Category Archives: Microsoft

If all your friends did Office would you too?

Microsoft
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I am often accused of being an anarchist but thanks to my friends I won’t have to worry about suicidal. One of the awesome parts of keeping up this blog is that I don’t have to travel around the world … Continue reading

Vista and Exchange: Something for me, something for you

Exchange, IT Business, Microsoft
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Out of the sleezy marketing department I have a little tip for you on selling Vista: start giving out crack samples now. Until now Vista has mainly been an ITPro/Developer test which I am very happy to see is being … Continue reading

Internet Explorer Security Tips

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You should be patching, yeah…What you doin on your back.. aah.. From Bink: After people apply the MS06-042 update, rated “critical” by Microsoft, IE may crash when certain Web sites are viewed, the company said in a notice on its customer … Continue reading

Windows Live Writer Good and Bad

Microsoft, Web 2.0
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I’m a diehard BlogJet user and they will have to rip it out of my cold dead hands. Based on Tim’s advice I did give Windows Live Writer a chance, as a matter of fact this post is written in … Continue reading

DaSBS Code Video

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Untitled document So video is suddenly all the rage. Steven Van Roekel has posted the new SBS R2 movie on his blog and.. well, you just have to see it to believe it. Steven Ballmer as Mona Lisa and Bill … Continue reading

When bloggers judge Vista

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Untitled document Today I stumbled upon an interesting summary over at Cnet covering blogger comments on Vista "readiness" as is. Their general argument is that people would rather see the next OS done right even if it meant further delays. … Continue reading

WGA & Homicidal Tendancies

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Untitled document Last night I made a quick post about a tool called RemoveWGA with hope that I can shed some light on one of the most disappointing Microsoft moves in recent history. It is interesting to see how WGA … Continue reading

This is the fish calling from Microsoft (Case No :- SRX060721605399)

Microsoft
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Untitled document Well now that SBS R2 is out there is really little to liven up Friday’s around Vladville. And since Susan went Unibomber I don’t get the daily dose of argument.. so this is what I get for entertainment. … Continue reading

Microsoft’s Best Marketing Pitch EVER: It’s One Louder.

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The key to being “louder” is great marketing. Microsoft often gets beaten up over their poor consumer product marketing (sans the Xbox of course) so they either intentionally or most likey unintentionally produced the following pitch for Windows Media Player … Continue reading

Microsoft Shows off Unified Messaging

Microsoft, Mobility
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Untitled document So I got the usual slew of “you’re selling out, man” from my Linux friends by saying my company is pushing Microsoft software. I’m sorry guys, but the world demands more – more than IRC and GAIM. No, those … Continue reading