reading the TechNet Flash. So here’s the scoop on what is
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Feb 13 2010 04:39 AM
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Largest Snow on Record for Dallas/Ft. Worth

Here’s Casa de Combs at about 3:15pm CST on 2/11/2010.  At this point I have about 9 inches of snow depth.  It reached over one foot.  That’s impressive for Texas and it’s the largest single day snow fall in recorded history here. Sorry I
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Feb 12 2010 05:35 PM
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TechNet 2.0 – Episode 4 – Troubleshooting and Download Finders

Have you ever received an error message or number in some software product, and wonder what it means or how to resolve it? Where is the first place you search? In my case it really depends on the browser I happen to have launched. The vast majority of
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tags: tn20 podcast
Feb 12 2010 10:16 AM
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Security Compliance Manager - beta signup now available

The Security Compliance Manager will enable you to plan, deploy, operate, and manage your organization’s security baselines for Windows® client and server operating systems, and Microsoft applications. Centralized Management and Baseline Portfolio: The
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tags: security management
Feb 12 2010 09:08 AM
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TechNet 2.0 Is Coming – Join the Conversation

The TechNet team is hard at work rolling out a brand new set of platform features code named TechNet 2.0 (or TN20).  We started blogging about those features and you can keep up with them here on my blog.  I made it easy to see via the T
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Feb 11 2010 08:31 PM
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Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 on a Lenovo ThinkPad W510

I am testing one of the new Lenovo ThinkPad W510 models. If this machine is going to be considered for future purchase, it really needs to be able to run Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V.  In order to do that, certain minimum requirements must
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tags: hardware laptop stuff x64 os and apps windows server 2008 r2
Feb 10 2010 08:00 PM
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System Center DPM 2010 RC – now available for download

Continuous data protection of Windows application and file servers to seamlessly integrated disk, tape, and cloud — with support for a growing list of Microsoft technologies, such as: Windows Server from 2003 through 2008 R2 SQL Server 2000 through 2008
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tags: management system center
Feb 10 2010 07:53 PM
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TechNet 2.0 - Episode 3 – TechNet Search

If you've been reading my blog about TechNet 2.0, you know we have some great new improvements coming. One of my favorites is the improvements we've made to the TechNet Search experience at the http://technet.microsoft.com website. I think the reason for
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Feb 10 2010 03:23 AM
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Windows 7 Battery Notification Messages – update from the Engineering Windows 7 blog

“Over the past week we have seen a little bit of blogosphere activity regarding Windows 7 and batteries, specifically the new Windows 7 message “Considering replacing your battery”. Since this is related to the engineering of Windows 7 we’re going to use
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tags: windows 7
Feb 09 2010 03:43 AM