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- Housekeeping
- A set of instructions that are executed at the beginning of a program. It sets all counters and flags to their starting values and generally readies the program for...
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- Astoria: Another piece of Microsoft's cloud programming model revealed
- On Monday at Mix 07, Microsoft revealed yet another piece of its puzzling cloud-programming puzzle: "Astoria." Astoria is a set of patterns and infrastructure for Web data services, explained Pablo Castro, technical lead with Microsofts database group. Castro showed off Microsofts Astoria work during his session on "Accessing...
- Tags: Code names, Database, Development tools, Housekeeping, MIX07, Silverlight (wpf/e), SQL Server, Web 2.0, Windows Live
- Blog posts 2007-04-30
- Will Microsoft integrate other Live services with the Xbox?
- Microsofts announcement on April 9 that it will integrate Windows Live Messenger into the Xbox 360 got me thinking about what other Windows Live services might be a natural complement to Microsofts gaming console/service. Might the Softies integrate Windows Live Product Search with Xbox Live? Windows Live Alerts?...
- Tags: Xbox Live, Xbox, Windows Live, Housekeeping
- Blog posts 2007-04-09
- Microsoft to release FoxPro 'Sedna' as Shared Source
- At the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional MVP Summit in Seattle this week, Microsoft officials shared Shared Source news with the Visual FoxPro faithful and other attendees. The latest: Microsoft plans to release by the end of this summer the Foxpro "Sedna" bits as Shared Source on its CodePlex code-repository site....
- Tags: Microsoft development tools, VFP, Sedna, Microsoft Corp., Shared Source
- Blog posts 2007-03-13
- Hold the presses: Bill Gates is now a Hooters VIP
- Bill Gates may be retiring from Microsoft next year. But hell always have a place to go to get free food but not drinks, thanks to his brand-new Hooters VIP card. (Yep, that sure looks like a real photo of a bored and annoyed-looking Gates and buddy Warren Buffett...
- Tags: Housekeeping, Vista, Bill Gates, Hooters VIP
- Blog posts 2007-01-25
- Microsoft to offer Vista 'Family Pack' discount for Ultimate users
- Even though the retail launch of Windows Vista just a couple of weeks away, Microsoft is still continuing to fine-tune its licensing and pricing details. Sources said that Microsoft will announce some time over the next few days that the company will allow Vista Ultimate customers to purchase two...
- Tags: Housekeeping, Vista, Windows client, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista
- Blog posts 2007-01-15
- My top 10 Microsoft event picks for 2007
- Im sure Ill be adding more to this as the year rolls along, but heres my list of must-attend Microsoft events. (Some of these -- like the MVP Summit and MGX -- I am not authorized to attend. But I still consider them key for anyone watching the...
- Tags: Housekeeping, Windows Server Longhorn, Windows server, Database, Corporate strategy, Development tools, Office, Management tools, Dynamics ERP, Dynamics CRM, Microsoft Corp.
- Blog posts 2007-01-12
- Tagged: Five things about me
- Whether you love or hate the "meme," the "Five Things" one is still circulating. And once youve been tagged, it seems rude not to respond. So here goes: Five Things You May Not Know About Me 1. Ive been writing about technology since 1983. My very first...
- Tags: Windows XP, Vista, Housekeeping, Microsoft Corp.
- Blog posts 2007-01-02
- A (Microsoft) code name a day: Yamazaki
- Even though more and more teams at Microsoft seem to be shying away from christening their fledgling products with good, old-fashioned code names – favoring the ever-so-boring “V.Next” designation instead -- there are still some who are doing so. Microsoft code names always have piqued my interest....
- Tags: Handhelds, Operating systems, codename, Microsoft Windows CE, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
- Blog posts 2006-12-19
- A (Microsoft) code name a day: Crossbow
- Even though more and more teams at Microsoft seem to be shying away from christening their fledgling products with good, old-fashioned code names – favoring the ever-so-boring “V.Next” designation instead -- there are still some who are doing so. Microsoft code names always have piqued my interest....
- Tags: Crossbow Best guess, codename, Microsoft Corp., Code names, Development tools, Vista, Housekeeping
- Blog posts 2006-12-08
- From the trenches: What's it like developing for Vista and Office 2007?
- Earlier this month, Microsoft released to manufacturing a couple of technologies that will be key for developers interested in writing applications that will run on top of Windows Vista and Office 2007: The .Net Framework 3.0 and Visual Studio Tools for Office VSTO 2005 Second Edition SE. Not everyone...
