I love it!My opinion, of course.. but I think the big campaign Microsoft is putting out now is just wonderful. Over a billion people around the world are proud to call themselves “a PC” by using, connecting with, and appreciating Windows. And I’m one of ‘em.Check this out: http://www.msn.com today has put dozens of little … Continue reading I’m a PC!
Tag: Windows Vista
Stacked
My friend and coworker Chris Henley has recorded a really useful screencast all about how the TCP/IP stack in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 have significantly improved… and how you can benefit from it.Here is his blog post. Or you can view his video here:http://silverlight.services.live.com/invoke/52545/CoolTechIP/iframe.html
Save the Date: Live Virtual Roundtable about Windows Vista Performance
When: September 24, 2008. 12:00pm-1:00pm EST, 9:00am-10:00am PSTWhat: “Springboard Series Virtual Roundtable – Under the Hood: Windows Vista Performance… Need Answers?”Why: Because we’d all like to get the straight story about Windows Vista performance. And, if there’s anything I can do to make it even better, I certainly want to know about it!Here’s the official … Continue reading Save the Date: Live Virtual Roundtable about Windows Vista Performance
Thank you, Chicagoland!
This past Tuesday I had the pleasure of presenting our TechNet Event in downtown Chicago. WOW! We had a great turnout, and a very fun discussion around Windows Vista, Windows PowerShell, and the latest improvements in Group Policy. During the day, and as always, there were some questions asked for which I wasn’t sure of … Continue reading Thank you, Chicagoland!
August-December 2008 – TechNet Event Resources
Kevin’s TechNet Event Resources E-mail Technical Questions: Kevin Remde – Kevin.Remde@microsoft.com Feedback e-mail to my boss: Rich Russell– richruss@microsoft.com Session PowerPoint Deckshttp://www.technetevents.com/resources/2008-August-September.aspx Future Live, In-Person Event InformationTechNet (for IT Pros): http://www.technetevents.com/kevinremdeMSDN (for Software Developers): http://www.MSDNEvents.comMicrosoft Across America: http://www.microsoft.com/acrossamerica 15%-OFF Special TechNet Plus Subscription Promotion – Yes, save $52.39 off of … Continue reading August-December 2008 – TechNet Event Resources
Events! We got ‘em!
“Hey Kevin.. the TechNet Events site has been pretty bare lately. Aren’t you guys doing any live events?”Yeah.. unfortunately this is the time of year at Microsoft where budgets are being finalized and plans put in place accordingly. And we can’t plan out our schedule until all of those “ducks are in a row”. This … Continue reading Events! We got ‘em!
Playing with PhotoZoom
MS Live Labs has a fun app called PhotoZoom. It’s a cool proof-of-concept around how you might handle and navigate through images. One application of this sort of technology that I thought was really cool was in zooming into very VERY large photos. Stay out to see the big picture, or zoom in to see … Continue reading Playing with PhotoZoom
I can control what I watch of the Olympics? Any event? Anytime I want?
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?
Breaking News: The Vista Challenge (aka the “Mojave Experiment”)
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?
Savings. TechNet Subscriptions. What could be better?
IMPORTANT UPDATE: This promotion and promotion code have expired.Please CLICK HERE for the most current promotion.Whenever I present a live TechNet Event, I ask my audience to raise their hands if they are a TechNet subscriber. Usually about 1/3 of the audience raises their hand. Considering that this is typically a Microsoft-friendly audience, I'm a … Continue reading Savings. TechNet Subscriptions. What could be better?
Absolutely Full of I.T. 