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- Microsoft Shows Full 3D XNA Games On Windows Phone
  suraj.sun writes "Microsoft has shown off XNA games running on Windows Phone; full 3D is a go. From Engadget: 'Microsoft just showed us a pair of 3D games running on its ASUS Windows Phone prototype and built with its brand new XNA Game Studio 4.0 9. The two titles are The Harvest, a good looking touch-controlled dungeon crawler with destructible e […]
  Soulskill
- The Future of Wind Power May Be Underground
  Hugh Pickens writes "When the wind is blowing, it is usually the cheapest peaking power available. However utilities need consistent always-on power from large, cheap coal and nuclear power plants that are the backbone of the electric grid. Wired reports that operators are looking at Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) using abandoned mines and sandsto […]
  samzenpus
- New Phone Allows Bosses To Snoop On Staff
  tad001 writes "The Japanese phone giant KDDI has developed a way to track users movements in fine detail. It works by analyzing the movement of accelerometers, found in many handsets. Activities such as walking, climbing stairs, or even cleaning can be identified, the researchers say. The company plans to sell the service to clients such as managers, fo […]
  samzenpus
- Former TSA Analyst Charged With Computer Tampering
  angry tapir writes "A Transportation Security Administration analyst has been indicted with tampering with databases used by the TSA to identify possible terrorists who may be trying to fly in the US. If convicted, he faces 10 years in prison." Read more of this story at Slashdot.
  samzenpus
- "Mythical Man-Month" Supposedly Busted By MIT Startup
  An anonymous reader writes "We all know about the Mythical Man-Month, the argument that adding more programmers to a software project just makes it later and later. A Linux startup out of MIT claims to have busted the myth, using an MIT holiday month to hire 20 college student interns to get all their work done and quadrupling its productivity." Re […]
  samzenpus
- Zeus Botnet Dealt a Blow As ISPs Troyak, Group 3 Knocked Out
  itwbennett writes "Niney of the 249 Zeus command-and-control servers were knocked offline overnight when two ISPs, named Troyak and Group 3, were taken offline. Whoever was behind the takedown 'just decided to knock out a large area of cybercrime, and this was probably one of the easiest ways to do it,' said Kevin Stevens, a researcher with Se […]
  timothy
- OnLive Remote Gaming Service Launches In June
  adeelarshad82 writes "After eight years of development, remote gaming service OnLive is scheduled to roll out on June 17 for Windows and Mac. The company also announced its service pricing: users will need to pay $14.95 per month, which will allow them access to the service. However, the company did not disclose the price to rent or purchase games. […]
  Soulskill
- Google Opens Apps Marketplace
  snydeq writes "Google has launched the Google Apps Marketplace, providing a venue for third-party, cloud-based applications to supplement Google's own online applications. The program enables integrations with such applications as Google Gmail, Documents, Sites, and Calendar. All told, the effort begins with 50 vendors participating, including Atla […]
  timothy
- Digitizing and Geocoding Old Maps?
