...so to speak.I’ve heard it many times… “I want the Vista beta! How do I get the beta?”This page spells it all out. It’s available currently “in English to select Beta 1 testers through the technical beta program, as well as to MSDN and TechNet subscribers.”If you’re an MSDN subscriber of the proper “level”, you … Continue reading Windows Vista Beta 1 Distribution “Clarified”
MOM 2005 Service Pack 1 Download MOM 2005 SP1 to get enhancements, such as broader OS and database support and support for x64 platforms. Available in four flavors: English, French, German, and Japanese.And if you want to evaluate Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 for free for 120 days, you can get that here.
According to Engadget, who in turn got it from TheDamnBlog, you can hack your next elevator ride!They say that if you press and hold the door-close button, and as you’re holding, press your floor, that you’ll override any other floor requests and go straight there. Urban Legend? Perhaps… Funny if it’s true? You bet!Nice? Not very, … Continue reading Going up?
I received a question via email this morning. An attendee of one of my on-demand webcasts had a question about VPN, MSN Messenger Video Conferencing, and using ISA Server 2004. He has VPN connectivity open, but hasn’t been able to do a video conference through it.Most often my first resource for ISA Server 2004 help is … Continue reading MSN Messenger Audio / Video through ISA Server 2004
My friend and coworker Chris Henley is delivering a webcast on Active Directory Remote Administration. This is part 1 of a two part series. “In this webcast, we discuss the improvements in the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 domain and forest functional levels. We show you special considerations for the designing and planning for a branch office … Continue reading You’re in for a Wednesday Webcasting treat…
I’d hate to think you got the seat that I wanted!Here’s a site that helps you find a good seat. It lists a large number of major airlines, and then what airplane types each one flys. Then it makes it easy to pick where the extra legroom might be found, which seats don’t recline, or even … Continue reading Air Travelers: I’m not sure I should share this with you…
Robert Scoble interviews Chris Jones for Channel 9, where he makes this announcement, plus demos the beta for you.
If you answered YES to both of these questions, you’ll be happy to know that you WILL be getting Beta 1 of Microsoft Windows Vista shipped straight to your door in September!Yes, our TechNet program folks have given us the green-light to let you TechNet Plus subscribers know that you’ll be among the first to … Continue reading Do you want Windows Vista Beta 1? Are you a TechNet Plus Subscriber?
Escape from Yester-world! This is great stuff. Dean Andrew’s found it and blogged it on his TechNetWebcasts blog.Are you as excited as I am about SQL Server 2005?
WARNING: The following is targeted at developers. You IT Pros can look away for just a minute. DEVELOPERS! The Microsoft Professional Developers Conference 2005 is happening Sept 13–16 in Los Angeles. You don’t want to miss it. “I want to go, but my boss doesn’t see the value. Help me convince him!”Okay… Will this help?Click on … Continue reading PDC ’05 – Convince Your Boss!
Absolutely Full of I.T. 