IE8 RC1, Download yours today..
Dear friends,
You know I work at Microsoft, and that I love technology. Sometimes I love Microsoft technology so much that I can’t wait to tell people about it, and this is one of those times. Microsoft has just released the Release Candidate 1 for Internet Explorer 8, and I think you should install it and use it today.
You may want to know what a “release candidate” is: that’s techno-speak for an almost-final version of software, like a sneak preview.
Internet Explorer 8 RC1 is much faster than previous versions of Internet Explorer, so you’ll notice that difference right away. But you’ll also notice some cool new features that will make your surfing experience faster and easier—not mention a whole lot safer.
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Highlight a street address in your Hotmail, Yahoo Mail, or other web mail account, right-click on the blue button that appears, and hover over “Map with Live Search.” Presto! You’ll see the map with the location right there—no more copying and pasting street addresses from web mail to a mapping site. Plus, you can choose what mapping service you want to use.
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Go to the search box in the top right, and type a search item—see how the enhanced Instant Search Box is more helpful, providing real-time search suggestions, including images, from your chosen search provider.
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Click on a new tab, and see the options that are presented there, including “InPrivate Browsing.” Click InPrivate Browsing and watch what happens—you are now in a browser session that is leaving no trail behind, so research gift suggestions for your significant other to your heart’s content without worrying about who might pick up the crumbs after you.
Harder to see are the many security enhancements that will help keep you protected against the ever-evolving online threats—things like protection from cross-site scripting attacks that no other browser offers.
Let me know what you think of IE8 RC1.
Posted by jonsan21 at 03:01 PM on January 28, 2009. |
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Internet Explorer 8 RC1 released!
Download your copy today: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/beta/
Posted by jonsan21 at 01:25 PM on January 27, 2009. |
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Microsoft Development Center Copenhagen adjusts to economic conditions
VEDBÆK, 23 January 2009 - Yesterday, Microsoft Corporation announced a number of measures to increase efficiency and ensure that investments are tightly aligned with current and future revenue opportunities. The measures include the elimination of up to 5,000 jobs on a worldwide basis during the next 18 months, including up to 1,400 this week.
One of Microsoft’s largest development centers, Microsoft Development Center Copenhagen (MDCC) is impacted by today’s announcement and expects to see the elimination of 75 to 90 positions. The Danish subsidiary is not impacted by this immediate change.
”The decision to eliminate jobs is very difficult, but we need to adjust to the challenging economic environment. Our employees were informed about the changes this morning, and a program has been initiated in order to ensure that the employees who might be impacted by today’s announcement receive the best possible process and support,” says Charlotte Mark, Site Leader, Microsoft Development Center Copenhagen.
Strategic Center of Excellence
MDCC is Microsoft’s Center of Excellence for Supply Chain Management and drives the development of several of the Microsoft Dynamics ERP products. The center’s unique expertise in these areas continues to be strategically important for Microsoft. Even though the current economic situation requires some difficult adjustments to the organization, Microsoft remains committed to Denmark.
“MDCC is an important development center for Microsoft Business Solutions. Based on our strong technical skills we expect to continue driving the innovation within development of business solutions here from MDCC in the future,” says Klaus Holse Andersen, Corporate Vice President, Sales and Operations, Microsoft Business Solutions.
Strong focus on ERP and CRM
MDCC is part of Microsoft Business Solutions. Microsoft Business Solutions will remain committed to all core products in the Microsoft Dynamics ERP and CRM portfolio. On the ERP side this means enabling true simplicity in the products, and focus on solutions that target midsized organizations – a market that Microsoft is ready to lead. On the CRM side, it means delivering the Power of Choice, and continuing to focus on midsized and enterprise solutions with a product that can truly scale. Looking across the business, innovating in Software + Services, becoming truly industry focused, leveraging the unique strengths of the Microsoft platform, and empowering Microsoft’s vibrant partner ecosystem to deliver the last mile of innovation remain Microsoft Business Solutions’ core tenets.
MDCC website: www.mdcc.dk.
Posted by jonsan21 at 10:17 AM on January 26, 2009. |
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Microsoft Q2 Results, Job Cuts..
Microsoft has just announced its Q2 results. Although it is still profitable, it is lower than forecasted and from the same period last year. Read the press release here. On a separate note, Microsoft is reducing its workforce by 5000 jobs, including 1400 jobs TODAY! If you have yet hate the economic crisis, start now... 
Posted by jonsan21 at 03:56 PM on January 22, 2009. |
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Windows 7 Beta: Recreate your own quick launch bar and unpin everything from the taskbar
- To work around, choose SuperBar (right click) > Toolbars > New Toolbar… and point it to the QL folder that remains for appcompat reasons: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar
- Position your new taskbar where you want it, right click and uncheck “Show Text” and “Show Title” if you wish
- Unpin existing applications from the SuperBar (they will disappear from the quick launch bar).
- Manually add your desired shortcuts from the start menu by holding down click and dragging.
Posted by jonsan21 at 11:15 AM on January 15, 2009. |
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MU is going to Jakarta, Indonesia
I have yet to seen them play in LIVE, even though they played Danish side, Aalborg in Champions League, and now they are going to Jakarta, Indonesia!
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=609397&sec=global&cc=5739
Posted by jonsan21 at 03:33 PM on January 14, 2009. |
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Windows 7 Beta is now available for public download..
After being made available to Internal Quality group somewhen in December, and recently to MSDN and Technet subscriber, today, Jan 9, 2009, Windows 7 Beta is available for public download. Already today I felt the placeholder site is a little slow. Now you can see that the site actually too busy, hence the "Server is too busy" message.. As Mr. SteveB said, this will be the biggest release of Windows so far.
Get your copy now! 
Posted by jonsan21 at 08:38 PM on January 9, 2009. |
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My first synth.. or rather second.
Here's the view of Napoleon's Apartment Dining Area in Louvre, joined using Microsoft Photosynth.
http://photosynth.net/view.aspx?cid=5A66A18F-5781-4FCB-B6FB-81B0CD0BAFE8
Posted by jonsan21 at 12:55 PM on January 7, 2009. |
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