August, 2008

After being inspired by my financial services account manager Chris Allison I thought I would have a go at the recently released PhotoSynth As I was working out of the bunker RFID room and various attendee rooms I thought I would try a collage of photographs...

I have had a unique insight into the setup of TechEd 2008 here in Sydney. I've been helping Breeze, one of Microsoft's integration specialist and training partners, in setting up RFID - a world first for TechEd. Its an ambitious effort that belies the...

At this stage Touch is not for me. I'm pretty happy with my Samsung BlackJack II running Windows Mobile 6.1. However, much as I like the iPhone, it is a bit of a toy. I think the following review sums it up. Twice the hype, half the novelty. http://www...

I have just discovered a bunch of "how to video sites" after reading this article Metacafe Specializing in short-form original content - from new, emerging talents and established Hollywood heavyweights alike. Howcast Howcast partners with...

Thanks to the Windows Vista Experience Blog for pointing me at these two tools! 1) A brand new Windows Sidebar gadget designed to let users keep track of Olympic Medal wins from the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games . Download: 2008 Beijing Olympics Medal Count...

Microsoft Launches ENERGY STAR Compliant Power Management Tool for IT Administrators Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr) 2007 has launched a new Desired Configuration Management (DCM) pack that fully complies with ENERGY STAR configuration...

Microsoft has partnered with NBC Universal to build a Silverlight 2.0 based web broadcast of the 2008 Summer Olympic games, with MSN being the official home site . As a part of this, Microsoft will provide users with exclusive access to over 3,000 hours...

Thanks to our Global team for this productivity enhancer: There, Their….what’s the difference? Both are spelled correctly! But there is a different in the contextual use of the words. Office 2007can help you write like a pro. Consider the...

Last weekend I was sharing with my colleagues some videos I saw of the Microsoft Sphere device. Its much like the Surface device, in that its multi-touch. Unlike the surface its rounded which makes the mind boggle. Clearly it has some sort of central...