August 2008 - Posts
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
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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
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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.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone2=2424&idPhone1=2368
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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 leading video
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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