Useful info from Blake Handler - thanks Blake! http://spaces.msn.com/bhandler/Blog/cns!1pt1v0Q4vD8jSvNS4lqdAuug!420.entry

You've probably already seen this, but... EXTREMELY useful tool for removing hidden data from Office files - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=144e54ed-d43e-42ca-bc7b-5446d34e5360&displaylang=en .

Lots of questions on the different versions? Check out http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/versions/default.mspx ...

Microsoft Unveils Windows Vista Product Lineup Offerings deliver unique value across business and consumer audiences. Related Links Microsoft Resources: • Windows Vista Press Materials • Windows...

Download the Beta Software To download the SMS 2003 R2 beta software (a Passport account is required): 1. Go to the Microsoft Connect site. 2. Select Invitations . 3. Log into Microsoft Passport. ...

From Jeffrey Snover: "Checkout the MshAnalyzer! It provides a SqlServer Query Analyzer type experience for MSH. It is an awesome way to investigate the system and interactively/incrementally develop a script. Pretty impressive for a V0.002! ...

Still working through the queue of nominations - trying to make sure everyone who responded gets nominated... Some FAQs: - you will get access to both 32- and 64-bit versions of the products, - you will receive access to the newsgroups as part...

Michael Kleef highlights some forthcoming Exchange 12 webcasts... http://blogs.technet.com/mkleef/archive/2006/02/23/420311.aspx

Friendly reminder - when you do send me an email asking to be nominated, please include your first and last name - I can't complete the nomination process without them - thanks!

Be easiest if you send me an email through the site here to request nomination - currently, I cannot provide a more self-service method.

Just need your first and last name and email address so I can fill in the required fields on the nomination form ;-)

Quick status update - 5308 is the the Feb Enterprise CTP build - it's up on connect.microsoft.com - should hit MSDN Subscriber Downloads soon... For the folks I've nominated, you should get notification - I'm still working through the queue of nominees...

Hotpatch technology enables the installation of updates to core user mode and kernel mode Windows processes without stopping services or reboots Beta Enrollment Instructions To enroll in this beta program, perform the following steps: Go to site http...

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=93A72AB8-BF54-4607-B9BB-AC9739C6C292&displaylang=en Define desired configuration models and enable SMS 2003 to proactively monitor configuration settings for compliance. Administrators...

Finally FQDNs and multithreaded inventory processing... http://www.microsoft.com/smserver/evaluation/2003/sp2.mspx What’s New • SMS Administrator Console Changes • Locate management points and distribution...

Happy Valentines Day folks - personally I don't trust a holiday with the initials VD, but that's just me... Grab Defender Beta 2 - highlights - x64 support, device driver installation protection, more below... Good stuff... http://www.microsoft...

Useful... http://untitlednet.com/ "This app automatically checks your local BestBuy, Circuit City, and FutureShop's website for the XBOX 360 Premiums at a time interval you specify and alerts you via Text-Message and/or Email. This is intended for...

If you're not on the tech beta, just shoot me a note and I will nominate you. You'll gain access to the Windows Vista, Windows Server Longhorn, and IE 7 beta bits and the private newsgroups... Just LMK... Quick update - I'm nominating everyone who...

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/02/09/browse-the-internet-on-your-xbox-360/

Sorry for the lack of updates folks - day job getting the best of me :-( Thought this was cool - especially the ability to build your own levels! http://www.xbox.com/en-US/press/2006/0206-halo2vista.htm "Halo 2," the award-winning sequel...

You're probably already used to using CTRL+TAB to navigate between tabs... Try out CTRL+# - where # is the number of the tab you want to switch to - me likey...

There's some great stuff coming for GPOs in Vista - chat with the PM team... (The link indicates 9:30am, but it's really 10am - should be fixed soon)... "...the key areas are: Improved network awareness Multiple Local GPOs ADMX files...