  alobar72 writes "I have quite a few old maps (several hundreds; 100+ years old, some are already damaged – so time is not on my side). What I want to do is to digitize them and to apply geo-coordinates to them so I can use them as overlays for openstreetmap data or such. Obviously I cannot put those maps onto my €80 scanner and go. Some of th […]
  timothy
- Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, Protein ... and Now Fat
  ral writes "The human tongue can taste more than sweet, sour, salty, bitter and protein. Researchers have added fat to that list. Dr. Russell Keast, an exercise and nutrition sciences professor at Deakin University in Melbourne, told Slashfood, 'This makes logical sense. We have sweet to identify carbohydrate/sugars, and umami to identify protein/a […]
  timothy
Bink.nu “Watching Microsoft like a Hawk”
- Active Directory Explorer v1.3 2010/03/10
  Steven Bink
- Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager 2010 RTMs 2010/03/10
  Steven Bink
- MSN Homepage Launch Begins Today 2010/03/09
  Sumeeth Evans
- TechNet Magazine March 2010 2010/03/09
  Editor's Note: TechNet Magazine Readers Speak, We Listen We asked TechNet Magazine readers for their input, and you delivered in spades. Read on to find out what new services we're providing based on reader feedback. by Jeff James Virtualization: Shimming Applications for App-V4.6 Chris Jackson explains how to make your applications compatible with […]
  Sumeeth Evans
- Office 2010 Beta Resource Kit Technical Library in Compiled Help format 2010/03/09
  Downloadable CHM version of Office 2010 Beta Resource Kit content on TechNet. This downloadable CHM is a copy of content in the Office 2010 Beta Resource Kit technical library. The CHM is current as of the date above. For the latest information, see the technical library on the Web. Download At Source Send via e-mail | Submit to Digg | Add to Live Favorites […]
  Sumeeth Evans
- Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for Dynamic Data Center—Join the Beta Now! 2010/03/09
  The Solution Accelerator team is working on a new guide: Dynamic Data Center. The design process in the free Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for Dynamic Data Center allows your organization to strategically plan a Dynamic Data Center infrastructure that is designed for ease of manageability. Key benefits of the guide include: · The infrastructure is […]
  Sumeeth Evans
- Microsoft sends flowers to Internet Explorer 6 funeral 2010/03/08
  In Seattle, "IE6" was a trending topic on Twitter thanks to a CNN story on Aten Design Group's funeral for Internet Explorer 6. The tongue-in-cheek memorial is happening this evening in Denver. Those mourning the antiquated Web browser, but unable to attend, were asked to send flowers. So, guess who sent flowers…. Microsoft. In the twitpic pho […]
  Steven Bink
- Windows Essential Business Server (EBS) Discontinues 2010/03/07
  Steven Bink
- MS COO Kevin Turner: CeBIT Keynote 2010/03/04
  CeBIT Global Conference Remarks by Microsoft Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner Hannover, Germany March 4, 2010 Kevin Turner CeBIT Keynote Transcript Send via e-mail | Submit to Digg | Add to Live Favorites
  Steven Bink
- I-O Data Signs Linux Software Patent Agreement With Microsoft 2010/03/04
  Steven Bink
Virtualization.info
- Virsto Software leaves stealth mode and enters virtual storage optimization market 2010/03/10
  A new US startup entered the virtualization market in mid-February: Virsto. Founded in 2007 and sustained by a $8.5M investment led by August Capital and Canaan Partners, the company is managed by Mark Davis, former CEO of Creekpath Systems (acquired by Opsware, which was then acquired by HP). Davis also served as Vice President of Marketing at Monosphere, a […]
  alessandro.perilli@virtualization.info (Alessandro Perilli)
- OVF format reaches version 1.1.0, it may become an ANSI/ISO standard 2010/03/10
  At the beginning of 2010 the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) published the first revision of the OVF standard, released for the first time in February 2009. OVF 1.1 includes some clarification and new components: Capability for file system-based images to increase flexibility at deployment time A property attribute to hide password values at the use […]
  alessandro.perilli@virtualization.info (Alessandro Perilli)
- Next vSphere to introduce memory compression and I/O resource management? 2010/03/09
  alessandro.perilli@virtualization.info (Alessandro Perilli)
- Addressing network bottleneck in virtual infrastructures with 10Gbit Ethernet 2010/03/09
  The imminent launch of Intel octal-core CPUs (codename Nehalem-EX) and servers with up to 48 cores (powered by AMD codename Magny-cours CPUs) will dramatically increase the virtualization hosts density but will highlight how the network layer is becoming one of the weakest point of high-capacity virtual infrastructures. Anandtech just published a very intere […]
  alessandro.perilli@virtualization.info (Alessandro Perilli)
- Tool: vmClient 2010/03/09
