Mark Deakin
#GeekinDeakin
Delivering information across the enterprise
A while back, I visited ‘The Register’ for a webcast about how to deliver information across...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 01/19/2009
Windows 7 in 7 easy steps
With the beta coming available imminently, I decided to install Windows 7 on my laptop ……...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 01/09/2009
Travel expenses more than £50 a day for your meeting?
First of all let me wish you a happy new year … after a few weeks of mince pies, turkey and ‘Vin...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 01/05/2009
OCS 2007 R2 RTM
To a Microsoft employee or someone ‘in the know’ that means something, to the rest of you its...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 12/23/2008
More on The Legend of Dan Wilson
I while back I did a post about ‘The Legend of Dan Wilson’ which ""was a tale of...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 12/02/2008
Give the gift of Christmas ….that or just a Microsoft Roundtable
Almost everyone, both in organisation and at home is trying to think of ways they can save a...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/24/2008
Microsoft Store and NSPCC – Your way to spend Microsoft’s money
Microsoft in the UK have been a supporter of the NSPCC for a number of years now and this Christmas...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/24/2008
Oblong g-speak
Err….. wow ….. you have to see this...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/18/2008
Top tips to run a LiveMeeting
Update to 10 Top Tips :-) In order to save on travelling expenses I am trying to encourage people...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/14/2008
How do you know if OCS is right for you ... even as a PBX?
It's a question I get asked quite a lot and answer I give comes from a pool of cultural or...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/18/2008
A subtle example of Unified Communications
When I talk to someone about Microsoft Unified Communications, I sometimes find it hard to...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/18/2008
GR8 IE8
Today we launched in IE8 Beta 2 in English, German, Simplified Chinese and Japanese, and then follow...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/28/2008
UC 'Devil Does UC' videos
Just a quick post here. I get asked quite a lot where people can download a copy of the 'Devil...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/12/2008
'Battle of the clients', multi model communication and birthday wishes
Chris Rothwell (Office Client PM) and I are forever arguing about which is better (in a joking way...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/31/2008
UC Product Manager gets his own PA
As the product manager for UC in the UK I attend a lot of conference call which I need to follow up...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/23/2008
"What's the difference between Windows and Office"?
No, this isn't the start of a joke! Believe it or not, many people around the world that...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/09/2008
Deepzoom Demo Delights
We had our end of year company meeting today followed by a BBQ during which I ate far too...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/04/2008
The Legend of Dan Wilson
*To be spoken in a low, slow, cinema trailer voice It was a tale of Freedom, of...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/01/2008
Want to spend some of Microsoft's money for a change?
Yes, you read correctly ..... fancy the opportunity to spend some of Microsoft money? I...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 05/28/2008
Zero to BBQ in 15 minutes
Ok, so its not maybe your typical business decision that needs to be made quickly but it IS a...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 05/08/2008
The dangers of 'rip and replace'
When you rip out the old telephone system and put in a new one, there is normally some...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 03/25/2008
'The Day the Internet Died' AKA 'QoS is optional' AKA 'A proud day for Deakin'
As I have already mention on my blog, we are in the middle of a '3 nights only' tour for PS...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 03/14/2008
Offline the new Online?
The middle of last week I went away to New York with a few friends for a four days and as such my...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 03/14/2008
Exchange Unplugged Tour - Back for three 'nights' only !
Just after the the OCS launch, the UC team in the UK embarked on the Exchange Unplugged Tour...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 02/15/2008
CUL8R@UC08
Back at the tail end of last year, Microsoft in the UK did two product launches for OCS, ...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 02/15/2008
Thinking Digital
Last year I went to an event in Newcastle at The Sage that was run by the guys at CodeWorks where...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 02/14/2008
MY MY UC ON CSY:NY
A few people have already posted about this so I thought I would quickly make one myself. Two...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 02/14/2008
QoS vs QoE
I have been meaning to write my thoughts about this for quite some time as its one of those...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 01/30/2008
Outbound fax for Exchange 2007
I get asked quite a lot what the options for outbound fax for Exchange 2007 are and up until...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 01/16/2008
Bill Gates' last day at Microsoft
Over the last six and a bit years, I have seen lots of spoof videos made by various people...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 01/07/2008
"Presentations in the Sky(drive) with diamonds"
A number of people have asked me where they can download a copy of the presentations from the...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 01/03/2008
Official 'Optimised for Microsoft Office Communicator' device list
Back in May 2007, I did a blog post about all the new devices that were coming out. That...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 01/03/2008
The end is nigh !
Today saw are penultimate Exchange Unplugged Tour 2007 event in Gaydon at the Heritage Motor Museum...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/02/2007
Next big thing in presence enabled devices?
Luica at Inferno PR sent this over to me today, great find Luica :-) I would like to think...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/30/2007
No smoke and mirrors ... well .... no mirrors !
One of the things I really like about the Exchange Unplugged Tour is how the team have put together...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/25/2007
Exchange Unplugged Tour 2007 gets off to a great start
It's 18:21 and I am here sitting in my hotel room relaxing after the first day of Exchange Unplugged...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/24/2007
OCS Launch - Task Complete, Exchange Unplugged Tour 2007 - In Progress
Last week saw the culmination of months of work by a lot of people at Microsoft resulting in the...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/23/2007
The Day The Hard Disk Died
"Bye Bye ... my laptop hard drive ... try to do a check disk but the end was nigh" It's...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/04/2007
Tanjay in the wilderness
A few weeks ago, I put together a post about my experiences of using the Tanjay at home and a...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/04/2007
'Review of the Samsung 225UW' and 'give video chat a chance
You might be asking yourself right now, why on earth is Mark talking about a monitor when he...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/03/2007
Office Communications Server 2007 comes to the UK
Over the past few months, I have been working with a number of people around the business on the...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/28/2007
Having a permanent presence ....
Sounds scary doesn't it, what would it be like to be constantly sharing your presence whether you...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/28/2007
Office 2007 Ultimate for £40 ... yeah right!?
It almost 6pm on a Friday and I am still in the office ... how sad is that !? Before I disappear...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/21/2007
"Stick that in your ADSL pipe and phone it"
Being the UC product manager I am lucky enough to be firnished with a few more devices than others...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/11/2007
Video conferencing for the home .... your's for only $1000
I have said before that the technologies we are putting on the desktops of the employees has been in...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/07/2007