Archive for November 10th, 2008


Nov 10

Windows Server 2008 R2 (Windows Server 7) offers additional opportunities for IT Pros and Hardware vendors

Bill Laing, of the Windows Server and Solutions Division, said that the update version of the Windows Server operating system combines low-cost virtualization, innovative power-saving capabilities, greater scalability and a streamlined Web platform. PressPass asked Laing to elaborate on some of the improvements incorporated into Windows Server 2008 R2 (previously code-named “Windows Server 7”) and the
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Nov 10

Microsoft Channel Chief Allison Watson talks about Windows 7

In a recent interview, Watson talked about partner opportunities around Windows 7, explained how the economic situation is shaping her conversations with VARs, and gave an update on how the channel is responding to Microsoft's rollout of unified communications. Our main focus right now, after the Windows 7 code was released at
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Nov 10

Windows 7 Calculator with real-life uses – Screenshots

While mathletes, scientists, coders, and statisticians will appreciate Windows 7's built-in calculator's programmer, statistics, and scientific modes, everyday people will love figuring out things like hourly wages and mortgage payments without a spreadsheet. Yes, it may seem ridiculous to give more than a few lines of attention to something as
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Nov 10

Windows 7 M3:

Last week, revealed a weird protection scheme around some unfinished features in Windows 7 build 6801 with the help of tool. The tool was buggy, and is fixed now called “Blue Badge” with help of some code snippets from Vize friend surrounding the headaches of TrustedInstaller and PendingFileRenameOperations, writes Rafael Rivera. As the dialog indicates,
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Nov 10

Windows Azure’s Hypervisor isn’t Microsoft’s Hyper-V virtualization technology

Windows Azure, Microsoft's cloud computing environment, is the foundation of the Azure Services Platform for developing applications extending from the cloud to PCs, datacenters, phones, and the Web unveiled. During the PDC keynote, Microsoft Chief Architect Ray Ozzie mentioned that the company's cloud computing technology was built on top of a hypervisor. However, Amitabh
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Nov 10

DirecTV HD tuner debut with Windows 7?

DirecTV “announced” its plans to support Media Center at CES in January 2006. It was pure vaporware. And DirecTV never announced the HDPC-20. The result would be the ability, in theory, to capture all of DirecTV’s satellite programming, including HD, and then view and manage it with the Media Center interface. A third party leaked scans
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Nov 10

Microsoft launching Windows Essential Server Solutions & Dream Server on Nov 12th

In conjunction with The Dream Server virtual launch, Microsoft and its partners are sponsoring a virtual tradeshow that includes both webcasts and exhibits. On November 12th, Microsoft and its premier partners are launching Windows Essential Server Solutions, a new family of integrated server solutions that address the unique needs of small and midsize businesses
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Nov 10

Top 10 features to look in Windows 7

While the next iteration of the ubiquitous Microsoft desktop operating system, Windows 7, isn't a dramatic overhaul of its predecessor Windows Vista, it does fix several sore spots and add a few welcome features. Rumor has it that Windows 7 will drop in the middle of next year, but last month Microsoft released a
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Nov 10

Microsoft intro “computer-euipped” buses in China – “Work while you travel”

In China Microsoft has introduced “computer-equipped” buses that ensure you start work on time, if you get "stuck in the traffic jam". The bus is equipped with 3G and Wi-Fi, incase if you don't want to use the computers provided you can use your own.
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Nov 10

Best Posts Summary WordPress Plugin

Best Posts Summary WordPress plugin automatically generates a summary post of your best posts over a specified period of time based on the most popular posts in terms of number of comments or number of visits. The plugin has many customization options including the ability to choose the number of posts to include in the summary post, whether
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Nov 10

Retromodo “Tennis for Tw’ – The World’s first Videogame from 1958

In 1958, Dr. William Higinbotham was working at the Brookhaven National Laboratory on a simulation of bouncing balls and missile trajectories that could predict the paths objects could take. Suddenly, it hit him: why not apply this to tennis? He created Tennis for Two, which depending on your definition could be considered the world's first videogame, in October of that year.
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Nov 10

Improve Microsoft Exchange Data Protection

Microsoft Exchange has become a mission-critical application in today's enterprise. Today's new requirements for Microsoft Exchange involve improving the data backup process, as well as the data recovery and data retention capabilities of Microsoft Exchange. For these requirements to be effective now, a higher level of integration is a must. Knowledge Center contributor George Crump explains
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Nov 10

Windows Server 2008 R2 (Beta) Reviewers Guide

The Windows Server 2008 R2 (Beta) Reviewers Guide has been posted, 74 pages of riveting marketing stuff about Windows Server 2008 R2 – they actually do a pretty good job talking about a new clustering feature specifically for Hyper-V named Cluster Shared Volumes (CSV).  CSV allows multiple cluster nodes to utilize the same LUN at the
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Nov 10

Network Monitor Open Source Parsers

The Network Monitor Open Source Parsers, courtesy of the Network Monitor Open Protocol CodePlex Project, is designed to offer the latest parser updates for NetMon 3.2 RTM. “Our plan is to release a new set parsers every month. The updates will be based on your feedback and bug/issue reports that are filed on the
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Nov 10

Nuclear Energy: The $6,200 Kindle Book

Nuclear Energies is a three volumes VIII/3A, B, C of Energy Technologies should primarily serve scientists, engineers, and students to gain information on physical, chemical, and technical properties of all technologies to provide, convert, distribute, store, and finally use energy. They are supplemented with economic background information
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