Keith Combs' Blahg

Ramblings from another nerd on the grid

Important Update Released on 8/24 for you Hyper-V laptop users

First things first.  Hyper-V isn’t supported on laptops.  However, a lot of you run a...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 08/28/2010

Lock and Load - It’s nearly Halo Reach time

Bungie launches Halo Reach on XBOX 360 and XBOX Live September 14, 2010.  Have you been...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 08/28/2010

IT Pro Interviewing - Level 100

Once upon a time ago, Kai Axford an I were interviewing candidates for the Third Amigo.  Kai...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 08/25/2010

Original Sized screenshots with Windows Live Writer

This particular blog post is the result of some testing using Windows Live Writer, and how it...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 08/25/2010

Exchange Server 2010 SP1 – now available for download

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 helps IT Professionals achieve new levels of reliability with greater...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 08/25/2010

Katrina Retrospective: 5 Years After the Storm

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast. Five years later, NASA...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 08/25/2010

OSU Buckeyemobile goes fast, real fast

Matt Hester is from Ohio and is of course a Buckeye football fan.  What he probably didn’t know...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 08/25/2010

Happy Anniversary Windows 95 !!!

And just in case you forgot how to install it, see https://support.microsoft.com/kb/q151062/. ...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 08/24/2010

Samsung Galaxy Tab revealed – here’s the teaser

Author: Keith Combs Date: 08/24/2010

Texting World Record Broken Using Swype

It hasn’t been “certified” yet, but it looks like Melissa Thompson, Samsung, Android, and Swype...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 08/23/2010

Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 on a HP Elitebook 8540w – the elusive smartcard driver location

This week one of the Microsoft employees came to me and asked about using the HP Elitebook 8540w...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 08/20/2010

Honey, I just heard a Pop. Was that a bug hitting our grill?

I’d hate to see a tangle between one of these (KIA Pop concept) and an Escalade.

Author: Keith Combs Date: 08/20/2010

Windows Live Essentials – new beta now available for download

Got get the new beta @ https://explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials-beta.

Author: Keith Combs Date: 08/18/2010

Hardware Photo Contest Winners

See the creativity at https://www.techreport.com/discussions.x/19464.

Author: Keith Combs Date: 08/17/2010

The IT Investigators Interview Microsoft Corporate VP and CIO, Tony Scott

Matt Hester and I have a podcast show called the IT Investigators.  We like to have fun...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 08/17/2010

Windows Home Server (WHS) “Vail” Beta – now available

Windows Home Server is part of a long-term vision by Microsoft to create a new platform for the...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 08/17/2010

"How will the iPhone compete with this?"

Engadget.com has a great article on the coming game titles for Windows Phone 7 and the Xbox Live...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 08/16/2010

Toshiba Libretto W100 – now available for order

I’m not sure why they still have the word concept in the video because this just went from concept...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 08/16/2010

System Center Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service Portal 2.0 – RC now available

VMMSSP (also referred to as the self-service portal) is a fully supported, partner-extensible...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 08/16/2010

I Spy the Win7 and R2 Service Pack 1 Beta

When we first made the SP1 Beta available a few weeks ago, it wasn’t particularly easy to discover...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 08/11/2010

Lenovo ThinkPad X201s - mini review

It’s fascinating to have one of the smallest ThinkPads made, sitting side-by-side with one of the...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 08/07/2010

PHP 2.0 Drivers for SQL Server released !!!

Microsoft is announcing an important interoperability milestone: the release of the Microsoft...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 08/05/2010

Scubacrafting anyone?

Man, I need to win the Powerball.  I keep seeing fun toys I’d like. Check out the...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 08/04/2010

TechNet Professional Subscription - 25% off with code TNITQ406 until Halloween

Interested in purchasing a TechNet Professional subscription? This offer is for NEW TechNet...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 08/04/2010

Exchange Online Overview - Domain and User Setup

For the past couple of years I’ve been on our hosted Exchange services for my personal email. ...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 08/03/2010

Lenovo X201 Tablet – mini review

I wasn’t planning on reviewing the Lenovo X201 Tablet I have sitting here on my desk.  I didn’t...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 08/02/2010

Test Lab Guides Lead to Solution Mastery

Test Lab Guides (TLGs) are a new method that Joe Davies and Tom Shinder have developed that make...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 07/30/2010

New Hyper-V Linux Integration Components - now available for download

When installed in a supported Linux virtual machine running on Hyper-V, the Linux Integration...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 07/30/2010

Dellasaurus gets meaner – Order a Precision M6500 laptop with 32GB RAM

We have been referring to the 17” Dell Precision M6500 as the Dellasaurus ever since it first...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 07/21/2010

The Office 2010 documentation mother lode – now available for download

Someone has been busy publishing Office 2010 user documentation in a variety of formats.  They...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 07/19/2010

Office 2010 Admin Templates (ADM, ADMX/ADML) and Office Customization Tool

This download includes Group Policy Administrative Template files and Office Customization Tool...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 07/17/2010

Documentation for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Beta

Download the documentation for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Beta.  It...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 07/13/2010

Less Is More – nice looking HTC 1

Be sure and take a look at the entire article at...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 07/13/2010

Windows 7 Beta SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta SP1 - now available for download

Please Note: This early release of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Beta is not available...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 07/13/2010

Super computer or super mess?

The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan is number one.  With the latest release of The...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 07/13/2010

Behold, the Veyron

Parked in front of the hotel.  This machine is like no other. Simply amazing up close.

Author: Keith Combs Date: 07/12/2010

IT Investigators Episode 5 – Microsoft Green IT

A few weeks ago Matt Hester and I recorded an episode for the IT Investigators podcast show we...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 07/10/2010

MDT 2010 Update 1 for Office 2010 – released to the web

Deploy Windows 7, Office 2010, and Windows Server 2008 R2 with the newly released Microsoft...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 07/07/2010

Test drive, survey and enter for a chance to win a Toshiba T115

The Windows 7 Test Drive is designed to let you explore the great new features in Windows 7 – with...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 07/06/2010

Long for a Vette with the coveted split window?

How about a brand new Rossi based on the Corvette C6 platform?

Author: Keith Combs Date: 06/29/2010

TechNet On: Office and SharePoint 2010 Deployment

TechNet On: launched it’s second package of content this morning at technet.microsoft.com.  As...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 06/28/2010

TechNet WIKI Pick: The Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) video series

The Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) video series is designed to help IT...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 06/27/2010

Network Monitor 3.4 – now available for download

User Interface Refresh: The Network Monitor UI has evolved. New features have been added and...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 06/27/2010

Treasures for Sale – Kindle, Zune HD, Archos, Clear 4G+ USB Stick, phones and more

I have a number of treasures for sale.  Everything is used but in great condition.  They...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 06/26/2010

Office 2010 Resource Kit – compiled helpfile now available for download

The following is just one page from the resource kit.  This help file should be a part of your...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 06/23/2010

Bytes by TechNet: Chris Henley and Tony Safoian discuss online services

Chris Henley speaks with Tony Safoian, Sr. CEO at SADA Systems around Online Services based on...

Author: Keith Combs Date: 06/22/2010

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