RTW = Released to Web Internet Explorer 8 is taking browsing to a whole new level! ..and the release cycle has also reached a new level, with the release of Beta 2. My friend and coworker Matt “Mongo” Hester has been doing some excellent work on creating screencasts all about what’s new, cool, useful, and … Continue reading Breaking News: IE 8 Beta 2 is RTW
(RTM = Released to Manufacturing)Yes indeed.. today the newest version of the best database software platform anywhere reached a major milestone. It’s ready! You can read the PressPass announcement here.And here is the official press location for all things SQL Server.And of course, here is the SQL Server home page.And finally – if you’re a … Continue reading Breaking News: SQL Server 2008 is RTM!
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 a TV-tuner card with two analog tuners, plus a HD USB … Continue reading I can control what I watch of the Olympics? Any event? Anytime I want?
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?
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..and ahead of schedule!That’s right! Hyper-V, the new game-changing virtualization technology that is included in Windows Server 2008, has been released today.Here’s the official press release.“How do I get it?”Well.. first of all you have to have Windows Server 2008 64-bit running on Virtualization capable hardware (meaning the Intel or AMD processors that have virtualization … Continue reading Breaking News: Hyper-V is UNLEASHED TODAY!
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(RTW = Released to Web)Yessir! VIrtual PC 2007 has an upgrade available. Service Pack 1 (SP1) for that product was released and made available today. For more information, see the Release Notes. And also the Virtual PC Web Site.
Multiply your power! Today Microsoft announced newly available Public Previews, plus the pricing details, for Windows Essential Server Solutions."What is that?"For those of you not aware of it - this is what we're calling the options such as Windows Small Business Server 2008 and Windows Essential Business Server 2008. And today the company made previews … Continue reading Breaking News: Microsoft Essentials Server Solutions Announcements (Wanna know how much SBS 2008 will cost?)
A couple of big switches were flipped at Microsoft today. And the status of two big updates changed as a result: Windows Vista SP1 - Now available via automatic update. Windows XP SP3 - RTM (Released to Manufacturing) "Hey Kevin.. wasn't SP1 for Vista released awhile ago?"Yes. But today is the day that it becomes … Continue reading Breaking News: A big day for updates!
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