Monthly Archives: July 2006

Disable, uninstall neuter & understand WGA

Security
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Have your friends been calling you every few days to check if you found a way around WGA or if you got something other than Devilsown ISO key? If you’re getting your product key out of FILE_ID.DIZ or devilsown.nfo then activating new … Continue reading

To choke a monkey and other power user design concepts

Shockey Monkey
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Ah the fun of designing software. No, not writing software but actually designing the behavior to work the way that user would expect it to work. No, not Microsoft’s misleading marketing campaign. I am talking about the concept of putting … Continue reading

Vladfire 5: It’s not easy being green

Vladfire
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Untitled document It’s not easy being green. The SBS R2 project has not been on a pretty road, until today. For the first time in Microsoft’s history a product group has pulled the product back from manufacturing. They saw a … Continue reading

Has Microsoft figured out Beta testing?

Misc
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One of the most frustrating experiences of working with Microsoft as a partner, selling aside, is the process of being prepared for their next product wave. You’ve read the hardships I’ve experienced with it here from the very start of … Continue reading

Blogging in My Swamp!

Vladville
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I have to admit I’m more than slightly jealous of all the social opportunities on the west coast as I see Scoble going from one conference to another. NY has quite a scene as well. Well, Josh is putting Orlando … Continue reading

Vladire Episode 4: Community & Your Business with Susanne Dansey

Vladfire
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Untitled document Welcome to the second coming of Susanne Dansey. You can read (and watch) more of Susanne here on how the community she participates/builds helps her business. This second “in-the-dark” part of her presentation from Microsoft WWPC talks at great … Continue reading

Exchange 2007 Beta 2 Released

Exchange
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Exchange 2007 Beta 2 has just been posted on the web. Click here to download Exchange 2007 upgrade is a massive change from 2003, almost to the same degree Exchange 2000 changed from 5.5 days. It is a central point … Continue reading

I was going to do it but you beat me to it

Vladfire
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Untitled document Ah, the tireless excuse of the slow and lazy. If I had a penny every time someone said the above to me about the SBS Show I would be bigger than Time Warner. I'm gonna try that line … Continue reading

This is the fish calling from Microsoft (Case No :- SRX060721605399)

Microsoft
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Untitled document Well now that SBS R2 is out there is really little to liven up Friday’s around Vladville. And since Susan went Unibomber I don’t get the daily dose of argument.. so this is what I get for entertainment. … Continue reading

Vladfire Episode 3: Jump into the community & SBSC with Susanne Dansey

Vladville
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Untitled document Vladfire Episode #3 with Susanne Dansey. Susanne works as a Business Development Manager for ReadyCrest Ltd, leads the Kent SBS group, moderates SBSBPI.co.uk, co-hosts the SBS Show and does a ton of work for the SMB community in … Continue reading