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Debug Inspector (zip)

Debug Inspector is a Visual Studio extension that allows you to view the call stacks of multiple threads at the same time, plugs in to the internals of the CLR, and automatically detects deadlocks. It allows you to see exactly what the CLR is doing under the hood and shows,...

Tags: Monitor, Thread, CLR, MVP, .Net, Middleware, Monitors & Displays, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2008-08-22

The MVPs of Open Source

As the week ends, an important question.Who are the MVPs of open source?Are they the advocates? The maintainers? The stalwart community members? The CEOs of open source software companies? Or is it someone else entirely?I think it is. The MVP of open source, to me, is the person who can...

Tags: General, Development, Implementations, Strategy, Infrastructure, business models, MVP, open source

Blog posts 2007-01-12

Son of MSBlast on the way?

Son of MSBlast on the way?In a way this is goodEvery time one of these sweeps through another customer wants to talk about alterneatives to Winblows. In an odd way MS is Linux best advertising.Well, Ballmer, your game still isn't up...and neither is your software. :)Hey, No Ax, remember...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Operating systems, Tools & Techniques, MVP, Microsoft Corp., security, virus, S/W, Linux, Microsoft Windows, software, MSBlast worm

Discussion threads 2003-10-23

Additional Resources

Support quality

Support qualityPrepare for a first....I've had not one, but [b]TWO[/b] such calls to Microsoft, of all places. Neither call resulted in new purchase orders. Both calls were at a point where I was at my wits end. Search resulted in a number of results that bore NO resemblance to the...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Quicken, server

Discussion threads 2008-09-23

Might Microsoft's Midori be 'Cairo' revisited?

Might Microsoft's Midori be 'Cairo' revisited?If it is object oriented -it would work like OS/2, the versions after Microsoft and IBM stopped working together.The Workplace Shell was the best environment I've ever worked on.Baseless speculation is fun but uselessToward that end I would recommend you look up the meaning of...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Midori, Microsoft Corp., operating system, SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2008-07-07

Live Webcast: Before You Migrate: 5 Considerations in Protecting against Email Outages and Data Loss

According to Osterman Research, more than 50% of organizations using Microsoft Exchange will upgrade to Exchange 2007 by 2009. While in the final planning stages of an upgrade, are you considering how your new email infrastructure will address high availability, archiving, recovery, compliance, e-Discovery and the growing...

Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Dell Computer Corp., Webcast, Data Loss, Microsoft Exchange Server, Outage, MessageOne, E-mail, E-mail Servers, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software

Webcasts 2008-06-30

Testers give Microsoft's Entity Framework a no-confidence vote

Testers give Microsoft's Entity Framework a no-confidence voteSounds like the testers and MS are doing good work[i]The best thing that happened in response to this latest action is that the Entity Framework team responded to it immediately[/i]Good for the testers for demanding better, and good for MS for responding immediately....

Tags: Blogging, Microsoft Corp., Entity Framework, no-confidence, MJO

Discussion threads 2008-06-24

MSDN Webcast: geekSpeak: Asynchronous Programming Demystified With Gerald Walsh (Level 200)

The presenter of this webcast, Microsoft MVP, provides insight into the patterns, models, objects, and practices of developing high performing multi-threaded applications. The presenter tackles such things as events and delegates, asynchronous coding patterns used throughout the Microsoft .NET Framework, and multi-threading and thread management.

Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Pattern, Microsoft Corp., Programming

Webcasts 2008-05-14

Microsoft not pulling XP SP3 again (so far)

Microsoft isn't halting Windows XP Service Pack SP 3 distribution -- so far, at least -- in spite of endless-reboot problems reported by AMD-based PC customers, a company spokeswoman said on May 9. Reports of the reboot problem are cropping up on Microsoft forums and other sites...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-05-09

TechNet Edge Series: External Web Application Management Using IIS 7

In this screencast, MVP Corey Hynes takes us through the new managment service in IIS 7 that addresses the need to delegate remote administration while maintaining the security of your web server. To view the entire video click here.

Tags: Microsoft IIS 7.0, Web Application, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft IIS Server, Remote Administration, Web Servers, Corporate Communications, Cloud Computing, Internet, Marketing, Windows Server 2008

Videos 2008-04-29

Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04

Yesterday saw the release of Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" so I grabbed myself a copy of the .ISO and took a look. So, what's it like? First impressions Hardy Heron is what I've come to expect from an Ubuntu release. ...

