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Quickly And Easily Download And Install Applications With InstallPad
InstallPad is one of those products that I ran across some time back and I had forgotten about it until recently. If you have not heard of this yourself stay tuned because it can greatly assist you when it comes to the are of software installations. If you stop and think about it how many [...]
Office Ribbon Hero
Are you a ribbon hero? Want to be one? Do you have no idea what I am speaking of? If you’re a casual gamer or a die hard then you may enjoy Ribbon Hero which is a game for Word, PowerPoint, and Excel 2007 and 2010. While it is not Halo for the XBox, it [...]
PowerGUI Is A Graphical Interface For PowerShell
If you have been wanting to look at PowerShell and do not relish the idea of working with the command prompt have no fear. The fine folks at Quest Software have you covered with PowerGUI, a graphical user interface and script editor for Microsoft Windows PowerShell! The beauty of this product is not simply the [...]
Use A Teleprompter To Deliver Speeches Like a Pro
To deliver polished speech many people make use of a teleprompter which is a device that prompts the person speaking with an electronic visual text of a speech or script. Using a teleprompter is similar to the practice of using cue cards. Since the speaker does not need to look down to consult written notes, [...]
Twitter Tips, Tricks, and Tweets
I must admit that I was a late adopter of Twitter and now I find myself hooked and find a great number of everyday uses. If you have not purchased Twitter Tips, Tricks, and Tweets then you really should consider making this purchase in order to get much more use out of Twitter. Twitter is a [...]
Critical Path Training SharePoint Content
Critical Path is known for their training and if you are a seasoned SharePoint developer or if you are just getting started then you should register with Critical Path and check out the guides and code samples they provide and in most cases at no cost. While I am on the subject of training, check [...]
How To Create A Bootable Windows 7 Virtual Hard Disk (VHD)
In this article I will cover creating a bootable Windows 7 VHD. If you missed the previous article on creating a VHD titled How To Create a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) in Windows 7 you may want to take a few minutes and visit this article first. You may be asking yourself why would I [...]
How To Create a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) in Windows 7
What is a virtual hard disk?
Virtual hard disk (VHD) is a disk image file format for storing the complete contents of a hard drive. The disk image, sometimes called a virtual machine, replicates an existing hard drive and includes all data and structural elements. It can be stored anywhere the physical host can access.
There are [...]
Microsoft 2010 Betas Available For Download
If you’re a developer or just curious about the next generation of Office, SharePoint, Project, Project Server, or Visio then you will be excited to learn that Microsoft has the beta publicly available for download.
Office 2010 for IT Pros
With Microsoft Office 2010, your people get a wide range of powerful new ways to do [...]
Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2009
As I indicated in my tweet a few days back my career is making a change for the better. I will be attending SPC 2009 in Las Vegas next week and I would like to be able to meet up with others who I have spoken with over the years within the .NET community. Should [...]
Department Of Defense Collaborative Community
As a prior DoD contractor I was surprised when I learned of Forge.mil and in a good way. I has been a number of years since I worked at the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) as well as a Department of Defense (DoD) contractor for the United States Air Force and I must say times [...]
Favorite Twitter Clients
I admit that I was a late adopter of Twitter and recently I have been looking at the various clients on the market. Below you will find the ones that I have ran across.
TwitterFox
TwitterFox is a Firefox extension that notifies you of your friends’ tweets on Twitter. This extension adds a tiny icon on the [...]
Secure Your Data With Bitlocker
Chances are you have an external drive of some type that you store data on and in most cases this data could be sensitive or even a laptop and the last thing you want to happen is for the data to fall into the wrong hands. Security is an aspect that everyone must be aware [...]
Office Web Apps Beta
Microsoft is making the move into Office Web Applications much like Google Docs . While Office Web Apps has been known to the public since October 2008 it has made progress and in my opinion works well but I am still curious how far Microsoft will go. If you want to become an early adopter [...]
Wiki Resources
Wikipedia defines a wiki as a website that uses wiki software, allowing the easy creation and editing of any number of interlinked Web pages, using a simplified markup language or a WYSIWYG text editor, within the browser. Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites, to power community websites, for personal note taking, in corporate intranets, [...]
Windows 7 Enterprise 90-day Trail
If you were one of the individuals who purchased Windows Vista or purchased a computer with this operating system and you have decided to stay clear of Microsoft’s next version of windows keep reading.
I was part of the Win7 beta and I must say that this operating system is nothing at all like Vista. For [...]
Theme Giveaway: Fresh News By Woo Themes
On September 12, 2009 I will select one individual to receive a single copy the WP-Standard Fresh News theme for free!
So, if you want to make a chance of winning the of the Fresh News WordPress theme, simply do the following:
Tweet about this giveaway on Twitter and leave a comment linking to your Twitter update!
Example: Simply leave [...]
Scott Hansleman Provides A Step-By-Step: How To “Upgrade” from Windows XP to Windows 7
At The time of this post I have not purchased Windows 7 yet and the only reason I have not is there is rumor that Microsoft may be lowering the price for a limited time. I am simply sitting on the sidelines to see if there is any truth to this matter. The rumors of [...]
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