Category Archives: Microsoft

Centro Gets A Name: Windows Essential Business Server

Posted: 9:29 am
November 7, 2007
Microsoft
on Centro Gets A Name: Windows Essential Business Server

Microsoft Centro has been an interesting beta so far, of a midmarket software suite and just how it could make sense. Today, it got an official name: Windows Essential Business Server: REDMOND, Wash., Nov 7, 2007 – There are approximately … Continue reading →

Microsoft Zune 2 to launch in two weeks?

Posted: 7:40 am
November 2, 2007
Microsoft
on Microsoft Zune 2 to launch in two weeks?

According to this decal in the local Walmart, Zune 2 will launch on November 13th, 2007. Right in time for Christmas, and now with the 1–click podcast subscription I have to admit I want one. Now if you’re looking at … Continue reading →

Who or What are you building your business on top of?

Posted: 6:26 am
October 24, 2007
IT Business, Microsoft, Vladville
7 Comments

I’m still alive, thanks for checking on me. No, it’s not the survey, I still haven’t had the chance to look at the results (Note to self: record the SQL password and db name next time). No dear friends, nothing … Continue reading →

How hard is Sun OpenOffice going against Microsoft Office?

Posted: 10:10 pm
October 11, 2007
IT Business, Microsoft
3 Comments

In just another spamvertising story, looks like Sun is pushing down advertisments for OpenOffice when you deploy Java Runtime Environment. I was installing some Java software today and just look at the bubble that popped up from the taskbar. Kudos … Continue reading →

Everything you always wanted to know about Microsoft Licensing in under 4 hours

Posted: 11:27 pm
October 3, 2007
Microsoft
on Everything you always wanted to know about Microsoft Licensing in under 4 hours

Tell them Vlad sent you and demand they tell you everything you need to know about Microsoft Licensing: I’ve got to hand it to Microsoft’s Great South division, they have really been stepping up the community involvement and opening the … Continue reading →

Ok, so I am not going to get a tattoo..

Posted: 10:15 am
October 3, 2007
Microsoft
2 Comments

But I’m definitely getting one of these… Full specs at Engadget. Looks like they are just addressing the iPod pain points (sharing, software feature continuity once you buy a device, non-DRM content) so if they just fire their marketing department that … Continue reading →

Zune 2: Come on, don’t make me buy another iPod

Posted: 1:47 am
October 2, 2007
Microsoft
1 Comment

In a few hours Bill Gates and J Allard will supposedly launch Zune 2.0 at a media event, or so claim BetaNews. Here is what is likely to come out according to Gizmodo: I like the flash ones and I just … Continue reading →

More Zune, Less Cost

Posted: 10:33 am
September 21, 2007
Microsoft
1 Comment

You can now buy a Zune for $130 at woot.com. I am perhaps the only person that has not won a Zune at a Microsoft giveaway, and lord knows I have ridiculed it to no end… I played with it … Continue reading →

Shirts and Coffee

Posted: 6:36 pm
September 20, 2007
Microsoft, SMB
on Shirts and Coffee

How to market your blog on the cheap – Eric announced a “free gift” for people that pinged him off the Microsoft mssmallbiz.com blog. People start talking about what may be coming, what it could be.. Well, here it is: … Continue reading →

Office 2003 SP3 – My how the times have changed

Posted: 5:14 pm
September 18, 2007
Microsoft
1 Comment

Today is a very good day for Microsoft – they released Service Pack 3 of the flagship product and all the Microsoft world is ajoy. This certainly cements the stability of Office 2003, and for many that have seen my … Continue reading →