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We're going back on the road for the Q2 TechNet On The Road tour
It seems like five minutes since we wrapped up the Q1 tour and we're already planning Q2's tour...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/12/2007
How many Microsofties use Facebook?
I can't quite believe that there are quite so many - there are 16,758 members of the Microsoft group...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/10/2007
Join the Partner team roadshow to learn more about Vista, Office and Small Business Server
As Eileen mentions the UK Partner Team are on the road - follow the appropriate link below if you'd...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/10/2007
When will we stop using pen and paper? The lunacy of Legacy Writing Implements!
We have a lovely new building with a Gym in the basement - why on Earth do such places require me to...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/08/2007
When do the clocks change? When does British Summer Time end?
Like many of you my alarm went off while it was still dark this morning - soon we'll be plunged into...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/08/2007
Where can I find out more about Management Technologies? The Windows Management User Group are having their first meeting
The Windows Management User Group (WMUG) are having their very FIRST meeting on the 17th October @...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/05/2007
Get Safe Online's back on the road in the UK
Get Safe Online is an ongoing government initiative that's supported by commercial organisations...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/05/2007
What is Halo 3? How many bad guys have been killed? How many people are playing Halo3 right now?
Yes it's true - there are those who don't know what Halo3 is about and would benefit from knowing...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/02/2007
I don't need Facebook or any other kind of social networking to waste time!
Viral has written an interesting post looking at how some large (traditional) organisations are...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/02/2007
Here's a working link for The Virtual Side intro video
As I mentioned yesterday Daniel and Tony are this year's hosts of The Virtual Side. Several of us...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/02/2007
The Virtual Side of TechEd:IT Forum is back with Tony and Daniel
Tony Krijnen and Daniel van Soest have taken over the reigns as hosts of this year's "The Virtual...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/01/2007
This Road sign has been hacked
I first saw this image some time ago in one of Steve Riley's presentations and stumbled across it...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/01/2007
It was great to meet so many of you in Falkirk at our TechNet On The Road show
The quality of questions you asked and the warmth of your welcome was second to none. Sadly though...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/28/2007
MIT Hackers dress John Harvard to make him look like the Master Chief from Halo3
Thanks to Nik for letting me know about the MIT Hackers who dressed the statue of John Harvard up to...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/28/2007
Thanks to the good people of Newcastle for hosting us yesterday @ our TechNet On The Road show
I really enjoyed the interaction from the audience and the overwhealming enthusiasm everyone showed...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/26/2007
Where can I find and download the slides from the TechNet On The Road show titled "Creating and Managing a Virtual environment on the Microsoft Platform"
As promised @ the show in Newcastle yesterday I've posted the slides that James and I presented and...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/26/2007
Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate is available. How to enable Windows Server Virtualisation (Virtualization for those in the US of A)
As James mentioned on stage yesterday in many ways the announcement of Windows Server 2008's Release...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/26/2007
Halo3 Halo3 Halo3!! It's everywhere - even at the TechNet On The Road in Newcastle
It's everywhere. James and I couldn't help but show Halo3 videos @ yesterday's TechNet On The Road...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/26/2007
Ask the Audience: How can I record the video from our TechNet on the Road tour?
Help! I'm trying to work out the most (cost) effective way to record the video from our TechNet on...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/26/2007
Where can I find the slides from the security talk at the Sharepoint User Group meeting?
Thanks to the Sharepoint User Group for making me so welcome at their meeting last night in Reading....
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/18/2007
Who's running Sharepoint anyway? Starbucks have deployed Sharepoint for 24,000 users
Starbucks have deployed Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server 2007 for use by approximately 24,000...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/18/2007
What new security features does Microsoft Office Sharepoint (MOSS) 2007 bring?
It seems like a long time since we launched Microsoft Office Sharepoint (MOSS) 2007 and it's great...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/18/2007
Technet Conversations podcast with Darren Strange updated links pointing to this week's show!
