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Windows Home Server 2011 and D-Link DIR-655 15 Jun 2011 | 02:22 pm
My WHS box now has the latest and greatest – Windows Home Server 2011! On WHS v1, I’ve never really had to use Remote Web Access, and didn’t bother to move past the UPnP problems my D-Link DIR-655 ro...
Netduino Unboxing 19 Aug 2010 | 02:40 pm
I received my Netduino today, and I’m sharing it to the world in 720p. For $35, it’s a great way to get back to using .NET Micro Framework. For a limited time the Netduino comes with the micro USB ca...
Microsoft DreamSpark Website Updated for RTM of Visual Studio 2010 13 Apr 2010 | 03:11 pm
The Microsoft DreamSpark website was updated to include Visual Studio 2010 Professional in place of the beta/release candidate of the Ultimate edition. Eligible students can now download it for free! ...
Video of HTC HD2 Running Windows Phone 7 (WP7) Could Be Fake 13 Apr 2010 | 05:26 am
It’s official. Microsoft announced that the HTC HD2 will not be upgradeable to Windows Phone 7, but recent videos and photos demonstrating otherwise may be giving would-be HD2 buyers false hope. Arne...
.NET Framework 4.0 and Visual Studio 2010 Express Editions Available Now 13 Apr 2010 | 05:15 am
Downloading Visual C# 2010 Express and .NET Framework 4.0! [Click here to continue reading...] Tags: .NET, .NET Framework, C#, Visual C# Express, Visual Studio
Stop Windows Live Messenger from Starting in the Background 20 Mar 2010 | 06:20 pm
Windows Live Messenger seems to have a mind of its own. When using Internet Explorer 8 to go to Windows Live™ websites, it may start by itself. Particularly, I’ve noticed that it pops up in the taskba...
Screenshots of the Next Iteration of Windows Home Server 28 Jan 2010 | 08:14 pm
Just got new information about the next version of Windows Home Server, code named “Vail”. Robert McLaws posted some screenshots of an installation. See more screenshots from his gallery. Source: Rob...
HP Deemed Most Unreliable Laptop / Netbook Brand by SquareTrade Study 24 Nov 2009 | 03:25 pm
Source: http://www.squaretrade.com/htm/pdf/SquareTrade_laptop_reliability_1109.pdf Study on over 30,000 laptops and netbooks covered by SquareTrade warranty indicates HP models have a higher malfunc...
Microsoft Store at the Fashion Square Mall (Scottsdale, AZ) 23 Oct 2009 | 03:26 pm
Here’s some pictures of the Microsoft Store that opened today in Arizona. There’s no surprise Windows 7 is the center of it all. [Click here to continue reading...] Tags: Arizona, Microsoft, Microso...
Unexpected, but Pleasant Surprise from Windows 7 7 Oct 2009 | 08:04 pm
I installed a trial copy of Windows 7 Enterprise on a spare 2.5” hard drive on a Dell Precision M4300 that I use at work, but I knew I couldn’t use it as my main OS yet so I removed the hard drive and...
