Matt Hester's WebLog
Candygrams for the IT Pro on Windows Server 2012, Hyper-V Server, System Center 2012, Azure, Windows 8, PowerShell, Cloud and Office 365
What does Internet Explorer 8 mean for you?
I took a look at this great article about Internet Explorer 8. The article provides a nice...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 11/14/2008
Windows Search 4.0 Policy and Security Overview
I wanted to create a quick post to highlight some of the key improvements in Policy and Security for...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 11/13/2008
Goofy Training Jet Lag free and back on track
Hola! Sorry I missed last weeks post but I was way out of town in Barcelona! I was asked...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 11/13/2008
Office 2007 the Ultimate Deal for Students: $59.95
Take a look here for more information: Office 2007 The Ultimate Steal That includes: Word 2007...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 11/02/2008
Matt and Keith Invade PDC and chat after they showed Windows 7
Keith and I got to go to PDC well we decided to chat about what we saw after they announce Windows 7...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 11/01/2008
Is your Laptop your phone?
For one of my teammates, John Weston, his laptop is his phone. John recorded a couple of...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 10/29/2008
Deployment Planning for BitLocker Drive Encryption for Windows Vista, How Microsoft does IT
Microsoft IT Showcase just published the Deployment Planning for BitLocker Drive Encryption for...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 10/29/2008
Goofy Training In LA and running around PDC
Well the training is hitting the road for the next two weeks. This is a fun thing but also my...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 10/28/2008
What do you think of the new logo for .NET?
I know most of you are like me and not developers, but wanted to get your opinion. Personally...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 10/28/2008
PDC Day 1 Azure announced
Hello everyone, I was a bit of a stranger in a strange land today. I am attending PDC with my...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 10/28/2008
Goofy Training Update, I feel sooooooo stupid!
As for the running I felt great last week. Enough about that . So let’s review, why I am...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 10/24/2008
How much do you love your Avatar?
How do you know you have gone too far with online gaming? This article is an indication of...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 10/23/2008
Do you want some FREE help with your critical applications that seem incompatible to Vista?
I hear from a lot of customers that one of the biggest sticking point in deployment of Windows Vista...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 10/21/2008
Goofy Training Back from Watching the Browns put the Beat Down on the Giants!
What a way to start a week of training! I got watch in person my Browns beat the defending...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 10/16/2008
Do you want to win* a Lenovo T61P ThinkPad or Xbox 360 Pro with 60 GB?
Are you a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP)? Do you want to win* some great prizes just in...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 10/10/2008
Winners
Check back here on December 15th, 2008 to see the list of winners from the Fall MVP Screencast...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 10/09/2008
Official Rules
THE MICROSOFT MVP SCREENCAST CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES PLEASE NOTE: It is your sole responsibility to...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 10/09/2008
MVP Fall Screencast Contest
Want to win cool stuff
Author: Matt Hester Date: 10/08/2008
Another Great Video about the Future of Video Games
I subscribe to the TED.com speech feed and I came across an very interesting and thought provoking...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 10/06/2008
Book of the Month October 2008: The Historian
For this month I have chosen a spooky story in the spirit of Halloween The Historian by Elizabeth...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 10/06/2008
Goofy Training 6 Weeks down and headed to Cleveland to watch Monday Night Football!
Last week was a great week of training and I am looking forward to the next 2/3rds of my training as...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 10/06/2008
Interview: Doug Ware from Atlanta TechDays
During the Atlanta TechDays Keith and I had our cameras out and got some great interviews. ...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 10/03/2008
Interview: Ten Minutes with Blain Barton
Keith and I pinned down one of our teammates Blain Barton and we chatted about his experiences with...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 10/02/2008
Upcoming Second Life Events on Powershell
Blain recorded a quick pitch about the upcoming second life events on Powershell: To learn more...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 10/02/2008
Goofy Training Doubt as a Motivator
What a difference a week makes!!!!! After my last long run, I was really questioning my...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 09/30/2008
Coming to a city near you, Dynamics Roadshow!
The Microsoft Dynamics Customer Roadshow is coming to a location near you! With today’s economic...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 09/29/2008
Goofy Training, Heading to Hottlanta
Well I survived last week, thanks for the thousands…err hundreds….err 1 email I got wanting to see...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 09/23/2008
Want your own Shoe Circus Clown Club Card?
Well my7 buddy Dan Woodman, found a great office template that will allow you to get your own. ...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 09/17/2008
Want to be Like Michael Phelps?
Too funny! Check out the Michael Phelps Diet: Michael Phelps diet from Saturday Night Live
Author: Matt Hester Date: 09/16/2008
Goofy Training, What Inspires Me
Well folks, I survived Vegas and still made all my runs every morning. I have a fun story...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 09/15/2008
Second Part of Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld Commercials is live
I really enjoyed the second part of the commercial, let me know what you think, click on the...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 09/12/2008
Real Business, Real Experiences, Real Customer Success Stories with Windows Vista
I just learned about this great little website, that has quite a few video case studies from...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 09/11/2008
Want to take Windows Vista SP1 for a Test Drive?
Click the picture to take a Virtual Test drive, and evaluate Windows Vista for yourself!
Author: Matt Hester Date: 09/10/2008
Goofy Training is Headed to Vegas Baby!
Viva Las Mileage. :-) Last week was great week of training with the exception, believe it or...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 09/08/2008
Screencast: Introduction to ImageX
In July I did a quick screencast that showed how to slipstream IE8 into Windows Vista. If you...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 09/04/2008
Are you Ready for Windows EBS?
In case you do not know , Windows EBS stands is Windows essential business server. The launch...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 09/03/2008
Cliff Stoll Delivers a Fantastic presentation.
As some of you know I am a Cliff Stoll fan, I even blogged his book in 2006: Book of the Month for...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 09/03/2008
Goofy Training this Week
Well I had a good week of training, and a not so good week of eating, holiday weekend, friends,...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 09/02/2008
More Great IE 8 Beta 2 Resources: IEAK and Technical Overview
Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Technical Overview for IT Pros Internet Explorer 8 is enterprise ready:...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 08/29/2008
Screencast: Chris Henley shows how to build Custom Win PE Images
Happy Friday everyone, my buddy Chris Henley put together a great little screencast on how to build...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 08/29/2008
Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Screencast: More Reliable and Interoperable Browsing
Okay this is the last screencast in this quick 3 part series I hoped you enjoyed all 3 screencasts...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 08/27/2008
Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Screencast: More Secure and Private Browsing
In this screencast I talk about how IE 8 is more secure, how IE 8 provides many teachable moments in...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 08/27/2008
Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Screencast: Faster and Easier Browsing
00As you can tell I am pretty excited about IE8, I believe it will fundamentally improve’s...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 08/27/2008
Microsoft is Coming to your Campus: The Great Techxploration
The Great Techxploration Campus Tour is a back-to-school tour travelling across the U.S. this...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 08/27/2008
What happens when I get a new PC?
Two Words: Hurricane Mongo More on the new PC later.
Author: Matt Hester Date: 08/25/2008