Welcome to TechNet Conversations! This show was published on the 14th September 2007. We are joined...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/14/2007
YellowPark provide interesting tech oriented podcasts
Chris Dalby @ Yellowpark has been busy interviewing tech folk and posting some interesting podcasts...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/12/2007
Upcoming System Center webcasts
TechNet Webcast: Reporting with System Center Operations Manager 2007 (Level 200) Wednesday,...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/12/2007
Why do I get an Insufficient disk space on my huge external disk? How to convert a FAT32 filesystem to NTFS?
Many external hard disks come pre-formatted in FAT32 format hence they can only take a maximum file...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/11/2007
TechNet Conversations podcast with Andrew Fryer who explains OLAP and business intelligence edited to include MP3
Welcome to this TechNet Conversations podcast with Andrew Fryer who explains what OLAP cubes are and...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/10/2007
How many Virtual Machines do Microsoft run with SCVMM?
I was surprised to see that our formal data centre hosts 1224 Virtual Machine instances on only 86...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/07/2007
System Center Virtual Machine Manager is released and there will be an SME edition too
The Windows Virtualization Team blog includes a detailed post covering the Release To Manufacture of...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/07/2007
Vista drivers for the T-mobile 3G web'n'walk data card and weird experience on 64-bit Vista
I know this is nothing to do with Microsoft but as an IT Pro myself I'd like to help others waste...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/07/2007
How to change the names on the Vista Boot Menu broken links fixed
On a Windows XP, Server 2000 & Server 2003 system if you multi-boot using the native boot loader...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/05/2007
Vista Squad meeting postphoned due to the poxy Tube strike ;-(
I've just spoken to Ray @ the Vista Squad User Group who told me he's been forced to postphone the...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/04/2007
Error reserving zone for burn - DVDBurn error
DVDBurn is a handly free tool that you can download from Microsoft.com - the name's pretty...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/03/2007
System Center Data Protection Manager v2 - can you get excited about storage?
There are those that do. Perhaps you? For most people topics like “data storage” and...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/31/2007
TechNet Conversations Podcast Show with Cliff Hobbs talking Management
Welcome to the TechNet Conversations show of the 31st August. It's available as a WMA and an MP3....
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/31/2007
What is Microsoft's Product Roadmap for Vista, Server, XBOX, Office et al
At July 2007's Financial Analyst Meeting Steve Ballmer presented on "Driving Shareholder Value"....
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/30/2007
What's coming in Vista SP1? When will Vista Service Pack 1 be available?
Steve Clayton's post links to both coverage from MaryJo and the Vista SP1 white paper. Apparently...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/30/2007
There will be 165,000 ducks entering the Great British Duck race in London this weekend!
If you are going to be in London on Sunday 2nd September and are looking for something fun to do...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/29/2007
How to add a user role in System Center Operations Manager
Unlike Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) 2007 includes...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/29/2007
Here's the first TechNet Conversations podcast - looking at bucket of coffee and geek toys
The first TechNet Conversations Podcast(WMA) is now live - I published it moments ago. Note:It is...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/24/2007
A day of bizarre phone calls from Apple and for the Income Tax people
Yesterday morning I missed a call from a number I didn't recognise. When I tried to return the call...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/24/2007
Where can I find recordings of key sessions from Microsoft Management Summit(MMS)
Right here! There are several interesting recordings including discussion of System Center...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/23/2007
How to centrally manage Vista's BitLocker encryption? System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) has the answer
Many people (outside Microsoft) have cited concerns over how to manage Windows Vista's Bitlocker...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/21/2007
What will System Center Configuration Manager do for me? What does it give me that SMS didn't?
John Orefice has written a great paper titled SMS Evolved: A Powerful New Solution to Manage Your...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/20/2007
How to manage machines that live on the internet as advocated by the Jericho Forum
System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) includes an important new feature termed "Internet-Based...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/18/2007
How to secure a wireless network: How to view the advanced wireless interface on Windows Vista
This post follows on from How to secure a wireless network: Part 1 of 5 - Enabling WPA on a wireless...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/17/2007