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
Screencast: How To Install Office Sharepoint Server 2007 on Windows Server 2008
The other day I was building some new demo servers to showcase search capabilities with Microsoft...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 02/15/2008
It's alive, NOW Available: Windows Vista SP1 for download.
Again thank you to everyone who gave me feedback on SP1, you can read that here: Windows Vista SP1...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 02/14/2008
TechNet Radio Interview: Windows Mobile Top 10 Features for Business (Part 2 of 3)
I had a great opportunity to speak with 3 fantastic Windows Mobile experts from the product...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 02/14/2008
Windows Vista SP1 is coming soon to a download center near you.
First off thank you to everyone you commented, emailed, and otherwise gave direct feedback to Mike...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 02/13/2008
You be the Judge: What is the best search engine: Live Search, Google or Yahoo?
You get to be the judge, click on the picture below and got the search-off web site, click the...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 02/12/2008
MOSS Faceted Search code v2 released
One of the great things about working with search is seeing all of the great facets of the...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 02/11/2008
Must See TV: The 2008 Pro Bowl, 6 Cleveland Browns are going!!!!!
Okay I have to admit, I normally do not watch the pro bowl but now it is another reason to have a...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 02/08/2008
TechNet Radio Interview: Windows Mobile Top 10 Features for Business (Part 1 of 3)
begin Julie Andrews visualization Windows Mobile 6, Active Sync, Mobile CRM, Mobile OOF, Mobile...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 02/07/2008
Book of the Month for February 2008: "Then Tress Said to Troy..."
Good afternoon all my fellow Ohio State fans!!!! This book of the month I decided to lift my spirits...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 02/06/2008
Questions: Who is #1 and Which one of you was not watching?
I saw an interesting article on the amount of viewers for the Super Bowl on Sunday. It was the most...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 02/05/2008
Microsoft, Google's and other opinions on the Yahoo! acquisition
Yesterday I was reading a couple of interesting posts and the general news surrounding the proposed...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 02/05/2008
Windows Server 2008 is Live for TechNet Subscribers
TechNet Subscriptions launched 3 editions of Windows Server 2008 simultaneously with the Windows...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 02/04/2008
Save the Firewall, Save the IT Pro --- Heroes IT Style!!!!!!!
Happy Friday everyone! Do you want your favorite IT story put into a comic? Well now you can,...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 02/01/2008
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Launch Events ---- Register Today!
This is the year of launch events!!! We have another fantastic product set launching this year...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/31/2008
Does your company have an Enterprise Search Strategy?
Good evening all of my search jedi's :-) I heard a great analyst, Matthew Brown, from...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/30/2008
Can your Xbox 360 Blog? Mine can and yours can too!
I have been blogging for almost 3 years and I want to thank all you for reading my blog! I...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/29/2008
The Super Bowl is set are you going to watch?
Well it is official Super Bowl XLII is ready for Feb 3rd. vs I half to admit,...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/28/2008
Free Xbox Live Game --- Undertow --- Hurry Expires in 24 Hours!
I just noticed from Keith's blog that there is a free full version of Undertow available for the...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/27/2008
Finally someone gets it about the PC vs. Mac commercials
I started writing this post to help drive awareness over some of my mild frustration with the Mac...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/25/2008
Got nothing to do between now and the Superbowl?
Well I have an idea for you. My buddy Kai Axford did a great 8 part webcast series on...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/24/2008
Want to prove your Windows Server 2008 knowledge and get a discount in the process?
Are you the type of person that has to be the proverbial first kid on the block, with gadgets and...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/23/2008
How do you get ready for BitLocker?
Good evening everyone, one of my teammates John Baker was asked this question during an event, he...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/22/2008
Me and My New Router Part 3, the conclusion.
Was the storage link the end of the story? Nope we still had funding and I had an idea. So...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/21/2008
Me and My New Router Part 2
So in my previous post I talked about getting my WRT350N configured, which by the end of the day I...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/18/2008
Are you ready for some football, divisional championships
It is simple for the remaining 4 teams, you win you get to go to Superbowl XLII. So who...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/16/2008
LAUNCH Events: Register NOW!!!!!!!
Good morning everyone, I am excited to announce that registration for the Visual Studio 2008, SQL...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/15/2008
TechNet Subscription Offer Save $100 --- Use Code: TMSAM09
First off let I want to say THANK YOU to anyone who has ordered a TechNet subscription using...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/14/2008
How Does Windows Really Stack Up Against the Competition?
I just learned about a new site that allows you to see how Windows Server compares to other...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/11/2008
Good article on Melinda Gates
My buddy John Weston, found this great article on Melinda Gates done by Fortune: Melinda Gates goes...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/10/2008
Microsoft Acquires FAST
Hello all of my search junkies, I have a great announcement to share, Microsoft is looking to...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/09/2008
CES Clip: Bill Gates Last Day
Check out this fun little video, featuring Bill Gates, Brian Williams, Steve Ballmer, Matthew...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/08/2008
CES 2008: Bill Gates CES Keynote and he "Slashes" Xbox 360 Guitar Hero III (kinda)
Want to watch BillG on stage almost playing Guitar Hero III? Well click on the the picture to...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/07/2008
IPv6 is coming!
Last post, I presented you with a challenge number:...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/07/2008
CHALLENGE: What does this number represent?
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/04/2008
Straight out of Star Wars and Star Trek, 3-D Conferencing Technology Today!
Attention on the holodeck! Wow folks, seeing truly is believing. I want to share with...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/03/2008
SharePoint meet Tafiti, Tafiti meet SharePoint
Good afternoon everyone, as you all know I am a huge fan of Tafiti and our search...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/02/2008
Book of the Month for January 2008: The Truth About Food
Happy New Year everyone and Welcome to 2008! Now I know some of you are getting ready for your News...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 01/01/2008
ANNOUNCEMENT: Tafiti goes Shared Source
Happy Searching Everyone! Wanted to give you an update on Tafiti, Microsoft’s experimental site that...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 12/19/2007
Spammers are IDIOTS!!!
I have yet received another reason why spammers are idiots. Overall I have a huge distaste for what...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 12/18/2007
Looking for a last minute gift idea for the geek in your life?
Well then look no further than a TechNet Subscription and I can save you $100! Remember we are...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 12/18/2007
An In-Depth Look at SharePoint Server 2007 Search Technology: Webcast (12-17-2007)
Good afternoon all my search aficionados!!!! Thank you for attending the search webcast and I hope...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 12/18/2007
DreamHack the Largest LAN Game Festival, Guitar Hero Contest
Two of my worldwide counterparts Daniel and Tony showed the audience the best Guitar Hero players...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 12/17/2007
Go ElfYourself!
Happy Friday! My buddy Keith has a little too much free time on his hands and he found fun holiday...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 12/14/2007
Interview: How do you think about Search in your Enterprise?
Welcome to another on the street interview!!!!! While traveling in Ohio a few weeks ago, I had a...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 12/13/2007
Less is more: Thoughts on Server Security
My teammate Shawn Travers wrote a great online article on Server Security found here: Server...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 12/12/2007
All of the James Bond's movies done by Bunnies
Happy Holidays everyone! As the holidays role around I know a lot of you are going to watch movies,...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 12/10/2007
What is most important to you?
As the holidays role around we always ask ourselves what is important in our lives. This is a great...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 12/06/2007
New Search Federation Articles on MSDN
Attention all Search enthusiasts and developers. We have published two great papers on search,...
Author: Matt Hester Date: 12/04/2007