This has been a long time coming, but it is finally here. I am pleased to announce the event I have been wrangling for months has now finally come to fruition. It’s a 4 day LiveStream activity (December 1st to December 4th) with over a DOZEN engineers from a number of teams – all focusing…
Category: Microsoft
Everything you need to know about What’s New in Microsoft Azure
…or maybe “How the H-E-Double-Hockey-Sticks do you keep up with What’s New in Azure?” would be better. It’s just about an impossible feat to accomplish – based on the number of teams working on this massive thing called “Microsoft Azure”, all with a cadence of what seems like 1-2 weeks… Welcome to the world…
How To: Delete Windows.Old from an upgraded Windows 10 / Threshold system
Yup – I was wondering why I had disk space issues – turns out I had the same problem I documented in this post, once I upgraded my system from Windows 8.1 Update to Windows 10 Technical Preview (a.k.a. Windows 10). I had Space Issues and Permissions Issues! Let’s revisit that post for the quick…
Ping 224 Band Seeking, predicting the future, Creative Sway, Windows Insiders, Forza Horizons 2 and Middle Earth
http://video.ch9.ms/ch9/57ba/fd67c88b-e40a-4475-a648-872b9b7a57ba/Ping224_high.mp4 Hey everybody! Welcome back to Ping! It’s episode 224, which is 2+2=4!!!. (Yes, we passed math – or at least Mark did). 224 episode of what MSFTies are pingin’ each other about. [03:32] Cortana will never let you miss a concert by your favorite bands [05:18] Microsoft is trying to predict the future, and so…
How to stay relevant in a changing IT world?
As a self-proclaimed “Server Hugger”, I have had to undergo a transformation of sorts in order to overcome my apprehension of Cloud technologies and level up my IT Skills. My friend Joey Snow and I did two sessions at TechEd North America talking about “Real World Guide to upgrading your IT Skills” a while back,…
Stop the insanity, regain control of user management and security
Sometime it’s the fundamentals that get missed when you are in FireDrill mode for too long and need to get things done. Or maybe you inherited a fileserver where there are WAY too many admins and you are troubleshooting access issues. Take a moment, step back and revisit the basics of Group strategies and how…
Ping 221: Forza Horizon 2 Demo, Alienware Alpha, Coolest Cooler, Windows Store Apps, and Lag-free cloud gaming
http://video.ch9.ms/ch9/a0d6/e494ce0f-1d49-46fc-b4a3-c1e0f4eba0d6/Ping221_high.mp4 Hey everybody! We loved hearing about your dress codes last show – so we go over your responses and jump into all sorts of other things that we’re pinging each other about… [04:56] The Forza Horizon 2 Demo is Coming! [07:04] Alienware’s ‘Alpha’ is a half-step toward Steam Machines [09:55] COOLEST COOLER: 21st Century…
Countdown to TechEd Europe: One With Things To Do In Barcelona
http://video.ch9.ms/ch9/a7c2/e56c195c-f3be-4591-87e7-3b98de13a7c2/TEE2014Episode04_high.mp4 Joey and I are back again and this week, they share with you our tour of some of Barcelona’s most incredible attractions. Watch the video, and see their top picks that you should add to your itinerary while you’re at Microsoft TechEd Europe 2014. From historic landmarks, museums and parks, to football and Flamenco dancing… this…
“Dear John…” how to breakup with your old infrastructure
From: SysAdmin Sent: Friday, August 29th, 2014 11:38 am To: JOHN-WS2003R2.CONTOSO.COM Subject: I really don’t know how to say this in person… Dear John (a.k.a. Windows Server 2003) I wish I were writing you for other reasons, but I just can’t continue supporting our relationship feeling the way I feel right now. I’m writing…
PingShow 220: ReddX, Skype update, White House dress code, Ballmer moving on, and more
http://video.ch9.ms/ch9/f734/48be961e-14c5-4d5d-a2fa-f7d138f0f734/Ping220_high.mp4 Mark and I cover off a lot of stuff in this one. Heck – I even bring out an old Commodore SX64 luggable “executive computer” that I picked up at a garage sale for $20. Check it out. [06:05] ReddX: reddit App for Xbox One Available Soon [07:44] Skype Chat notifications rebuilt around you [09:02]…