The Blog at the End of the Universe

by: Dan Woodman

It is with Great Sadness....

If you haven't heard by now, then I will tell you -- last week, Microsoft laid off 1,400 employees....

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 01/30/2009

Physical Access Trumps All

This is a phrase I have heard more than once when discussing security.  It shouldn't come as a...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 01/20/2009

Photosynth in(auguration) Action!

At the inauguration, Microsoft is going to help make history.  If you saw my earlier posts...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 01/16/2009

Windows 7 Beta Now Available!

The much anticipated beta version of Windows 7 is now available for download.  You can find the...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 01/11/2009

Windows 7 Beta Release Delayed a Bit...

But probably not for the reason you think.  The code is ready to go.  It's actually the...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 01/09/2009

These Are a Few of My Favorite Things...

I'm sitting in the local Microsoft Office today and it is simply abuzz, which is what I am going to...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 01/09/2009

Mesh: It's the Latest Thing Going

Fortunately, I am talking about Live Mesh, the program, not wearable mesh, which made an appearance...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 01/08/2009

iSCSI: Latest Apple Peripheral or Easy SAN? (Continued Discussion of Server Clusters)

While iSCSI might have the little "i" so common in Apple's naming schemes, it has nothing...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 01/06/2009

Virtual Clusters: A Tamagotchi for Your Network!

First of all, if you missed out on the whole digital pet revolution, a Tamagotchi is a virtual...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 01/05/2009

I'm Certifiable

I had set a goal with my manager earlier in the year to achieve at least one more certification...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 01/02/2009

Security is Everyone's Business

In case you haven't heard, an out-of-band security update was released today for Internet Explorer...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 12/17/2008

My New Coffee Table

Wondering where I have been and what I have been up to?  Well, a LOT of my free time has been...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 12/17/2008

Zune vs. iPod

What does the iPod have going for it?  It is ubiquitous.  It was out before the Zune and,...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 12/01/2008

Stick to the Business, Kid....

As you may have noticed, I typically try to keep these postings somewhat related to the business...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/19/2008

Wireless Internet Access Going Green?

I'm guessing this will make some other wireless providers green with envy, too.  What I am...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/19/2008

Cincinnati Updated....

  Ok.  I have compiled all of the names and addresses I have from the Cincinnati...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/13/2008

For My Cincinnati Attendees...

For those of you who had attended the Cincinnati event and are patiently waiting for your copy of...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/13/2008

What a Day! An Essay by Dan Woodman

This is going to be different from my usual blog post.  I'm going back to my roots as an...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/05/2008

But Wait! There's More!

Last week, I posted a couple articles about Microsoft Office OneNote 2007.  I wanted to do a...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/02/2008

My Portland Event (again)

One of the other discussions which occurred at my Portland event was around Vista.  As always,...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/01/2008

OneNote to Rule Them All!

In yesterday's post, I talked about some of the capabilities of Microsoft Office OneNote 2007. One...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/31/2008

Happy Halloween!!!

This is my favorite holiday of the year.  I love the spookiness, the creepy, and the fact that...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/31/2008

My Portland Event

At the event I just did in Portland, OR (which ROCKED by the way!), I raffled off some copies of...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/30/2008

You Might Have Heard the News Somewhere Else....

but here, you get links!  :) Microsoft announced recently that the next version of the popular...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/30/2008

Vista... Meet XP. XP? XP? XP! This is Vista.

  If that title conjured up a vision of a mother yelling at her child when she's trying to...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/22/2008

So You've Gone Virtual.... Now What?

One of the main things that separates Microsoft's efforts in virtualization from those of our...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/21/2008

Photosynth on CSI

I was watching a re-run of CSI: Miami last night and finally saw what I'd heard about awhile...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/20/2008

Are You Certifiable?

Hmmm... did I mean to say, "Are you planning on getting certified?"  Guess that isn't...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/15/2008

Microsoft's New Hyper-V Server -- A Blog Post 5 Days in the Making!

I got home from San Francisco on Friday afternoon.  I had one thing in mind (this is going to...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/15/2008

What I Did On My Summer Vacation

Remember that essay from grade school?  Well, it isn't really summer anymore, but I took a few...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/11/2008

Podcast Updated.... (An Update)

If you attempted to listen to all of my podcasts on SharePoint, what you may have noticed is that...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/04/2008

Podcast Updated...

I got the rest of my podcasts in the "Features in SharePoint You Never Knew Existed"...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/02/2008

Podcast Series

SharePoint Features You Never Knew Existed (7 Parts) 1. Introduction 2. Blogs 3. Wikis 4. My Sites...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/02/2008

Facts About SharePoint You Never Knew - Podcast

I did a podcast series today on the way to Omaha.  I called it Facts About SharePoint You Never...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/02/2008

Microsoft Hyper-V Server Goes Live!

If you aren't familiar with Hyper-V Server 2008 (which is not the same as Microsoft Hyper-V), you...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/01/2008

Virtualization gets bigger....

We announced this week that our own virtualization product, Microsoft Hyper-V, is now capable of...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/25/2008

What's with the One Way Street?

When I talk about SharePoint during my presentations, one of the things I always discuss is the use...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/23/2008

Every Generation..... Blames the One Before

Hopefully, I'm not the only one who remembers that Mike and the Mechanics song, The Living...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/22/2008

Arrrr...... I Be a PC, Me Hearties!

It be that time of year again.... time to be talkin' like a pirate.  Arrrr......  I be...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/19/2008

Who Took My Teeth Out of the Freezer?

You've probably already seen it, but if not, feel free to check out the second commercial in the...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/16/2008

A New Choice in Virtualization

In previous posts, I've discussed Hyper-V. We have a new product out now, offering yet another...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/16/2008

Today's a Big Day in the World of PC Hardware

Microsoft Research strikes again! This time, they've decided that we can do better than a laser in...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/09/2008

What Happens in Vegas.... Gets Blogged About!

I'm sitting on an airplane as I type this. An airplane bound for Vegas. We're headed out for a team...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/08/2008

Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld?

If you haven't seen it yet, it is true.  Microsoft has released a new ad campaign featuring...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/05/2008

Microsoft Changes Its Stance on Virtualization

Huge News in the virtualization world.  I'm a little late getting to it, but better late than...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/05/2008

Microsoft Research Puts Their Collage Degrees to Work...

No, that's not a typo.  Microsoft Research is always working on cool new projects.  One of...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/04/2008

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