This is like the “Linux Test”. If you don’t have what it takes to make this thing work, then you don’t deserve to run it Leo. You shouldn’t be playing with it.
Paul Thurrott, speaking about Microsoft’s Hyper-V and Hyper-V remote management console, on the Windows Weekly Podcast #78 (with Leo Laporte).
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Videocast seen over here.
It was worth an hour of my time.
Some of the highlights:
If you’re going to deploy it and expect it to run on four year old hardware, wellll, it’s not going to operate very well. Vista SP1 made a huge difference to performance. Using the latest drivers is key. [...]
Queue the IT news beat-up:
We all know that music can alter your mood. Sad songs can make you cry. Upbeat songs may give you an energy boost. But can music create the same effects as illegal drugs? This seems like a ridiculous question. But websites are targeting your children with so-called digital drugs. [...]
There is some thought that listening to binaural tones can improve your attention, concentration, and consciousness.
What are binaural tones you ask? Good question!
Let’s go with my simple explanation. Say you are wearing a stereo headset. In your left ear, a sound is playing at a 400 Hz frequency, and in your [...]
Just finished listening to the Scott Hanselman Podcast with Michael Kaplan.
It seems the four good languages to test your application for Internationalisation problems are as follows:
Language Test Turkish The Turkish “i” problem. (Turkish language has four i’s) German 30% -> 40% longer than the equivalent English words. Arabic Right-to-left language Thai Good [...]
… And just buying time you time with the dishonest ones.
Which is the great truth. Security just buys you time. If a burglar really wants to get into your place, they will.
But more often than not, they’ll move on to the easier target.
We saw this in the 1990’s, when banks installed [...]
… if you’re into AppCompat
TechNet Webcast Audio: Making Windows Vista Application Compatibility Testing More Predictable (Level 300) When helping our customers accelerate their deployments of the Windows Vista operating system by assisting with application compatibility, we found that there are a number of technical skills to master. However, technical acumen is never enough-effectively [...]
This series is well worth your time to sit down and listen to, the subjects covered:
(Part 1 of 8): Why Does Security Matter?
(Part 2 of 8): All Bark and No Bite
(Part 3 of 8): Gates, Guards, and Guns
(Part 4 of 8): Living on the Edge
(Part 5 of 8): Keeping [...]
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