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On Monday 21st February, I’m giving a live demo to some local entrepreneurs and academics to show how, for me, Windows Live Writer has revolutionised blogging. Some of the topics I’ll cover and expand upon during the demo are: My Approach to Blogging Visual appeal trumps content (but the content must...
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Did your business suffer because of the snow? Employees unable to make it into the office?How many staff hours have you lost because of freak weather, transportation problems, sickness or family emergencies? Get a 60-second overview of how Small Business Server 2008 could have saved you time and money...
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I’ve been working with my fellow Small Business Specialist , good friend and colleague Richard Evans this week to work through SBS migration. Armed with a stack of books, software and blogs posts, we set out to try our first migration, in preparation for doing a real migration for one of my customers...
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The last couple of days I’ve been the guest of Microsoft UK at their Thames Valley Park HQ in Reading. About a hundred MVPs from across the UK and Ireland came together to learn from each other, find out about upcoming technology, to network and socialise. Our schedule began with what I had mentally...
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A few weeks ago I wrote about the next ASCOM platform and the tools we are using to build it. Things have changed a bit and it’s time for an update. We’ve added an extra dimension to our development system, which is hosted on servers provided by TiGra Networks in the UK. We’ve added an issue tracker...
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Fri, Sep 11 2009
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Filed under: Astronomy, Software Engineering, ASCOM, Beta Testing, Microsoft, Technology, Debugging, MVP, Bugs, Free Stuff
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I’m currently involved in a project to create the next version of the ASCOM Platform – version 5.1. I’ve taken the lead role in putting together the build and deployment for the next platform release. The journey began a few weeks ago and I think it is worth just mentioning some of the technology and...
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Mon, Jul 6 2009
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Microsoft renewed my MVP award yesterday, so I’m still in the exclusive club of UK Small Business Server MVPs. My co-conspirators are Andy Trish, who is in his first year and Steve Foster, who’s been an SBS MVP since before the beginning of time. This bit of recognition means a lot to me and I wear the...
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Server Fault Public Beta Launches - Blog - Stack Overflow All you IT Professionals out there need to check out Server Fault – if it is as successful as its sister site Stack Overflow , then it is going to sweep away sites like Yahoo Answers and Experts Exchange to become the de facto standard site for...
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Thu, May 28 2009
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Windows® Small Business Server 2008 (SBS 2008) is an integrated server solution that helps you protect your business data, increase productivity, and present a more professional image to customers. Windows Small Business Server 2008 delivers enterprise-class technologies for data backup and restore...
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Wed, May 20 2009
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Windows® Small Business Server 2008 (SBS 2008) is an integrated server solution that helps you protect your business data, increase productivity, and present a more professional image to customers. Windows Small Business Server 2008 delivers enterprise-class technologies for data backup and restore...
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Wed, May 20 2009
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Filed under: SBS, Small Business, Small Business Server, IT, Microsoft, Compliance, Charity, Accountancy, TiGra Networks, SBSC, Small Business Specialist, Managed Services, MVP, Computers
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The introduction of Microsoft’s Small Business Server 2008 operating system is a signal to consider upgrading your server. Signs that you may need to upgrade: Your old server is getting slow or running out of hard drive space. Your old server was a ‘budget’ model without redundant hard drives, this is...
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Tue, Mar 3 2009
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Following reports of increased virus activity, specifically concerning the Win32/Conficker.B/Downadup virus, Microsoft has taken the unusual step of asking prominent members of its technical communities – such as MVPs – to circulate advice to the public. TiGra Networks does not normally recommend forwarding...
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Following reports of increased virus activity, specifically concerning the Win32/Conficker.B/Downadup virus, Microsoft has taken the unusual step of asking prominent members of its technical communities – such as MVPs – to circulate advice to the public. TiGra Networks does not normally recommend forwarding...
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TiGra Networks has been working with Chequers Youth Facility (a charitable youth organisation based in Aberdare) to deliver a new IT suite for the young people of the town. The project consisted of a network server and new PCs, plus a web content management system enabling the young people to create...
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Sun, Nov 30 2008
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Our customer St. David Recruitment Services, based in Cardiff, were interviewed recently by Windows Vista Magazine to get their views on how Windows Vista helps their business every day. The case study appeared in Windows Vista SMB Supplement, which went out to over 200,000 readers as an insert in publications...
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Tue, Nov 18 2008
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