There was some talk Wednesday night at Fox & Hound about Internet Explorer 8, and I wanted to share these videos for those interested in seeing what’s new and cool.
MIX video:First Look at IE8 Activities and WebSlices
Channel 10 video:First Look: Internet Explorer 8
Download: Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 for Vista & Server 2008
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If you haven’t seen what Cougar (SBS 2008) looks like yet, Ron Grattopp (TS2 Presenter extraordinaire) posted a picture of it on his blog last week.
Here’s a copy of the Cougar screenshot:

Looks a lot like Windows Home Server, doesn’t it
Thanks for the screen shot Ron!

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Recently I started using a new Outlook plug-in called Xobni (thanks for the invite Nick!)  Xobni isn’t new. In fact Bill Gates talked about it over a year ago:

What Xobni Does
Basically, Xobni (pronounced ‘zob-nee’) lets you track email relationships, conversations, connections with others, and (my favorite feature) provides a no-search list of files exchanged with […]

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Tucked away in a hidden location inside the FunCave (can’t tellya, hafta killya) is a new project code named: “TruckFullOfNinjas”
TFON (I call dibs on the acronym, Chris) has been tasked with resolving an issue known simply as; “The Biggest Problem With Windows“. 
“Sounds like hype” you say? Well, don’t be too quick to […]

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The friendly DHL guy stopped by today, and he always brings the good stuff.
Today he delivered the Windows Server Code Name “Cougar” Beta 1 DVD.  

And no, I’m not leaking any news - CRN announced Cougar back in January.  But I am posting the info here to thank Kevin Beares and the Microsoft Windows Server team for listening […]

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Can you hear it?  It’s getting close.  As stated in a previous post the life cycle of the Microsoft Office 2007 Beta is coming to an end.  Soon.  About 2 weeks away for those not on B2TR.
If you personally registered for the beta you should have gotten an email from Microsoft yesterday explaining the […]

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There has been a fair amount of confusion about the expiration of the Office 2007 Beta2 Technical Refresh (B2TR).  Even the Q&A session in the SBSC webcast yesterday didn’t yield an immediate answer.
Understandably Partners are concerned that the Microsoft Action Pack Subscription (MAPS) version of the final Office 2007 bits may not arrive before the […]

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Looking for a killer Windows Mobile app that can make your Smartphone both fun and useful? Check out the Windows Live Search for mobile downloadable application.  (Windows Live Search works on J2ME-capable phones, Smartphones and Pocket PCs.)

Mobile rich client – Download the app to your phone for local search, maps, driving directions, and live traffic information […]

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SMS Link is definitely one of the coolest feature I’ve seen in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 so far.
With SMS Link, now you can set rules in Outlook 2007 that will forward important e-mails, tasks, ect. right to your cell phone via SMS text messages. You can also send SMS messages to other people from Outlook, […]

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I was experiencing the joys of IE7 tonight (multiple 404 errors trying to enter Passport sites after XP SP2 resumes from Standby Mode) and decided to give up and reboot.  After the reboot I hit to Ctrl-Alt-Delete and launched the Task Manager to watch the show.
So as I sit patiently watching, my 1.5 GB of RAM […]

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