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Free real-time anti-virus software, Microsoft Security Essentials

I’ve got several friends that will run no anti-virus software, or a non-name brand. They sometimes have loaded one of the bad ones, that just load more bad stuff. And I keep telling folks, a solution is on the way. Finally, the time is here. Microsoft Read More...
Posted Tuesday, September 29, 2009 11:39 PM by jonbox | 0 Comments
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IE6 No More

Ran across an interesting AUG 4th 2009 article, Startups unite to drive nail into the coffin of Internet Explorer 6 . It talks about the growing angst of developers against IE6, and that a group of companies have joined together to tell IE6 users to upgrade Read More...
Posted Friday, September 11, 2009 1:02 AM by jonbox | 0 Comments
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ESPN’s usage of IE8 is WOW

After the IE8 release and ESPN’s immediate usage, I’ve had the ESPN Headlines web slice on my browser. Most of my friends know that I’m a Cardinals fan, and that I usually have a Cardinals sidebar gadget on my desktop. But, now I have the ESPN’s Cardinal’s Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 14, 2009 12:11 AM by jonbox | 2 Comments
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Microsoft’s Battle Against Conficker includes Bounty of $250K

Many folks have asked me about Microsoft’s reward program to find the authors of the Conficker/Downadup worm. So, I did a little checking into this and here’s the scoop. Back in the fall (2008), Microsoft was made aware of the Conficker virus and provided Read More...
Posted Saturday, February 14, 2009 9:27 PM by jonbox | 1 Comments

The Interoperability Principles

Working in a competitive environment for a successful company, one often hears perceptions of different leaders. Some are intelligent issues, and some are of a different category – myths, lies, FUD, etc. Since I heard one today that was incomprehensible Read More...
Posted Wednesday, January 21, 2009 7:31 PM by jonbox | 1 Comments

Morro, free A/V for your home PC’s

Microsoft Announces Plans for No-Cost Consumer Security Offering Consumer Security Strategy Update , from Windows Live OneCare Team Blog In an effort to broaden PC protection and help ensure a positive Windows experience, Microsoft Corp. announced plans Read More...
Posted Friday, November 21, 2008 12:58 PM by jonbox | 0 Comments

PDC Team announces some valuable swag

Done in entertaining way, see this video to get the latest on PDC . They also mention unannounced software that will be given out… Read More...
Posted Friday, October 03, 2008 1:29 PM by jonbox | 1 Comments

I'm a PC!

If you're anywhere near a TV lately, you've probably seen some new ad's from Microsoft. The first two were starring Jerry Seinfield and Bill Gates , and they were certainly curios, humorous, and show a different side of Microsoft than most people see. Read More...
Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2008 11:54 AM by jonbox | 1 Comments

Interesting Findings and Good BBQ

New Windows Blog Just found a new blog that looks interesting since it's about Windows "7". It's called Engineering Windows 7 . Office Labs At It Again I've mentioned before that Office Labs has some cool projects in the Search Commands and Read More...
Posted Sunday, September 07, 2008 10:51 PM by jonbox | 1 Comments

What is Your Top Feature in .NET 3.5 SP1?

I was just reading an article in Application Development Trends, titled Microsoft Ships Visual Studio 2008 and .NET SP1 . It has a nice walk-through of some of the new capabilities in .NET 3.5 SP1, and they are grouped into logical categories. They start Read More...
Posted Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:45 AM by jonbox | 0 Comments

Summer News Items

High school football practice has started, the wife is buying school supplies, Microsoft employees are on vacation all over - which means, summer is almost gone. However, just because we're in the summer doldrums, Microsoft is not slowing down. In this Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 12:54 PM by jonbox | 1 Comments

Codename "Mojave", the next Microsoft O/S

You might start hearing about this and wonder what the scoop is. The early user reviews have been recorded and the commentary has been really good. Check out the Mojave site to see the users' comments on video. Read More...
Posted Tuesday, July 29, 2008 8:54 PM by jonbox | 0 Comments
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Managed GPS on BlackJack II

This week, I'm leading the Mobility Metro this week in Cincinnati. During one of the labs, I had the opportunity to start looking at querying the GPS on my BlackJack II . And then this evening, I had time to dig in more. This is very cool stuff. Here's Read More...
Posted Tuesday, June 24, 2008 2:04 AM by jonbox | 4 Comments

Compare Windows vs Linux

For years, Linux has been formidable competitor to Windows - for some good reasons, but sometimes from folks who speak out of un-education (typically religious positions). In years past, I've pointed out resources to clarify this (from my first blog pushing Read More...
Posted Monday, June 09, 2008 10:56 AM by jonbox | 0 Comments

My New Windows Mobile Phone - Blackjack II

I've carried Windows Mobile devices for a long time now. When I started at Microsoft back in 2006, I was able to get a Treo (officially known as a Palm Treo 700w) with Verizon. Enjoyed the coverage of Verizon and the Windows Mobile 5 on the Treo. It was Read More...
Posted Sunday, June 01, 2008 3:18 PM by jonbox | 0 Comments
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