Posted by: kurtsh | May 26, 2005

BETA: Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Beta Program

Register for the Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 SP1 Beta Program and learn how Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 can help your organization increase operational efficiency in software test and development, application migration, and server consolidation scenarios. SP1 provides support for 64-bit host operating systems including 64-bit versions of Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP, performance enhancements, built-in support for network installations of guest operating systems, and several other features. We look forward to the participation of a large group of beta testers as we complete the development of this product.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/virtualserver/evaluation/sp1beta.mspx

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Posted by: kurtsh | May 26, 2005

BETA: Microsoft® Pre-Release Software Code Named “Avalon” and “Indigo” Beta1 RC

Indigo and Avalon are the codenames for two strategic developer technologies that Microsoft plans to ship in 2006 as part of the Windows "Longhorn" operating system. In addition, Microsoft is making these technologies available on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. The Indigo and Avalon Beta1 "RC" enables developers to continue experimenting with early builds of these technologies, get acquainted with the development experience, and provide Microsoft with feedback. More details about these technologies are below.

DOWNLOAD:  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=b789bc8d-4f25-4823-b6aa-c5edf432d0c1&displaylang=en

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Posted by: kurtsh | May 25, 2005

HOWTO: Delay transmission of sent email in Outlook 2003

Have you ever sent a FLAME MAIL you really wish you hadn’t?  My friend Chandler showed me this… this has got to be an Exchange Server / Outlook best practice.

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Anger Management for Outlook 2003 …
Have you ever sent an e-mail you knew almost immediately you would regret?  (More importantly, does this happen often?)  If you’ve ever wondered if your e-mail client could protect you from yourself, here’s a handy tip you should consider: 
You can create a rule in Microsoft Outlook 2003 that defers sending messages for a few minutes after clicking the fateful Send button.
http://blogs.technet.com/jareda/archive/2004/11/06/253333.aspx

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Posted by: kurtsh | May 25, 2005

MAPS: What’s Microsoft doing with mapping technology?

I’ve gotten a lot of questions about mapping technology recently.

Normally, I don’t get too conversational in my blog being that I know that there are a lot of my customers reading this and we don’t want to get talkie-talkie like most blogs get.  But I want everyone to know that when it comes to mapping… we’re doing some absolutely spectacular stuff in this space. 

Enter:  Microsoft Virtual Earth.  Check this out:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/4/a/64a8e731-6cf5-4609-999c-1da1c2767040/virtual_earth_2005_channel9_video.wmv

1) We can not only provide a maps for 30 different countries, with frankly an EXCELLENT smooth moving interface for mapping…
2) We can not only show aerial SATELLITE imagery that shows people…
3) We can BLEND TOGETHER the digital maps and the satellite imagery to enable you to not only see the maps from an aerial biew but to also know where you are…
4) We can identify building locations from aerial maps to show you where you are or where you’re going on a REAL map…
5) We can do driving directions mapped right over the aerial maps… we can blog directly to MSN Spaces to show people how to get from place to place…
6) …and it’s all totally programmable through the Mappoint Web Service.

So as you can see… we are NOT worried about Google Maps.

(BTW Let me say that Steve Lombardi, Program Manager for the Mappoint Business Unit is one of the most interesting, brilliant, and likeable guys I’ve ever met.  He’s got a Pocket PC Phone that automatically shows you where he is based on this Mappoint Web Service technology.  (http://www.whatididwaswrong.com/whereissteve/)  For those of you at Countrywide – I’d STRONGLY recommend checking this stuff out with regard to ideas in Real Estate.)

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Posted by: kurtsh | May 23, 2005

TRAINING: Microsoft MOM Hands-On Workshop

Microsoft MOM Hands-On Workshop
June 21 & 22, 2005
Santa Monica, CA

You are invited to attend a FREE 2-day seminar designed to deliver practical, hands-on information about managing your infrastructure with Microsoft’s Operations Manager (MOM) 2005. This workshop will be led by some of Microsoft’s Alliance partners:  Vintela and 1E covering the following topics: 

  • Planning, installation and configuration of MOM
  • Creating custom rules and reports
  • Setting up new management packs
  • Understanding resource kit tools
  • Monitoring heterogeneous environments with MOM  

Audience:
This course is intended for IT Professionals currently using MOM. This technical hands-on workshop is limited to 25 attendees.

Date: June 21 & 22, 2005

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Location:
Microsoft Corporation
2700 Colorado Ave., Suite 300
Santa Monica, CA  90404

Registration:
Please RSVP for this “invitation only” event, Click http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032275752&Culture=en-US
to RSVP. Call 1.877.MSEVENT (877.673.8366) or visit http://msevents.microsoft.com/ and search on Event Code 1032275752.