  The well-know virtualization professional (and blogger) Eric Sloof just released a tool called vmClient. vmClient is a minimal management console that appears as an empty window frame. It features a menu bar where the virtual machines hosted by any VMware vCenter Server or ESX/ESXi host are listed. Each virtual machine in the list can be powered on/off, susp […]
  alessandro.perilli@virtualization.info (Alessandro Perilli)
- Tool: Archipel 2010/03/09
  alessandro.perilli@virtualization.info (Alessandro Perilli)
- Microsoft publishes a (beta) Infrastructure Planning and Design guide for dynamic data centers 2010/03/09
  Microsoft just published the beta version of a new Infrastructure Planning and Design guide. Titled Dynamic Data Center, this 43-pages blueprint on what Microsoft defines “a combination of automation, control, and resource management software with a well-defined topology of virtualization, servers, storage, and networking hardware”. The guide is divided in f […]
  alessandro.perilli@virtualization.info (Alessandro Perilli)
- Benchmarks: Rock Webserver on vSphere 4.0 on HP DL380 G6 2010/03/09
  alessandro.perilli@virtualization.info (Alessandro Perilli)
- Is VMware about to announce some vCloud news? 2010/03/08
  At the beginning of January virtualization.info published a long overview about the VMware’s approach to cloud computing, covering the vCloud APIs, the vCloud Express implementation and the five partners that are currently offering it. One of them, BlueLock, just sent an email to its customers announcing that its vCloud Express offering will (tentatively) mo […]
  alessandro.perilli@virtualization.info (Alessandro Perilli)
- Parallels introduces support for Google Chrome OS in Desktop 5 2010/03/08
  With an unexpected move, at the end of last week Parallels announced support for the upcoming Google operating system, Chrome OS, in its Desktop 5 for Mac. While it’s entirely expected that consumers use desktop virtualization platforms to test new operating systems, it’s pretty uncommon to see a vendor that officially supports a beta product that is not wid […]
  alessandro.perilli@virtualization.info (Alessandro Perilli)
winsupersite.com
- R.I.P. EBS: On-Premise Servers Not So Essential After All 2010/03/09
  This month's unexpected early retirement of Essential Business Server says more about the rise of cloud computing than it does about the complexity and cost of the product.
- Mailbag: March 7, 2010 2010/03/07
  In this week's mailbag: Save money on Office 2010 while helping the SuperSite, why there are two Program Files folders in x64 versions of Windows 7, what is the Windows.Old folder, will Windows Media Player 12 ever be ported to XP or Vista, excessive processor usage with Microsoft Security Essentials, and how to remove crapware from a new PC.
- Making Windows 7 Home Premium the Ultimate OS, Part 3: Remote Access 2010/03/06
  In Part 3 of this series about adding Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate features to Windows 7 Home Premium, I take a look at some add-ons that can replace the Remote Desktop Host remote access utility.
- Windows Weekly 146: Google Fatigue 2010/03/06
  In the latest episode of the Windows Weekly podcast, Leo and I discuss the amazing success of Windows 7, Microsoft's controversial initiative to make the Internet safer for everyone, the Office 2010 Technology Guarantee, Google fatigue, Apple's lawsuit against HTC, and more...
- Windows 7 Tip of the Week: Computer Management 2010/03/05
  Computer Management is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC)-based tool that combines a number of administrative utilities into a single UI. But you have to know it exists before you can use it.
- What I Use: March 2010 Update 2010/03/05
  Some minor changes this month, including a new Media Center-based workout station, which includes an Acer AspireRevo netbook-class PC and a LifeFitness X3 Elliptical Cross-Trainer.
- Making Windows 7 Home Premium the Ultimate OS 2010/03/05
  Introducing a new mini-series about turning Windows 7 Home Premium into a more capable product with Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate features. Parts 1 and 2 are now available.
- Windows 7 Deployment: Application Compatibility 2010/03/02
  Any business that is considering a Windows 7 deployment will have many issues to consider. Key among these issues is application compatibility.
- Mailbag: February 28, 2010 2010/02/28
  In this week's mailbag: Installing and reusing Windows 7 upgrade versions on different PCs, some application compatibility updates for various Windows versions, a free PDF guide to Windows 7 search, questions about upgrading from Windows Home Server to "Vail," clean installing Windows 7 on a new computer, and Minasi Conference 2010.
- Windows Weekly 145: The Browser Ballot 2010/02/27
  In the latest episode of the Windows Weekly podcast, Leo and I discuss Microsoft's innovative new Metro UI and what it means for non-phone devices, the Microsoft/Yahoo deal moves forward, the browser ballot screen is finalized for the EU, the WATU update goes live, Microsoft shuts down a major Botnet, and more...
