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[Misc] HP Expands Global Software Partner Program with Flexible Licensing Options
Tue, Jun 2 2009 8:09

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 2, 2009 HP today announced the expansion of its global software partner program to provide greater flexibility of licensing for select HP software portfolios, enabling customers to lower costs by using the software delivery model... Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Misc.

[Misc] HP Enables New Field of Flexible Electronics with Reflective Display Technology
Mon, Jun 1 2009 8:06

Electronic Skins frees consumer electronics brands to design personalized products SAN ANTONIO, June 1, 2009 HP today announced the launch of a new display technology for the personalization of consumer electronics products. Electronic Skins, or eSkins... Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Misc.

[Misc] HP ProCurve Delivers Converged Networking Solutions for Enterprise Customers
Mon, Jun 1 2009 8:02

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 1, 2009 HP ProCurve today announced new converged wired and wireless networking solutions that allow customers to drastically simplify delivery of multiple IP-based services by combining centralized network operations with a discrete... Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Misc.

[HP] EDS, an HP Company, Welcomes Symantec as EDS Agility Alliance Marks Five-year Anniversary
Thu, May 28 2009 11:08

Doesn’t seem like 5 years since this was setup but it’s produced some great solutions and long may it continue: PLANO, Texas, May 28, 2009 EDS, an HP company, today announced the five-year anniversary of the EDS Agility Alliance, a coalition of technology... Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Misc., ConfigMgr 2007 (SCCM), HP

[Misc] Angels and Demons - A Review
Thu, May 14 2009 16:16

So opening night of Angels ad Demons a movie I’ve been waiting for and looking forward to for a LONG time (Necy said I was like a child sat on the edge of my seat waiting for the lights to go down and the ads/ trailers to start). I did read the book first... Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Misc.

[Misc] MS SyncToy v2.0 - An end to your data synchronisation nightmares?
Fri, May 8 2009 8:36

It amazes me there’s all sorts of tools and utilities “ out there ” on the net that you might not be aware of that can potentially make your life a LOT easier saving you the most important commodity of all - time. Probably like most I have external hard... Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Misc.

[Misc] Network Monitor V3.3 is now available
Wed, Apr 22 2009 15:53

Looks like some good stuff in this latest release: Please download Network Monitor 3.3 from Microsoft.com . Visit the Network Monitor 3.3 Release Blog to get more information about this release. To provide feedback, go to our scenario voting page , and... Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Other Systems Management, Misc., Announcements

[MS Security Bulletin Summary for April 2009] Issued: April 14, 2009
Tue, Apr 14 2009 14:18

This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for April 2009. The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for April 2009 can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-apr.mspx . With the release of the... Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, MS Security Bulletins, Misc., IE, Win OS, MS Office

[Misc] Free TechNet Resources
Thu, Apr 9 2009 7:31

Microsoft is making substantial efforts to provide customers with tools and services aimed at increasing the successful deployment and healthy operation of Microsoft products within customer environments. To that end, here is a list of free resources... Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Misc., TechNet Webcasts/ Chats

[Misc] Microsoft announces Silverlight 3, Expression Blend and updates to Azure at MIX 09
Thu, Mar 19 2009 3:51

Microsoft Web Technologies Unveiled at MIX09 Help Businesses Deliver Return on Experience Microsoft announces Silverlight 3 Beta, new features in Expression Blend and continued progress in the cloud with updates to the Azure Services Platform. LAS VEGAS... Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Misc., Announcements

[Misc] Network Monitor 3.3 Beta has Released!
Fri, Mar 6 2009 15:53

Microsoft Network Monitor Connect Users, I'm proud to announce the availability of Network Monitor 3.3 Beta! Please help us get ready for release by testing out this new version and reporting bugs to us. You can download the beta from our connection... Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Misc., Betas

[Misc] Free Microsoft eBooks
Mon, Feb 9 2009 6:35

As Microsoft Press is celebrating it’s 25th Anniversary it’s offering a "Free E-Book of the Month" details below: “Book Connection Newsletter: Microsoft Press is celebrating our 25 th Anniversary with "Free E-Book of the Month" offers... Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Misc., MS Downloads, Training/ Certification

[Rant] How I saved £150 with ONE phone call
Mon, Jan 26 2009 16:12

With the UK in recession and the start of a new year I’ve been looking over my finances to see if there was anyway I could save money. I ALWAYS use Internet price comparison sites when it comes to renewing my car insurance (this month being no exception... Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Misc., Rant

[MS KBs] New KB Articles At Microsoft 13 Jan 2009 - Weekly Summary
Tue, Jan 13 2009 16:05

.NET Framework 2.0 954316 FIX: Error message when you try to apply a theme to an ASP.NET 2.0 Web page that contains a control that has the ToolboxBitmap attribute defined: "GDI+ is not properly initialized (internal GDI+ error)" 946573 The WebProxy... Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, SMS KB Articles, Misc., OpsMgr 2007, Systems Management Server (SMS), Win OS, MS Office, MS KBs

[Misc] Bank of England Slashes Interest Rate to ALL Time Low
Thu, Jan 8 2009 7:10

Not since the Bank of England was founded back in 1694 have interest rates in the UK been at 1.5 % (after the Bank of England announced a 1/2% cut earlier). Great if you’re on a Tracker Mortgage (although some banks have hinted they are not going to pass... Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Misc.

[Misc] Seasons Greetings from FAQShop and WMUG
Fri, Dec 19 2008 8:18

Folks, before everyone disappears off to their holidays I just want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone for their help and support over this past year be you a sponsor, an article writer, question poster, question answerer, visitor, blogger, WMUG attendee... Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Misc., Community

[Misc] Enabling a “Proper English” Dictionary in Windows Live Mail
Mon, Dec 15 2008 13:30

First off I much prefer Windows Live Mail over Outlook Express. BUT it does have some annoying nuances which drive me nuts which I’ll resolve when I either get time or more likely when my blood boils and I just can’t take the torture anymore. Well that... Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Misc., Rant

[Misc] End of an era?..
Sat, Dec 13 2008 16:03

I love Server Management Magazine to which I’ve been a subscriber since the days of when it was BackOffice Magazine and of course I’ve been lucky enough to write a few articles for them ( including one on BDPs ), and I hope I have the opportunity to write... Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Misc., ConfigMgr 2007 (SCCM), OpsMgr 2007, Systems Management Server (SMS), System Center, Server Mgmt Mag

[MS KBs] New KB Articles At Microsoft 9 Dec 2008 - Weekly Summary
Tue, Dec 9 2008 17:21

.NET Framework 2.0 960880 MenuStrip may expand the first ToolStripMenuItem for any Access Key SQL Server 2005 960922 Mere Query timeout can lead to fullscale SQLCLR AppDomain unload in some conditions. System Center Operations Manager 2007 957560 The... Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs

Filed under: General, SMS KB Articles, Misc., OpsMgr 2007, Win OS, MS KBs

[Misc] Time savers/ time management/ boosting productivity
Tue, Dec 9 2008 1:47

No this isn’t a post about some wonder book that’s going to allow you to work only 1 day a week but it’s more a request the other way round. Life just seems to be getting busier these days for me and I seem to be getting less done so I thought I’d throw... Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs FAQShop.com, myITforum.com and the Windows Management User Group

Filed under: General, Misc.