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Windows Vista Session Resources....

posted Monday, August 14, 2006 11:43 PM by cavis
Here are the resources for Vista that we are discussing this quarter… Business Desktop Deployment Info BitLocker Drive Encryption Overview Vista Step-by-Step Guides for IT Pros Anti-Phishing Technologies User Account Control Overview Windows Read More
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Webcast: Securing Wireless using PEAP...

posted Wednesday, August 09, 2006 10:43 AM by cavis
I am delivering a webcast next week on Securing Wireless Networks using PEAP. We will delivering this cast at 10am pacific on Wednesday the 16th. The actual title of the cast is “Secure Wireless LAN Solution: Microsoft’s Authentication Read More
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Looking for User Groups....

posted Monday, July 24, 2006 3:33 PM by cavis
….because I want to hang out with other geeks! Since I am new to the Redmond area, I would like to get involved in some local user groups. In the interest of transparency, I will state up front that working with user groups fulfills a work-related Read More
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Upcoming Technet Events...

posted Monday, July 24, 2006 3:11 PM by cavis
There are several events coming up you should know about… Windows Vista Technical Overview, Exchange 2003 Operations & Exchange 2007 Sneak Peak – I will be presenting this information on 8/15 in Portland, OR and 8/17 in Redmond, Read More
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Big Changes coming to Technet Subscriptions....

posted Sunday, July 23, 2006 2:11 PM by cavis
I am sitting in a Microsoft IT Pro Evangelist session listening to Scott Stout, Program Director of the Microsoft Technet Subscription program, tell us about some great new changes and offerings in the Technet Subscription program. Check this out….. Read More
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Windows Update very smooth with Windows 2003 R2...

posted Wednesday, July 05, 2006 11:53 PM by cavis
When was the last time you went out to Windows Update? I started setting up a Windows 2003 R2 Enterprise server this evening to add in as a DC to my home domain. I do this stuff all the time and have gotten pretty automatic with the process. I realized Read More
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Webcast: System Center Reporting Manager 2006...

posted Tuesday, June 27, 2006 3:58 PM by cavis
I am delivering a webcast on above topic tomorrow. You can register here. Here are some supporting links and info that may or may not come up in the webcast - Microsoft Technet Site SCRM 2006 – Trial Version Download SCRM 2006 Home Page SCRM Read More
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Security Presentations in SoCal

posted Monday, June 12, 2006 10:39 AM by cavis
I will be delivering two security seminars in SoCal next week. Jun 20 at the Edwards Mira Mesa Theater in NE San Diego and repeating the same seminar on Jun 22 in Garden Grove. I will be discussing three primary topics: Session One deals with Wireless Read More
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The Perils of Blogging when you aren't a Blogger....and how to overcome them.

posted Thursday, March 16, 2006 10:25 AM by cavis
When I decided to get all gung-ho on blogging, I did it for all the wrong reasons. There was some perceived pressure from management that blogging would be an unwritten requirement to succeed come annual review. There was the competitive factor from seeing Read More
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Update Management Webcast today!

posted Wednesday, February 01, 2006 6:52 AM by cavis
I am delivering a webcast later this morning entitled – Microsoft Solutions to Windows Update Management. The Webcast starts at 9am Pacific Time and I expect all 23 of you to show up!  :)   Cheers! Read More
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The direction of my blog....

posted Wednesday, January 11, 2006 10:28 AM by cavis
I would like some feedback from those who read (or at least glance at) my blog. I have been struggling with direction since starting up my blog and have finally come to a crossroads where I need to make a change. A couple of things have brought me to Read More
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Dish Network's Expanding HD lineup...

posted Wednesday, January 11, 2006 9:35 AM by cavis
Thomas Hawk reports from CES on Dish Network’s new PVR and other HD goodies. I am with Thomas on the hope that Dish and MS (must…..not….be…..bias….) will sign some dort of a deal. Not sure that will happen given the recent Read More
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Orb...

posted Wednesday, January 11, 2006 1:02 AM by cavis
I know this isn’t exactly new product but I just have to say how cool it is. Orb allows you to connect to a home based Windows XP or XP Media Center machine and listen to/watch/view stored content. I just finished watching the season premiere Read More
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Now these are small Media Center Cases....

posted Sunday, January 08, 2006 6:16 AM by cavis
I have yet to build a small form factor MCE machine. I want to so I keep my eyes open for appealing, small cases. These are some of the better looking ones I have run across. The down side with these cases is always the lower wattage PSU’s though. Read More
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Windows Media Center, XBox360 and other CES goodies....

posted Friday, January 06, 2006 7:18 AM by cavis
Scoble is at CES and linking to gobs of cool stuff. My fave is the 102” Plasma…..drool! Anandtech has an article on the new ATI OCUR (Open Cable Uni-Directional Reciever) one of the first of I hope several cable and satellite card tuners that will pump Read More
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