Beta 2 of IE 7.0 is ReleasedYeah, I’ve been using a pre-Beta 2 version for awhile now, and I’m loving it. Click here (or the logo graphic) to learn more about the new features, and to download beta 2 for yourself. Seriously – I’m hooked on the RSS feed support, and on tabs.
Crazy Fun AussiesApparently the launch of the XBOX 360 was big enough to warrant setting a world record for. No, not in XBOXs sold. (Well, maybe, but I don’t know that for a fact.) No.. this was the record for the most water balloons thrown in one event.“About 50,000 water balloons, the same number of Xbox … Continue reading Wet Wet fun Down Under
How much would you pay for all of that power?Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 is now a free product. Get it here!“Isn’t this old news, Kevin?”Yeah… If you’ve heard this already, please forgive me. I was not blogging the week it happened, so I missed putting out the big scoop here. But I’m still just … Continue reading Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Enterprise Edition – FREE
SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 042 Service Pack 1 (SP1) for SQL Server 2005 is now available. Get it here. (Link is finally LIVE!) “What’s new, Kevin?” Well, the biggest news, in my opinion, is that it now fully supports Database Mirroring. (Can I get a big “HOORAY!” for that one?! Yeah!) Here’s the press release. … Continue reading SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 042 – SQL Server 2005 SP1 is LIVE!
Eileen Brown interviewed on Channel 9Eileen is a good friend of mine, who also happens to be the manager of IT Evangelists in the UK. She’s got one of the best blogs around (in fact, she was one of the ones who first turned-me-on to blogging), and is just a super lady.And as you’ll see in … Continue reading Eileen Shines on Channel 9
Upcoming TechNet Webcasts: May 2006TechNet webcasts are designed specifically for the IT Professional, offering in-depth information on how to plan, deploy, and manage Microsoft products and technologies, such as Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Exchange Server, Windows Server, Microsoft Internet Information Services, and Microsoft Content Management Server. TechNet Webcast Series: Upcoming & On-Demand Upcoming TechNet Webcasts· By … Continue reading TechNet Webcast Schedule – 2006 05
Or more appropriately, do I deserve your attention?Question for you: How did you get here, to this blog entry? Do you happen upon this blog as a result of a search? Or perhaps you regularly read another blog and they linked to me? The best case (my opinion) is that you are one of the … Continue reading Can I have your attention?
I just noticed this, so I thought I would pass it on…“Early Bird Registration” for TechEd 2006 (Boston – June 11–16) ends this coming Friday, April 14th. If you’re thinking of going, now would be a good time to register and save $200.See you there!
…because I agree with Vineeth Raja. This is a lawsuit waiting to happen.Check out http://www.ie7.com.The trace of the route to this site ends up in London (Southwark), registered to some BLTC.NET (so it’s hosted by Knightsbridge Online), through tucows domain registration. Similarly, http://www.ie7.org leads right to a firefox link and plug. Hey.. http://www.ie7.net is available. For now. I’m guessing … Continue reading Ooo.. I wish I were a lawyer…
I just received some cool news via e-mail from the Microsoft TechNet Product Manager. The e-Learning folks are offering a new promotion running from April-June, 2006. All new or existing TechNet Plus subscribers will have some additional e-Learning courses available to them for free. Three of them. “Three? Free?!”Yep. Three. Free. Whoopie.“What courses?”Here are the links … Continue reading New Free e-Learning Promotion for TechNet Plus Subscribers
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