Webcast Q&ABelow I’ve pasted an edited and cleaned up copy of most of the Q&A from today’s webcast entitled “Getting Started with Group Policy in Windows Vista”HUGE thank you to Mark Lawrence for handling the Q&A on the back-end, and who’s work this really represents.-Kevin—Questions and Answers“Which ADPREP do I run? ADPREP comes with Vista?”I extended … Continue reading Best of Questions and Answers from Webcast: Getting Started with Group Policy in Windows Vista (June 28, 2006)
Author: Kevin Remde
WinFS: Living? Dead? Living-Dead?
WinFS: What’s up?Readers who follow Microsoft news and blogs already have probably seen the buzz in the blogosphere concerning the fate of WinFS; the “file system as (or in a) relational database”. Apparently rumors of it’s death are based on the fact that members of the product team said it was dead. But not really. … Continue reading WinFS: Living? Dead? Living-Dead?
The Donut Theory
I had to link to this…I ran into Michael Kleef (IT Pro Evangelist in Australia) last Wednesday at the TechEd 2006 IT Influencer Party. He told me about this great picture he took of some American police officers eating donuts.. and was tickled by how it so very well fit the stereotype that is portrayed … Continue reading The Donut Theory
Tune in. Geek out.
Need something to listen to?I am becoming a big fan of podcasts. No.. I don’t own an iPod or have iTunes installed. I have an iRiver for when I workout. I use IE 7’s ability to manage my feeds (with enclosure downloads). And I also have a really cool phone (Windows Mobile 5 rocks!) that also holds lots of … Continue reading Tune in. Geek out.
Resources for Webcast – Getting Started with Group Policy in Windows Vista (June 28, 2006)
Webcast Resources:Getting Started with Group Policy in Windows VistaHere are some resources relating to webcast I presented on June 28, 2006, entitled “Getting Started with Group Policy in Windows Vista”.I hope you find them useful.Kevin — Windows Vista Home Page:http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista Windows Vista Product Overview for IT Professionals http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/overvw.mspx Windows Vista Reliability and Performance Featureshttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/feat/relperf.mspx … Continue reading Resources for Webcast – Getting Started with Group Policy in Windows Vista (June 28, 2006)
Ever heard of “Machinima”? What about “Captain Microsoft”?
I have been recently introduced to a new form of media. “Machinima” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machinima) is, basically, using low-end graphics engines to generate a video. Many of you may have seen the “Red vs. Blue” series of humorous animations that were rendered using the graphic engine from Halo. That’s “Machinima”.Now comes along a guy calling himself “Captain Microsoft” … Continue reading Ever heard of “Machinima”? What about “Captain Microsoft”?
Windows Live Messenger is.. um… LIVE!
“They look so happy!”Probably because they’re using the new Windows Live Messenger.I tried it during the beta period, and I’m glad to see it’s finally been released. I haven’t tried out the voice capabilities of it, yet, but we appear to be going for the crowd that likes Skype and other services that make it … Continue reading Windows Live Messenger is.. um… LIVE!
Kevin’s TechEd 2006 Diaries – Day 7
Day 7 – The TechEd Post MortemI’m typing this sitting in seat 3D (First class! Yeah!) on the flight home. It’s Saturday. I’m tired. I really want to be home. Yesterday was my daughter Laura’s 9th birthday, and I’m thinking about the long talk I had with her on the phone. She had a great day, and … Continue reading Kevin’s TechEd 2006 Diaries – Day 7
Kevin’s TechEd 2006 Diaries – Day 6
Day 6 – The LAST TechEd DayAll done. No more. My brain is full. (Of what, though.. that’s debatable.)I got in early enough to catch two sessions before working in the TLC again this afternoon. Pretty quiet. (Many have already left for the airport.)Coolest demo I saw:This was a great, very “jaw-dropping” demo. During the session on “New … Continue reading Kevin’s TechEd 2006 Diaries – Day 6
Kevin’s TechEd 2006 Diaries – Day 5
Day 5 – AGAIN Yet Another TechEd DayThursday? Already? Wow. I can’t believe the week is almost over. And yet I feel like I could use a week of sleep to catch up.Today I worked the TLC booth again. Had some fun conversations and video taped a few good questions and answers. (I expect to have time to … Continue reading Kevin’s TechEd 2006 Diaries – Day 5






