The Sean Blog
Vista on your MacBook
Sure... Windows XP has been working great on your MacBook, but you have been holding off on...
Author: smearp Date: 03/29/2007
Test your Router
Are you one of those geeks that likes checking out the capabilities of your router? Do you run the...
Author: smearp Date: 03/28/2007
XBOX 360 Elite Released
It's so pretty... The XBOX 360 Elite is black now, with HDMI output, a 120GB hard drive, a black...
Author: smearp Date: 03/28/2007
New Features in Exchange 2007 SP1
While some previous details on Service Pack 1 for Exchange 2007 have been previously disclosed, and...
Author: smearp Date: 03/28/2007
How Microsoft uses System Center Operations Manager 2007
While many companies wait until Service Pack 1 to qualify and roll out any new Technologies, at...
Author: smearp Date: 03/27/2007
System Center Essentials 2007 Webcasts
Some of the most exciting products that will come out of Microsoft over the next year (in my...
Author: smearp Date: 03/27/2007
Immutable Laws of Security
https://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861620314/immutable.html im·mu·ta·ble [ i my?t?b'l ] adjective...
Author: smearp Date: 03/25/2007
Install Windows Server 2003 Adminpak (Administration Tools Pack) on Vista
It's always frustrating when an update to one program from a company breaks compatibility with...
Author: smearp Date: 03/25/2007
Installing Windows Home Server in Virtual Server
It turns out that Window Home Server installs into (and works fine on) Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1....
Author: smearp Date: 03/25/2007
Fixing Layout
Hello All- As you may have noticed, I am in the process of customizing the layout of my blog, so...
Author: smearp Date: 03/23/2007
When is enough enough?
All right. I admit it. I have a problem. I read my favorite "Tech Deals" site,...
Author: smearp Date: 03/22/2007
Windows Vista - Critical vulnerabilities on release
The very first day of release, and Windows Vista already had 3 critical vulnerabilities. The...
Author: smearp Date: 03/21/2007
At least they didn't call it the Internets...
I headed over to the ABC webpage tonight to catch up on the last few episodes of Lost (their online...
Author: smearp Date: 03/21/2007
You are unique… Just like everyone else
Just saw the following posted on the Microsoft Learning site…...
Author: smearp Date: 03/19/2007
Opening the Kimono (Ways to annoy your pentester)
How often do you laugh so hard that Coke comes out your nose while reading a Security blog? The...
Author: smearp Date: 03/17/2007
Windows Vista User Interface Guidelines Updated
Developing for Windows Vista? The User Interface guidelines have been recently updated: Windows...
Author: smearp Date: 03/17/2007
System Center Operations Manager 2007 Training Videos
GREAT collection of training videos for several aspects of the new System Center Operations Manager...
Author: smearp Date: 03/17/2007
Windows Vista Ultimate Wallpaper
Just noticed two really nice Windows Vista Ultimate wallpapers over on the official Windows Vista...
Author: smearp Date: 03/17/2007
Windows 2003 SP2 Released
I'm sure many of you will notice shortly (as the Service Pack is replicated out to all the download...
Author: smearp Date: 03/13/2007
Linux Sound in Virtual PC 2007
As mentioned in my last posting on OpenSuse 10.2 in Virtual PC 2007, I could not get sound to work....
Author: smearp Date: 03/11/2007
OpenSuse 10.2 in Virtual PC 2007
OpenSuse 10.2 was by FAR the most pleasant installation experience on Virtual PC 2007 of the 3 Linux...
Author: smearp Date: 03/10/2007
Fedora Core 6 (Zod) in Virtual PC 2007
Another day, another *nix in Virtual PC post, and today's entry is brought to you by the letter Zed....
Author: smearp Date: 03/10/2007
Cingular Rocks!
According to How Stuff Works, Studies show that a satisfied customer will tell 2-3 people about his...
Author: smearp Date: 03/10/2007
The Benefits of Working at Microsoft
Why is Microsoft an incredible place to work? One of my goals of writing postings on this blog is to...
Author: smearp Date: 03/07/2007
Ubuntu Edgy Eft (6.10) in Virtual PC 2007
I have been using Virtual PC 2007 for the last few months as it worked its way through Beta, and...
Author: smearp Date: 03/06/2007
Computer Forensics according to Microsoft
As an IT Professional, have you ever been tasked with setting up a new process or technology at your...
Author: smearp Date: 03/04/2007
Daylight Savings Time at Microsoft
I just saw the following come through my email, and thought that I would share (as I don't see...
Author: smearp Date: 03/02/2007
The Virtualization Pipeline
In a previous post, I alluded to the fact that there were some awesome things in the pipeline in...
Author: smearp Date: 03/02/2007
Virtual PC 2007 Released!
Great news! Virtual PC 2007 has been finalized and been released to the web for download today. You...
Author: smearp Date: 02/19/2007
Vista/Office Deployment Day
My team just gave two successful all-day sessions to Gold Partners on the tools and best practices...
Author: smearp Date: 02/18/2007
Comparing Column Values in T-SQL
Okay… so here's the scenario. I have two different tables in a SQL Database, where I need to compare...
Author: smearp Date: 12/14/2006
LiveMeeting Best Practices
As part of my role here at Microsoft, I spend a significant amount of time in LiveMeeting doing...
Author: smearp Date: 12/13/2006
The Obligatory First Post
Alright- I have the Technet Blog account setup, and the "New Blog" window open in Word 2007. This...
Author: smearp Date: 12/07/2006