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Links to quite a few official Microsoft Podcasts. ...

Jordan — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:27:08 +0000

Links to quite a few official Microsoft Podcasts.
Podcasts: Download Audio of Webcasts and Hear Them on the Go: "Listen to Microsoft webcast and media content whenever and wherever you want. You can stream or download these audio podcasts on your favorite podcast software or mobile device, and quickly and easily access content with RSS feeds. Microsoft podcasts are free and do not require registration—just click and listen. "

Some of the key differences between Windows XP and...

Jordan — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:20:39 +0000

Some of the key differences between Windows XP and Windows Vista are outlined. Emphasis is on domain based setups, deployments, and management.
Windows Vista: 10 Things You Need to Know about Deploying Windows Vista -- TechNet Magazine, November 2006: "You've deployed Windows XP in the past, and now you're thinking ahead to Windows Vista. Whether you'll be deploying to 10, 100, or 100,000 computers, just knowing how the process has changed from Windows XP will make the deployment run much more smoothly."

A bluetooth hunting rifle at Defcon 12. Tom's Har...

Jordan — Thu, 05 Aug 2004 21:17:34 +0000

A bluetooth hunting rifle at Defcon 12.
Tom's Hardware Guide Business Reports: Defcon 12's Fear and Hacking in Vegas - Bluetooth Vulnerabilities#bluesniper: "When the Flexilis team walked in with their BlueSniper Bluetooth sniper, everyone wanted to know what this evil looking contraption could do. It looks like a mutant cross between a sniper rifle and Ghostbusters particle canon, complete with nuclear backpack. Thankfully, it is a very simple device that can do one thing well: find and attack Bluetooth devices from far away. "

Finally, you'll be able to use DDR2 with the AMD c...

Jordan — Thu, 25 May 2006 17:00:01 +0000

Finally, you'll be able to use DDR2 with the AMD chips. There have been reports all along that it wasn't really a performance boost, but, with both camps behind the standard now, we should be able to see some really nice speed improvements.
Athlon 64 FX-62 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Socket AM2 Processor Review on ExtremeTech

Very nice article on the features of the Person Na...

Jordan — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 00:43:45 +0000

Very nice article on the features of the Person Name Smart Tag features available in Office 2003.
CTOW 1-28-2005

Large group of questions answered about the forthc...

Jordan — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 18:32:06 +0000

Large group of questions answered about the forthcoming Vista, direct from the mouth of Microsoft.
Interesting Q's include the various versions that will be released, as well as a general "system requirements" that seems to be "any computer released within the last 3 years, with a RAM upgrade".
The Official Microsoft Connections Blog : Windows Vista FAQ (Most Common Questions from the Small Business Summit): "Windows Vista FAQ (Most Common Questions from the Small Business Summit)"

Finally, a real date for the launch of Vista. Coul...

Jordan — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 01:34:51 +0000

Finally, a real date for the launch of Vista. Couldn't be sooner, I'm bored with solving problems with XP already. Not like it's been 5 years or anything, oh.. wait.
It's 'Official': Windows Vista to Launch in November: "There have been rumors galore about exactly when Microsoft plans to ship Windows Vista. We've heard everything from August to October. Microsoft spokespeople have favored a 'latter half of 2006' due-date answer, when asked. But from the 'Official Microsoft Connections' event blog we now have an official month: It's November, folks. Just in case the post disappears, here's what it says: 'This is the year… the year that Microsoft releases the newest version of Windows. Yes, Vista will be released in November of this year.' The release-to-manufacturing date will be earlier, obviously. We'd say early fall, if we were wagering."

Free web-based remote control software. Very nice ...

Jordan — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 07:13:15 +0000

Free web-based remote control software. Very nice alternative to the subscription based offerings.
LogMeIn Basic review by PC Magazine: "LogMeIn operates along the same lines as GoToMyPC. Once you install the software on a PC, you can access that machine from almost any browser on the Web. (It works best on browsers that support ActiveX or Java, but it can also do remote control by constantly sending screenshots�far from ideal, but a lot better than nothing). Unlike GoToMyPC, even the free version of the app lets you access an unlimited number of machines."

Microsoft has released Office Live as a limited op...

Jordan — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 22:13:51 +0000

Microsoft has released Office Live as a limited open beta. To those that are chosen, a free trial with a free domain name and other tools are available.
Microsoft Office Live: "Create an effective Web site and more:
Your own domain name
(for example, www.northwindtraders.com)
Easy-to-use design tools
Five e-mail accounts
Web site traffic reports "

New Web 2.0 site that allows you to make presentat...

Jordan — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 17:29:04 +0000

New Web 2.0 site that allows you to make presentations and publicize them. Very cool idea, but hopefully they will add the ability to password protect content, otherwise, they're missing out on a huge amount of customers.
Thumbstacks.com - Live presentations on the web!: "With Thumbstacks.com, you can make presentations - like slideshows, or outlines - right in your web browser. When you're done, you can share your presentations with anyone, anywhere, just by sending them a link. "

Microsoft is working on a very cool new technology...

Jordan — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 07:18:05 +0000

Microsoft is working on a very cool new technology that allows you to see the street level view of cities, similar to Google Earth.
It's still very much a beta (read bugy) but shows some awesome potential.
Windows Live Local - Virtual Earth Technology Preview

Looks like Google is branching into even more venu...

Jordan — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 23:45:28 +0000

Looks like Google is branching into even more venues. Big surprise there, but this looks different (in a good way) from their usual visual style.

TechCrunch: "Google�s long delayed new Ajax calendar application, which will be called �CL2? (the CL2 login screen is here). It was only a matter of time before someone broke down and leaked these - as far as I know these screen shots are the first on the public web. "

The Podcast Network lists tons of podcasts, with m...

Jordan — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 23:18:37 +0000

The Podcast Network lists tons of podcasts, with many tech based ones as well.
Check out the great content.
The Podcast Network: "The Podcast Network is one of the best resources for finding quality audio content that you can listen to when you want, where you want and on any device you want. Being the first commercial podcast network in the world, we are dedicated to creating the best and most diverse content available and presenting it here for your listening pleasure. Find the content you want in our channel bar, subscribe...and enjoy. "

Very very well done spoof of The Simpson intro. G...

Jordan — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 04:44:54 +0000

Very very well done spoof of The Simpson intro.

Google Video of the Day Videoblog: Free, funny video clips from Google Video: Home videos, cat videos, music videos, download videos: "This is one of the coolest things I've ever seen. Somebody put a lot of work and love into this. I knew this was on YouTube already, but Ulf Sj�str�m brought it to my attention that it's on Google Video. Thanks!

Live Action Simpsons"

Full list of the keyboard shortcuts available in O...

Jordan — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 22:11:45 +0000

Full list of the keyboard shortcuts available in Office programs.
Jensen Harris: An Office User Interface Blog : The Keyboard At Your Command: "To save you time, I've compiled the list of guides to keyboard shortcuts for all of the Office programs. Don't miss the 'Show All' link at the top of each page which formats the page in a way suitable for printing. "