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April 2008 - Posts

Huge web attack blamed on IIS?

Don't know if you saw this, but it's certainly scary . There are several articles out about a massive web server attack, and these articles are blaming this on a vulnerability in IIS. Reportedly, this has impacted 100K+ servers. The Microsoft Security Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008 4:24 PM by jonbox | 1 Comments

What is the support lifetime of Windows Mobile?

I got this question the other day, and it was a first for me. I had no idea. So, after getting some assistance from some friends at corporate, I have attained some enlightenment. The Windows Mobile platform has the same 5+5 year plan that our other O/S Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008 1:27 PM by jonbox | 0 Comments
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Scared of the Office Ribbon?

I don't understand this phenomenon myself, but I hear people bring it up. "Office 2007 is so different looking", or "I can't find my old commands." I'll keep my inside voice quiet here, but let's just say that I don't connect with Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008 9:17 AM by jonbox | 2 Comments

OBA Resources

In case you haven't heard, Office Business Applications or OBA's are a hot trend. John and I have blogged about FedEx Quickship and the related activities at ODC2008 , but our teammates are telling us about other customer innovations all around the world. Read More...
Posted Sunday, April 20, 2008 4:50 PM by jonbox | 1 Comments
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I'm running IE8

In case you haven't heard, IE8 is out in Beta form. I've downloaded it, and life has not ended. Yes, a few sites have had rendering issues. Some sites have told me that I don't have a browser they support - but this has rarely happened. Usually, worst Read More...
Posted Saturday, April 19, 2008 12:23 AM by jonbox | 1 Comments
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Guitar Hero 3 for $15, and it plays on your Windows Mobile device

After seeing on Loke's blog that Guitar Hero 3 would run on Windows Mobile, I had to check it out - especially for $15 (15 songs). There's a subscription version for getting additional songs on a monthly basis. Anyway, it works pretty well on my BlackJack Read More...
Posted Friday, April 18, 2008 12:38 PM by jonbox | 1 Comments
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Reasons for using WM6 and WM6.1

I was reading the Windows Mobile Newsletter , the newly renovated March edition. There's so much information, tips, guidance, and free downloads on the Windows Mobile sites that I usually don't visit until I really have to - looking at a new device, or Read More...
Posted Thursday, April 17, 2008 11:41 AM by jonbox | 2 Comments
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Digital Lifestyle Video - with "Girl From Mars"

Saw this today on Mel Sampat's blog (which is a good read). But this video is cool, and the song is good. It's an entertaining music video showing a bunch of Microsoft technologies along the way. Professionally done, pretty believable looking story, and Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 01, 2008 2:47 PM by jonbox | 0 Comments

Vista Gadgets - Not Just For Consumers

After talking with Christoph Schittko , he pointed out that I should tell this story. As you have probably heard, Windows Vista has this cool feature called Gadgets, which are hosted in the Vista Sidebar . Nothing new in that communication. However, most Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 01, 2008 11:44 AM by jonbox | 1 Comments
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