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January 2006 - Posts

What's your favourite security blog?

Since I work on a Security team , I have a deep interest in security related issues. I haven't purposely made my own blog here too security specific although I will be jumping into some of those topics in the coming weeks and months. My questions to you Read More...
Posted Tuesday, January 31, 2006 11:20 PM by techjunkie | 2 Comments

New UI for blogs.msdn.com!

Well many of you may have noticed that the blogs look a little different after Sunday, that's because the blogs.msdn.com servers were updated to a new version of Telligent's Community Server! So far so good, I'm happy with the new functionality. (If you Read More...
Posted Tuesday, January 31, 2006 8:10 PM by techjunkie | 4 Comments

Interested in free MSN Services for Windows Mobile devices?

One of the ways we here at Microsoft internally communicate a lot across groups is through email distribution lists (DL's for short). Recently Michael Smuga a Program Manager here at Microsoft posted a very good brief summary of what we offer currently Read More...
Posted Wednesday, January 18, 2006 10:05 PM by techjunkie | 0 Comments

Want to change your Windows Mobile theme to something cool?

If you are running any of the various Smartphone OS's and would like to change up the look and feel of your phone then check out ThemeChanger from here: http://homepages.inspire.net.nz/~gambit/ . This cool little tool does more then change your profile, Read More...
Posted Wednesday, January 18, 2006 12:15 AM by techjunkie | 0 Comments

Martin Luther King Jr.

In honour of Martin Luther King Jr. day, I thought I'd share with you a small excerpt of his famous "I've been to the Mountaintop" speech. Please go here to read it in its entirety. While most everyone has heard a few of the highlights, not everyone has Read More...
Posted Monday, January 16, 2006 3:43 AM by techjunkie | 0 Comments

Security Professionals' Salary Survey

As I work in Information Security; sometimes I get asked questions around what certifications, if any, are worthwhile. I recently completed the CISSP certification & found it worthwhile. There is a lot of material to cover which is all relevant in Read More...
Posted Saturday, January 14, 2006 3:04 AM by techjunkie | 0 Comments

New Smartphones coming from T-Mobile...

I've just heard some exciting news that I'm sure all of you out there waiting to land Windows Mobile 5.0 phones will be excited to hear about. T-Mobile in the US is apparently launching two Mobile 5 phones near the end of Feb similar in spec to the SP5 Read More...
Posted Thursday, January 12, 2006 8:26 AM by techjunkie | 0 Comments

Ever been to Whistler?

If you've never been to Whistler you don't know what your missing... sure its the best place in North America to ski and snowboard, but its also just a fun place to visit and see the sites. Here' a picture I took during an ATV tour through the mountains, Read More...
Posted Thursday, January 12, 2006 1:59 AM by techjunkie | 0 Comments

Hacker Timeline: 1970's to Present

This is an interesting walk down memory lane... If you know what a bluebox is or what 2600hz signifies, I'm sure you'll enjoy taking a look. Who knew Steve Jobs and The Woz used to make and sell blueboxes before Apple? :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infamous_Hacks Read More...
Posted Wednesday, January 11, 2006 8:10 AM by techjunkie | 0 Comments

IE 7, Beta 2 Thoughts

I must say that IE7 is shaping up to be the best browser in the market once again. And its about time because IE6 was getting a little long in the tooth! :) Quite simply it includes all the modern features that you'd expect from a browser: Tabbed browsing, Read More...
Posted Monday, January 09, 2006 9:57 PM by techjunkie | 0 Comments

Windows Mobile 5.0 Security Model FAQ

Windows Mobile Team Blog : Windows Mobile 5.0 Security Model FAQ . Although not for everyone, its definitely an interesting read for people who are Smartphone/PPC junkies such as myself. Specifically if you decide to write your own applications, you may Read More...
Posted Thursday, January 05, 2006 9:41 PM by techjunkie | 0 Comments
 
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