Tags: Ubuntu, Western Digital Corp., PIII System, Video Cards, Memory, Processors, Hardware, Components, Semiconductors, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-04-25

XP SP3 performance gains - Nothing to write home about

Those who believed that Windows XP Service Pack 3 would provide the aging OS with a performance boost may well be disappointed. My benchmark tests show that the application of XP SP3 makes negligible difference to system performance. The Test Systems For this round...

Tags: Hard Drive, Result, Performance, Western Digital Corp., RAM, Performance Management, Microsoft Windows XP, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-04-25

RIP MSN Direct SPOT watches, so few of us knew thee well

RIP MSN Direct SPOT watches, so few of us knew thee wellAnother one bites the dust.First, my Dell Axim went belly up. The the Dell DJ Jukebox sleeps with the fishes. Now my SPOT watch (a hand me down from a fellow MVP who got in on the free...

Tags: Digital music, Handhelds, Digital media, Suunto, MSN

Discussion threads 2008-04-24

Microsoft Office System Webcast: Summarizing Data Effectively Using New Excel 2007 Formulas and Functions (Level 100)

In this one-hour webcast, Microsoft Office Excel Most Valuable Professional MVP demonstrates the powerful new formulas and functions that let the users summarize data more effectively than ever in Microsoft Office Excel 2007. The presenter provides quick tips on the new formula entry capabilities, new formulas, and formula auditing capabilities...

Tags: Webcast, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Excel 2007, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software

Webcasts 2008-04-22

Does Microsoft have a gameplan for Groove?

It's been ages since Microsoft has said much of anything about Groove, one of its most celebrated acquisitions. By buying the floundering Groove Networks in 2005, Microsoft got its current Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie (as well as Ozzie's brother Jack and other Groove folks), as well...

Tags: Groove Networks Inc., Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Corp., UI, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-04-18

Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Apr 08/May 08

OK, it's time once again for ... drum roll please ... The Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Apr 08/May 08. Here I've put together a list of the best high-end and mid-range components currently available, with some decent budget parts listed too, along with a few honorable mentions. These components are on...

Tags: ASUS, Card, Video Card, Performance, Board, Motherboard, CPU, List, Intel Core 2 Duo, RAM, Graphics, Intel Corp., LGA775, AM2, ASUS Maximus Extreme, Maximus Extreme, DDR3, PSU, Corporate Governance, Performance Management, Processors, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-03-28

MVP Backgammon Professional (exe)

You're in for a treat when you try this award-winning implementation of the classic board game. Simulating the setting of a medieval pub, MVP Backgammon offers a challenge to beginning and intermediate players alike with three skill levels of opponents. And, if you would rather play against a human, MVP...

Tags: Board, MVP Software, Corporate Governance, Games, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-03-25

Getting ready for Vista SP1

Getting ready for Vista SP1That's up to nVidia.They need to start focusing on stability and less on gaining a frame or two on performance benchmarks.They seem to have forgotten that performance is zero when rebooting to get their crappy driver working again.Nvidia problemsDoes Vista Sp1 improve the situazion with Nvidia...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Universal Restore, Installing Apps, Microsoft Windows Vista, Getting Ready, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1

Discussion threads 2008-03-04

Vista: 32-bit vs. 64-bit & RTM vs. SP1

To augment the benchmarking of Vista 32-bit versus Vista 64-bit that I carried out the other day I decided to run a few additional benchmarks to see which platform really is the fastest.  The results are quite interesting. The Test System If you read...

Tags: Result, 32-bit, Microsoft Windows Vista, RTM, 64-Bit, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Network Technology, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Networking, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-02-22

Vista 32-bit vs. Vista 64-bit - Benchmarked

My benchmarking marathon last week seemed to generate more questions and requests for further benchmarking.  A popular request from you, Constant Reader, was to see Windows Vista 32-bit benchmarked against Windows Vista 64-bit.  You asked, I delivered.  Enjoy! The Test System ...

Tags: 32-bit, Microsoft Windows Vista, Results Let, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), 64-Bit, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-02-21