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Posted by: kurtsh | May 20, 2005

RELEASE: Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable (v2)

The Microsoft® Windows® Installer is an application installation and configuration service. WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe is the redistributable package for installing or upgrading Windows Installer. This revised package replaces the previously released redistributable package named "WindowsInstaller-KB893803-x86.exe" and addresses the issue discussed in KB Article 898628: Windows Installer fails silently after you upgrade to Windows Installer 3.1.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=889482fc-5f56-4a38-b838-de776fd4138c&DisplayLang=en

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Posted by: kurtsh | May 20, 2005

TOOL: Word2002/2003 Read-in-Reader Add-in

Wow!  I didn’t even know we released this… and this has been available for over a year!

A long time ago, Word XP/2002 had a plug in available for it that enabled you to make your own eBooks in Microsoft Reader format.  This format is similar in nature to Adobe Acrobat PDF files but has the added advantages of:

  • EASILY READABLE:  Microsoft Reader is specifically designed for reading on Tablet PCs, Pocket PCs, or Laptop screens.
  • PROTECTABLE:  There are ways of controlling distribution of the content through Digital Rights Management.  You can actually "get published" by going through a eBook publisher online:  http://www.microsoft.com/reader/us/shop/publishers.asp
  • NON-EDITABLE:  There’s basically no easy way to edit the content of a Reader book.  Meanwhile, it’s quite easy to buy a copy of Acrobat these days and edit unprotected .PDF files.
  • COVERS:  Since the orientation of the format is for eBooks specifically, it has facilities that enable you to put "digital bookcovers" on the eBooks which are the graphics and text that the user first sees when they open the eBook.  This differs from just "the first page" in that it’s always presented to the reader.
  • EASY TO USE:  Creating eBooks is as easy as using Microsoft Word and pushing a button to start the wizard to create your own eBook.
  • COMMERCIAL EBOOKS:  There are tons of commercial eBooks published using Microsoft Reader.  Check them out online at Amazon.com or any of the publishers out there:  http://www.microsoft.com/reader/us/shop/default.asp#eBookstores
  • FREE!:  The add in is totally free!  How can you beat that?

Anyway, I’m stoked because the plug in used to not work in Word 2003 and it looks like they updated it last year to work with Word 2003 without any fanfare and I never knew it.  I’ve made more than my share of eBooks in the past and now… let the printing press begin again!

DOWNLOAD WORD 2003 – EBOOK MAKER:  http://www.microsoft.com/reader/developers/downloads/rmr.asp

DOWNLOAD MICROSOFT READER:
http://www.microsoft.com/reader/default.asp

 

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Posted by: kurtsh | May 20, 2005

BLOG: “XBox 360 vs Playstation 3 – Technical comparison”

I’d like to share one of my favorite blogs – http://www.majornelson.com.  Major Nelson is a certain individual within the XBox Product Group. 

Just recently, he’s done a technical breakdown of XBox 360 vs Playstation 3 on his blog and done an amazing amount of research.  Of course it doesn’t hurt that he has a background in game consoles and hardware development so you’ll notice that the blog is wonderfully devoid of marketing content.

BLOG:  http://www.majornelson.com/

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Posted by: kurtsh | May 20, 2005

BETA: Live Meeting 2005 Add-in: Live Meeting Add-in Pack Beta 2

The Live Meeting Add-In Pack Beta 2 consists of three distinct add-ins: the Live Meeting Add-in for Outlook, the Office Collaboration Add-in, and the Live Meeting add-in for Instant Messaging, each which offer unique features.

Live Meeting Add-in for Outlook

With the Live Meeting Add-in for Outlook, you can:

  • Schedule a Live Meeting from Outlook
  • Identify individual meeting participants as attendees or presenters
  • Send separate invitations for attendees and for presenters
  • Specify default meeting options and override those defaults for specific meetings

Live Meeting Add-in for Office Collaboration

  • With the Office Collaboration Add-in, you can start a Meet Now meeting directly from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, or Project. The document appears in an application sharing session.

Live Meeting Add-in for Instant Messaging

  • If the recipient also has the Live Meeting Add-in Pack installed, you can start a Live Meeting from Windows Messenger or from MSN Messenger.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D1984810-117A-45FF-BFEC-2756C6111097&displaylang=en

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Posted by: kurtsh | May 20, 2005

XBOX360: Original XBox game discs WILL run on XBox360!

No, you do not need to recompile your Xbox games.
<this is a blog quote directly from Major Nelson, a major figure within our XBox Live Product Group>

Ok, let’s stop this right now. There is some serious wrong information floating around, so I need to clear this up. I grabbed my favorite PR dudes, and they are saying what I was telling a few of you in email:

“We’re not sure where this came from, and is incorrect. At launch, Xbox 360 will be backward compatible with the top Xbox games. Our goal is to have every Xbox game work on Xbox 360. You will NOT need to purchase a new ‘version’ — your original games will work on Xbox 360.”

Case closed. Now, let’s get back to that Killzone demo discussion.

http://www.majornelson.com/2005/05/19/no-you-do-not-need-to-recompile-your-xbox-games/

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