Keith Combs
- HP Elitebook 8440p – first impressions 2010/03/11
  Keith Combs
- Do you have six figures for a new compact digital point and shoot? 2010/03/09
  Keith Combs
- Office 2010 Resource Kit – beta compiled helpfile now available 2010/03/09
  The Microsoft Office 2010 Resource Kit provides information about new features and changes in deployment strategies for Office 2010. The documentation is intended for IT professionals who plan, implement, and maintain Office installations in their organizations. New and updated content will be published on a regular basis. The basic Setup architecture in Mic […]
  Keith Combs
- The Effective Security Practices Whitepaper Series 2010/03/09
  Information security is a very dynamic field: legislation keeps changing, technology keeps evolving, and the attacker community continues to be more sophisticated. This turmoil has forced security practitioners to think creatively to address some very difficult problems. Much of this innovation has been locked away within corporations as they have made isola […]
  Keith Combs
- Forefront Identity Manager 2010 - now available for download 2010/03/09
  Keith Combs
- TiVo Premiere is nearly here 2010/03/03
  Now available for order at tivo.com
  Keith Combs
- TechNet 2.0 is ALIVE !!! 2010/03/02
  TechNet 2.0 is rolling out as we speak. There are literally thousands of pages being lit right now so give it some time for things to quiesce. I don’t have an ETA for completion but when it happens I’ll come back and update this post. If you spot obvious issues, could you please login and post a description of the problem you are seeing to the TechNet Websit […]
  Keith Combs
- 78mpg, 500hp at 9200rpm, 0-62mph in 3.2 seconds 2010/03/02
  Keith Combs
- DFW IT Pro User Group meeting is this week – Clear 4G Info and Promo 2010/03/01
  Keith Combs
- Now this is a kewl iPhone App 2010/03/01
  Keith Combs
VIrtual PC Guy
- Adventures in Backup – continued 2010/03/11
  Virtual PC Guy
- The Big [re]Build 2010/03/11
  Virtual PC Guy
- Understanding where your virtual machine files are [Hyper-V] 2010/03/10
  Virtual PC Guy
- TechNet Wiki Beta up with a bunch of Hyper-V content 2010/03/05
  Virtual PC Guy
- Hyper-V Whitepapers / Guides (Live Migration configuration + Storage Performance) 2010/03/02
  Virtual PC Guy
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Migration Utilities + Hyper-V Migration Guide Update 2010/02/26
  Virtual PC Guy
- Adventures with Hyper-V and Backup 2010/02/23
  Virtual PC Guy
- Connecting a Smart Card to a Windows 7 virtual machine 2010/02/16
  Virtual PC Guy
- How do I get Internet Explorer to work as a published application with XP Mode? 2010/02/11
  Virtual PC Guy
- Windows XP Tablet Edition under Windows Virtual PC 2010/02/10
  Virtual PC Guy
Microsoft Digital Media Technologies
- CableCARD Opens Up, but Does the Marketplace? 2009/09/12
  chrisl
- Microsoft Enhances the Digital Cable Experience and Names 2009 Windows Media Center Ultimate Install Winner 2009/09/10
  Customers get new capabilities, more options, and a better digital cable experience in Windows Media Center. ATLANTA, Sept. 9 -- Today at CEDIA EXPO 2009, Microsoft Corp. discussed key Windows Media Center features for Windows 7 and announced a series of initiatives that enhance the digital cable experience in Windows Media Center. With the addition of nativ […]
  chrisl
- OCURs Finally Approved for Tuning Adaptor Support 2009/09/03
  chrisl
- Going Beyond The Enthusiast Market 2009/08/23
  chrisl
- What Do You Think of Windows 7 Media Center? 2009/08/09
  chrisl
- Is Hulu Coming to Media Center? 2009/07/26
  chrisl
- Media Center Gets "PCTV" Marketing in Microsoft Store Mockups 2009/07/26
  chrisl
- Microsoft Unprepared for Digital TV Switch 2009/06/14
  chrisl
- Xbox Unveils Entertainment Experiences That Put Everyone Center Stage 2009/06/01
  chrisl
- Microsoft Connects the Dots with Zune HD, Zune Marketplace, and Xbox 2009/05/29
  chrisl
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