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Fun at the MVP summit
We were at the last day keynote and they shot this video. Fun! MVP "I'm a PC" Video
Author: jweston Date: 03/12/2009
Microsoft Elevate America
https://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/us/communityinvestment/elevateamerica.aspx...
Author: jweston Date: 02/25/2009
Texas TechNet events added
TechNet Events for SouthCentral (Texas) Added – register now!!! I have really good news for those of...
Author: jweston Date: 02/16/2009
User Group Support Services goes LIVE!
The version of Codezone you were using to manage your user groups has now changed. We...
Author: jweston Date: 02/16/2009
Microsoft to open Retail stores?
Is this a good idea? Read the press release yesterday....
Author: jweston Date: 02/13/2009
10,000th patents, wow
REDMOND, Wash. – Feb. 10, 2009 – The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently awarded Microsoft...
Author: jweston Date: 02/13/2009
Virtualization Saves Microsoft Customers Nearly a Half-Million Dollars Per Year
Cost Savings with Microsoft Virtualization ...
Author: jweston Date: 02/13/2009
Thrive?
In tough times, the good will survive, but only the best will Thrive! Are you thriving? ...
Author: jweston Date: 02/06/2009
Are you Certifiable?
Looking to test your expertise? If you’re an IT pro or a developer considering certification, or if...
Author: jweston Date: 02/06/2009
Office Communication Server 2007 R2 Launched today.
Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Launched! Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Office...
Author: jweston Date: 02/03/2009
MIX09 Discounts!
Ø MIX09 is coming! TELL YOUR CUSTOMERS & PARTNERS: Register by Feb 13 and Save $400! When...
Author: jweston Date: 01/29/2009
Office Communication Server 2007 R2 Launch
www.ocsr2launch.com Be part of the Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Virtual Launch Experience....
Author: jweston Date: 01/28/2009
What’s New in Windows 7
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd349334.aspx What's New in Windows 7 Updated: December...
Author: jweston Date: 01/27/2009
Virtualization Webcast 20 part series
Our team of IT Pro Evangelists including: Kevin Remde, Matt Hester, Chris Avis, Chris Henley, and...
Author: jweston Date: 01/20/2009
IT Pro Momentum
With Windows 7 Beta on public release I thought it was a good time for a little reminder to everyone...
Author: jweston Date: 01/15/2009
TechNet Radio New Features in SQL 2008 Partitioning and Indexes with Kimberly Tripp
New Features in Partitioning and Indexes for SQL Server 2008 SQL expert Kimberly Tripp covers some...
Author: jweston Date: 01/13/2009
It’s Everybody’s Business
We came out with this new ad Campaign. What do you think? Here is the Press...
Author: jweston Date: 01/12/2009
IT Managers Community Hub
My co-worker Kevin Remde has been working on a project called Hubble. Check this post of his: ...
Author: jweston Date: 01/06/2009
SQL Data Corruption TechNet Radio interview
My interview with Paul Randal was released today on TechNet Radio!! January 6, 2009 Data...
Author: jweston Date: 01/06/2009
Update on Melanoma
It's been a little over a month since I did the 10/31/08 posting on "I am a Survivor". In November I...
Author: jweston Date: 12/05/2008
Looking for UG leaders Vista Chat this week!
This chat is for UG Leaders, MVP's, and influencers Technical Chat with Chris Jackson on Windows...
Author: jweston Date: 11/18/2008
I am a survivor
I am a survivor. A few days ago I got the thing you never want to hear from a Doctor, “You...
Author: jweston Date: 10/31/2008
300th blog post
So I have been doing this blog thing for 3 and 1/2 years on and off. I was getting ready to...
Author: jweston Date: 10/31/2008
TechNet Subscription discount TMSAM06
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/bb892754.aspx This is the ONLY code you should use...
Author: jweston Date: 10/29/2008
MVP Screencast Contest!
My coworkers Keith Combs and Matt Hester are running a contest. On Keith's blog you will...
Author: jweston Date: 10/29/2008
A day in the life of Unified Communications, My laptop is my phone.
This demo of Office Communicator Server 2007 was shot at the Dallas AITP(Association of IT...
Author: jweston Date: 10/28/2008
RoundTable Demo at AITP Dallas
This video was shot at the Dallas AITP(Association of IT professionals) meeting this...
Author: jweston Date: 10/28/2008
IASA IT Architect Regional Conference in Dallas November 6-7
The IT Architect Regional Conference is the most comprehensive event in Dallas addressing the...
Author: jweston Date: 10/17/2008
Office Communication Server 2007 R 2 Announced
Microsoft Unveils Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Release 2 Update builds on momentum...
Author: jweston Date: 10/15/2008
TechDays 08 comes to Dallas
If your business is fueled by technology, TechDays '08 is one event you won't want to miss....
Author: jweston Date: 10/14/2008
How Microsoft Can Save Customers Money
How Microsoft Can Save Customers Money · Deploy virtualization - Reduce server hardware...
Author: jweston Date: 10/09/2008
MCP exam 70-113 Pilot. Be one of the first 3000 and get 3 free exam vouchers!!
Registration open till October 25th for testing New Virtual Lab based Exam 70-113: TS: Windows®...
Author: jweston Date: 10/08/2008
Project Gemini, are you a Gemini?
I saw a demo of this today 100Million rows of data in a 1 Gig Excel spreadsheet! Microsoft...
Author: jweston Date: 10/07/2008
BI conference, SQL Server 2008 does 1 trillion row query
I got this post from:...
Author: jweston Date: 10/07/2008
Virtualization Roadshow coming to a town near you soon!
My fellow blogger Keith Combs just put up this post: If you have not signed up for the...
Author: jweston Date: 09/29/2008
Put your Server in a Tent in the rain forest it will still run....
I saw this recently on www.infoworld.com You've heard about datacenters in shipping...
Author: jweston Date: 09/23/2008
Gustav, my first video
Here is my first attempt at video streaming from this blog. As you saw in my last post I...
Author: jweston Date: 09/19/2008
Are you ready for the new MS test? Performance based
Experience New Performance Based Testing Pilot Exam 70-113: TS: Windows® Server 2008 Active...
Author: jweston Date: 08/28/2008
What is AITP? Who are they? Why should I care?
AITP? Have you heard of it before? Well, AITP stands for Association of...
Author: jweston Date: 08/28/2008
How do I create a custom Install of Vista? WinPE
One of my co workers Chris Henley just did a great video/screencast on WinPE. What is...
Author: jweston Date: 08/28/2008
IE8 Beta 2 is here!!
If you didn't hear, we released Beta 2 of IE8 yesterday. It's free, go download it. I did, wow what...
Author: jweston Date: 08/28/2008
What is John reading these days?
I just finished this great book my parents sent me. The Last Lecture [ROUGHCUT] (Hardcover)...
Author: jweston Date: 08/28/2008
Sunfish Worlds Update
Here are the results from Day one of sailing. Paul Forester (2004 Gold medalist also from...
Author: jweston Date: 08/26/2008