- Tags: VSTO 2005 SE, VSTO 2005 Second Edition, developer, Microsoft Office 2007, .Net FX 3.0, Housekeeping, Vista, Corporate strategy, Development tools, Visual Studio Orcas, Office 2007, App Compatibility
- Blog posts 2006-11-22
- It's true: The Zune is incompatible with Vista
- I really couldnt believe the tip a reader sent in earlier this month that Microsofts Zune MP3 player would be incompatible with Windows Vista. I had heard the Windows Media Player DRM and the Zune DRM were not going to be compatible. (According to this Knowledge Base article,...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Digital media, Digital music, Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Blog posts 2006-11-14
Additional Resources
- One Month with Windows Vista
- One month and still going strong. I guess. One month ago, I pledged that I would try Windows Vista on my new PC for a month before deciding whether I would keep it or revert back to Windows XP as my primary...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Video, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-09-23
- Ozzie foreshadows 'Zurich,' Microsoft's elastic cloud
- Ozzie foreshadows 'Zurich,' Microsoft's elastic cloudniceveryniceMicrosoft's elastic cloudGee, we had elastic Wow!Now we are going to get the elastic cloud.Metaphor watch anyone?Get ready for a whole new blob of Bloat from the people who invented Bloat.Rule of thumb: If Microsoft promises something, the promise is, with near certainty, false.The credibility...
- Tags: elastic cloud, MSFT, Microsoft Corp., Ozzie
- Discussion threads 2008-07-24
- YourWalletProtector (exe)
- YourWalletProtector Free removes addictive gambling applications for you and cleans temporary files where personal information may reside in. YourWalletProtector PRO has the option to immunize your computer against you visiting a gambling website ever again. YourWalletProtector PRO also has several additional features such as Secure Shredder to permanently delete confidential...
- Tags: Private Data, FaltronSoft, YourWalletProtector Free, YourWalletProtector PRO, Web Site Development, Productivity, Web Technology, Internet
- Software downloads 2008-07-23
- Rage against Adrian
- Rage against AdrianWell ...[i].. calling your colleague a dumbass violates this forums rules.[/i]When you constantly shill for Microsoft this could be interpreted as posting "advertisements" which also violate forum rules since you are offering a service to advocate a product. Does Microsoft pay well? Many here would like to know....
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Adrian, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-07-02
- Why Windows 7 might go to pieces
- Why Windows 7 might go to piecesConfusedI think you are confusing OS componentization which was the point of MinWin with productivity application packaging. These are two separate things.Delivering Windows 7's productivity apps as downloads for older versions of windows is something that has happened in every release of windows....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, UAC, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-03-20
- HoudahSpot (zip)
- HoudahSpot 2 Leopard Edition - Your mom told you: Clean up, if you ever want to find your stuff again. Well, she didn't know HoudahSpot! HoudahSpot is Houdah Software's bestselling file search tool for the Mac. Unleash the full power of Spotlight to find, manage and clean up your files....
- Tags: File, Houdah Software, HoudahSpot 2 Leopard Edition, Search, Productivity
- Software downloads 2008-03-13
- What Mac apps will get 'Sherlocked' at Expo?
- Mac software makers must always look over their shoulders, waiting for the moment when Apple will disrupt their business model. With the annual Macworld Expo on the horizon — often the place where such bad news is first heard — what are some of the software categories that may receive...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Problem, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Mac BU Team, Desktops, Hardware, David Morgenstern
- Blog posts 2007-12-27
- ATT-"tend to damage" our name and you could be terminated just like that
- ATT-"tend to damage" our name and you could be terminated just like thatRon Paul is rightRon Paul's approach applies well to this situation. AT&T's policy violates the 1st Ammendment. It's pretty simple.Thanks for the warning.So why do you bother with AT&T? Forgot to mention the NSA part too. Personally I...
- Tags: Government, Vertical industries, Workforce management, General Electric Co., CNN, Paul, Ron Paul, AT&T Corp., ATT
- Discussion threads 2007-10-01
- Kensington Ci85m QuickStart Wireless Notebook Mouse
- Kensington is known for pumping out an endless array of tech add-ons, from iPod docks to laptop cases. Most are perfectly functional, but not exactly stylish, which makes this new line of travel mice (including the larger Ci70 LE and the slim Ci75m) especially interesting. Physically similar to the 0.7-inch-thick...
- Tags: Mice, Kensington, cable, mouse, Ci85m, Expresscard, receiver, USB, laptop computer
- Product reviews 2007-09-12
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