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new Phone number
My old phone number 469-775-6766 I have used for 5 years is now DEAD. I joined a new Unified...
Author: jweston Date: 08/01/2007
Great article on Bill G.
New York Times did a great article today on Bill G. Here is the link:Gates Plans His Leave amid...
Author: jweston Date: 07/30/2007
SysAdmin Day.
Friday, July 27th, 2007, is the 8th annual System Administrator Appreciation Day. - Also know as the...
Author: jweston Date: 07/27/2007
Interesting SQL fact
So I am in Seattle this week at the mother-ship getting some training. The event is called TechReady...
Author: jweston Date: 07/25/2007
Customer Story
One of my co-workers is setting up an internal site to share customer stories. He asked me for one...
Author: jweston Date: 06/06/2007
Please come to Boston
Isn't that a name of a song? Anyhow. I have two more events left next month. And one of them is near...
Author: jweston Date: 05/25/2007
Server 2008 Longhorn TechNet Radio
Microsoft TechNet Radio Welcome to Microsoft TechNet Radio. TechNet Radio is an internet radio show...
Author: jweston Date: 05/25/2007
Can't make TechEd this year?
I know many of you can't make TechEd this year. I too will be in New England delivering TechNet...
Author: jweston Date: 05/25/2007
Microsoft Internet Storage
I read this article on computerworld today, interesting stuff. What do you think about it? Microsoft...
Author: jweston Date: 05/15/2007
talk with a Scotland MVP
My monthly radio show just got published on TechNet Radio. This month I interview Andy Malone from...
Author: jweston Date: 05/15/2007
Server 2008
Yep it's official. Longhorn will now be called Server 2008. www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008 is...
Author: jweston Date: 05/15/2007
SCOM 2007 Operations Manager Monitoring
I just did a webcast ITPROMGT -202 on System Center Operations Manager 2007 Monitoring, you can go...
Author: jweston Date: 05/11/2007
Now there's a cool boss! BillG
It's Friday, yea! and I was reading my daily MSNBC updates this morning. I came across a great...
Author: jweston Date: 05/11/2007
Is MS going to buy Yahoo?
Author: jweston Date: 05/04/2007
TechNet events coming soon to New England
I have 3 upcoming TechNet events in the New England area. We are having issues with our email demand...
Author: jweston Date: 05/04/2007
Civic Duty, not your typical Day
I normally don't write about this kinda stuff. But it has effected me this week. See I was called...
Author: jweston Date: 05/02/2007
More SQL Webcast Q&A log #4
Here is from another webcast I did. Question: Please post the email and blog information: Answer:...
Author: jweston Date: 04/20/2007
SQL Webcast Q&A log #3
So I did another webcast on SQL 2005 yesterday. It was on advanced Reporting Services. I looked for...
Author: jweston Date: 04/20/2007
I promise, last post on SQL Q&A logs
Question: What was that email and blog address? Answer: jweston@microsoft.com/...
Author: jweston Date: 04/20/2007
I found all of the Q&A logs
Here is another one from SQL webcast. Question: What is John's email? Answer: jweston@microsoft.com...
Author: jweston Date: 04/20/2007
Vista Resource kits Arrive!!
I ordered 10 of these for my User Groups. They came in today, 1500 pages, times 10 I needed a 2...
Author: jweston Date: 04/16/2007
Something cool from the Canadians!
It just amazes me how much cool stuff there is out there on the Internet. Here is another one....
Author: jweston Date: 04/11/2007
Remote Database with BCM and Outlook 2007
Deploying Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager in a Remote Database Configuration...
Author: jweston Date: 03/22/2007
System Center and Intel
This morning Intel is announcing comprehensive support for System Center. This support encompasses...
Author: jweston Date: 03/22/2007
Family offer again
I keep presenting all over the US and every time I do I bring up this offer. No one has heard of it...
Author: jweston Date: 03/22/2007
Longhorn Virtual Server Demo
We just made this Demo public. Go check out a demo of Longhorn. It talks about Virtual Server, 8...
Author: jweston Date: 03/05/2007
Are you a Dr. or IT Pro?
My fellow IT Pro evangelist Matt Hester has written some articles for Technet Magazine. His most...
Author: jweston Date: 03/02/2007
Roundtable
My friend Chris Avis wrote this: If by chance you have not heard of Roundtable, check out this post...
Author: jweston Date: 03/02/2007
Daylight Savings Time support
I was just on a chat, great resources to help people with the DST issue....
Author: jweston Date: 03/02/2007
Tech Ed 2007 start participating NOW
Start participating in Tech·Ed now Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions – Submit topic ideas today!...
Author: jweston Date: 03/02/2007
Battery Recall for Lenovo
Yep, my battery for my Lenovo T60P has been recalled. I have two of them. I followed the...
Author: jweston Date: 03/02/2007
SQL Webcast Q&A log
Question: What was that email and blog address? Answer: jweston@microsoft.com/...
Author: jweston Date: 02/27/2007
Have you gotten this email?
Dear Valued Microsoft Customer,This year Daylight Saving Time (DST) extends by approximately four...
Author: jweston Date: 02/27/2007
You are Invited!
www.technetevents.com Experience the new releases with TechNet & MSDN Events Windows Vista™...
Author: jweston Date: 02/27/2007
TechNet Radio, listen to John and Doug!
I Love doing Radio on the Internet, is is so much fun! Go check out this interview with Doug....
Author: jweston Date: 02/27/2007
SQL Webcast coming up
I have a SQL webcast coming up next Monday. Come check it out. Go to www.microsoft.com/webcast and...
Author: jweston Date: 02/27/2007
Where can you go see John in person?
This week I will be doing my last official Vista, Office 2007 and Exchange Launch in Cromwell, CT on...
Author: jweston Date: 02/20/2007
Mimosa Software
Have you heard of this company. They write really cool stuff for Exchange. I have done a couple of...
Author: jweston Date: 02/20/2007
SQL Server 2005 SP2 RELEASED!
SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 Extending the Functionality of Your SQL Server 2005 System Published:...
Author: jweston Date: 02/20/2007
Virtual PC 2007 Released
Overview Support Download Overview Benefits Key Features Additional Information Product...
Author: jweston Date: 02/20/2007
Harold Wong is famous!
https://news.moneycentral.msn.com/ticker/article.aspx?Feed=MW&Date=20070216&ID=6494214&Sy...
Author: jweston Date: 02/16/2007
Launch event Resources
our Slides: www.launchtour2007.com/resourcecenter Office 2003 add-in to read Office 2007 files:...
Author: jweston Date: 02/16/2007
Great info on Daylight savings time change that affects your computer
Questions on Day Light Savings Time Changes? Remember – 2AM on the second Sunday in March Understand...
Author: jweston Date: 02/16/2007
Do you want to save that as a PDF
2007 Microsoft Office Add-in: Microsoft Save as PDF Brief Description This download allows you to...
Author: jweston Date: 02/02/2007
Windows Mobile Device Center for VISTA!
Windows Mobile Device Center 6 for Windows Vista The Microsoft Windows Mobile Device Center enables...
Author: jweston Date: 02/02/2007
Dell Frustrates me!!
I generally like Dell. I have thought they make good machines for many years. I had a disappointment...
Author: jweston Date: 02/02/2007
New MS Partner in Ft. Worth, TX
There is a new Microsoft Partner in Ft. Worth. The owner Greg Kane use to work with me many years...
Author: jweston Date: 01/31/2007