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ScreenCast: Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 part 2: Activities and Webslices!
Welcome to part 2 of my screen cast on IE 8 beta 1. In this screencast I take a look at two...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 04/29/2008
ScreenCast: Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 part 1: Interop Goodies
I am excited to deliver this quick screencast on Internet Explorer 8 beta 1. In this...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 04/28/2008
Microsoft feels the need, feels the need for Speed!
I happy to report that Microsoft just completed the tender offer for the FAST acquisition! Here is a...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 04/25/2008
2008 U.S. Imagine Cup Finals National Winners Announced!
If you have not heard about this wickedly cool contest! It is a fantastic contest for...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 04/24/2008
The Last Interview and Huge Personal Announcement!
Well folks, it almost brings a tear to my face. Here is the last Matt and Keith video...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 04/22/2008
Excellent Search Resources for the IT Pro and Developer alike!
There is an excellent resource for all you Microsoft Search Jedi's out there the: Search Community...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 04/21/2008
Fast Search & Transfer Captures a 20 Percent Share of Japan's Growing
Here is an interesting article about FAST and how they are growing their market. Fast Search &...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 04/21/2008
Interviews from Dallas Windows Server 2008 Launch Event
It was great when Keith and I got to do the Dallas event it was right in our back yard! What...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 04/17/2008
Interviews from Phoenix during the Windows Server 2008 Launch Events
Keith Combs and I attended several cities and talked with some great folks, here are 3 great...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 04/17/2008
Interviews from Las Vegas during the Windows Server 2008 Launch Event
Keith Combs and I just got back from Las Vegas, Nevada where we attended the Windows Server 2008...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 04/11/2008
Randy Pausch gets a dream day with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Being a Cleveland Browns fan it is nearly impossible for me to say anything nice about the...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 04/11/2008
Microsoft Windows Vista – Application Compatibility Training Webcasts!
Attention everyone!!! A great webcast series starts tomorrow! Join the Microsoft Windows...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 04/09/2008
Got Search? Windows Search 4.0 and the Multilingual User Interface Pack for WS 4.0 Previews Available Today!
The next generation of desktop searching is here and it has a brand new name: Windows Search 4.0...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 04/07/2008
A Blast from the Past: Group Policy and Active Directory Webcast series
I was doing some checking and I just realized that it has been almost 4 years since I delivered the...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 04/06/2008
24 Hours of Windows Server 2008 Webcasts get caught up and Join in the fun!
If you have not noticed the TechNet team is currently delivering a 24 part webcast series on Windows...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 04/05/2008
Matt on the Floor at SXSW* Getting his Jing with TechSmith
One of the wonderful people I met walking around the floor were the folks from TechSmith. For...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 04/04/2008
Congratulations Ohio State....NIT Champions!
Ohio State is the NATIONAL invitational tournament CHAMPIONS!!! Congratulations on the 92-85...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 04/04/2008
Book of the Month April 2008: Ma! There's Nothing to Do Here!
Good morning everyone welcome to another edition of the Book of the month club, where I review a...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 04/03/2008
Matt on the Floor at SXSW* The Pulse has Frog in its throat
One of the great things about SXSW is all of the online community support that conference...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 04/03/2008
Learn about Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption
Want to learn about BitLocker and want to have fun? Then check out my good friend Chris...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 04/02/2008
Don't Be Scared LAS VEGAS: We are coming to Town on Thursday April 3rd!!!!!
Windows Media Player Version: Challenge!!!!!!! Alright Las Vegas the Gauntlet has been...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 04/02/2008
Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) Download Information and FAQ
I have been asked this question a lot: Where are the administrative tools for Windows...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 03/27/2008
Windows Server 2008 IT Pro track Launch Slide decks!
While I am still working on getting the rest of the slide deck locations tracked down. When I...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 03/26/2008
Matt on the Floor at SXSW* Talking with Cynergy and a New User Interface
In this interview I talk with Rick Barraza from Cynergy Systems. Rick works a lot with new...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 03/25/2008
A fun look at two IT Pro Evangelists
My buddy Keith and I decided to go to interview some IT Pros at the Houston Launch event, but we...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 03/24/2008
How much free time do you have?
Fun with household objects
Author: Matt Hester Date: 03/24/2008
Download Search Server 2008 Trial (x86)
If you have not tried Search Server or Search Server express you want too! These are great...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 03/21/2008
Matt on the Floor at SXSW* Rocking Out with Christoph Schittko
Happy Friday and it is: Time to Rock Out I did not spend all my time on the show floor talking to...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 03/21/2008
Go Buckeyes!!!! Top-ranked QB Terrelle Pryor commits to Ohio State
OH... All 6'6" 227 pounds of the #1 rated Quarterback in 2008 named Terrelle Pryor has...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 03/19/2008
Matt on the Floor at SXSW* Technology and the DJ with DJ Tina T!
One of the great things about Technology is getting see all the fantastic uses. During one of...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 03/19/2008
Matt on the Floor at SXSW* Learning about Silverlight 2 and O'Reilly
During this interview I got to speak with Laurel Ackerman from O'Reilly Media about a new book they...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 03/18/2008
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Author: Matt Hester Date: 03/17/2008
Evalu’08 and you could WIN a Windows Home Server!
Do you want a chance to win the Home server to the right? Well then all you have to do is:...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 03/14/2008
What if Abbott and Costello Sold Computers
If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their infamous sketch, "Who's on First?"...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 03/14/2008
Highway to Powershell!
If you love Rock & Roll and Powershell check this out!
Author: Matt Hester Date: 03/11/2008
Evaluate Windows Server 2008 Today!
Game on! Go get the next generation of the Windows Server® operating system with built-in Web...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 03/07/2008
Howdy From Texas!
Author: Matt Hester Date: 03/06/2008
Heroes Fans: Your Zune Can Save the Cheerleader, Save the World!
I am I was doing some surfing this morning, and found something very cool! To promote the...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 03/02/2008
2 Bits, 4 Bits, 64 bits!!!! Windows Vista SP1 x64 Full DVD now available!
Now both the x86 and x64 fully integrated version of the OS bits are FINNALY available!. They...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 02/28/2008
New Assessment and Deployment Tool for the Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1 Launches!
Congratulations to the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Team! They just launched the ...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 02/27/2008
Got Star Trek?
Check out the CBS site: Trekkies Will Love This!
Author: Matt Hester Date: 02/25/2008
Challenge Question: Traveling is fun.
Happy Friday! Last night I arrived in Los Angeles for a presentation on Enterprise search. ...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 02/22/2008
Simply Amazing, Randy Pausch reprising his "Last Lecture"
If you have never scene this talk, I highly recommend it, it is about 10 minutes long and worth...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 02/20/2008
TechNet Radio Interview: Windows Mobile Top 10 Features (Part 3 of 3)
On the heals of the announcement of the RTM of System Center Mobile Device Manager (SCMDM), I...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 02/20/2008
System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 has gone RTM!
Good afternoon all my Mobile device managers! I just heard that System Center Mobile Device...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 02/18/2008
Dwight Howard 2008 All-Star Dunk Champion, what would you call this "dunk"?
Okay, I have to admit I tuned into the the NBA all-star game, I loved watching the Saturday...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 02/18/2008
Free Guitar Hero III song: "Dream On" by Aerosmith - Expires 2/18/2008!
Get your rock on with Aerosmith! I did, and already got 5 stars on easy. :-) "Dream On" was the...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 02/16/2008
Silverlight, Matt's new toy!!!!
Okay folks I have arrived, I have learned how publish with Silverlight, so the post I did today on...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 02/15/2008