December 23, 2007
Microsoft has released Windows XP SP3 RC ver. 3264 on its download center and its available for anyone. It can be downloaded from:Standalone Update Package for Windows® XP Service Pack 3 Release Candidate
Also check this release Notes KB 936929 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 Whitepaper
Also you can post your queries and feedback on Windows XP Service Pack 3 Feedback Forum on Microsoft TechNet
NOTE: This pre-release software is provided for testing purposes only. Microsoft does not recommend installing this software on primary or mission critical systems. While the SP3 update is available for anyone, Its reminded that it is pre-release software, and is time-limited, and is intended for IT professionals, developers, and other technically-inclined individuals that are comfortable using pre-release software.
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December 10, 2007
Recently I had been to the COM IT 2007 Expo at MMRDA Grounds, Bandra, Mumbai between 7 Dec and 11 Dec 2007. Cool event and sexy babes as the major attraction all over in most of the major stalls… But here was something that will really awestruck anyone attending!
This is the Microsoft Hardware Stall. Time for some celebrations.
After this, what is attracting or tempting the most? Microsoft products? Or is Microsoft finding a way to attract people to their products?
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November 14, 2007
We know about the Windows Server Virtualization (WSV) being included with the release of Windows Server 2008 RC0, which was previously codenamed “Viridian”. Recently at the TechEd IT Forum 2007 in Barcelona, Microsoft announced the detailed packaging, pricing and licensing information for Windows Server 2008 which also included Microsoft’s server virtualization technology for stand-alone virtualization server named Microsoft Hyper-V Server (formerly codenamed: Viridian). Therefore it is now no more Windows Server Virtualization.
Find out more in detail on the Packaging, pricing, licensing, and more details on the Hyper-V here
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October 19, 2007
Komli has launched the India’s first ever algoGod contest, which seeks to crown one expert as the “Algorithms God”
Start date: October 15th 2007.
Entries must be submitted on or before November 14th 2007.
Results will be declared on December 31st 2007.
Komli is currently using a set of algorithms for maximizing the yield of online ads, collectively called ‘Yin-Yang’. There are a lot of interesting alternative approaches to Yin-Yang that have yet to be tried. Komli is interested in determining if any of these alternative approaches can beat Yin-Yang by making better predictions.
Komli will provide participants with anonymous ad impression data and a prediction accuracy bar that is 50% better than what Yin-Yang can do on the same training data set. Participants’ solutions will be judged by ‘Time complexity’ and ‘Space complexity’ criteria. The participant whose solution works best will receive Rs. 2,00,000, bragging rights and an opportunity to work with Komli. Of course, participants have to share their method and code with Komli. Eager participants can signup for the contest by filling the form on the left. Also, please let us know of any questions at algogod@komli.com.
Need to know more? Find out here
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October 18, 2007
Well, if that heading got you sound something odd to what I am talking about, here we have a cool SMS forward service Vakow! a fun place to share your cool SMS’s and get new ones. This is really a fun place where you will definitely love. You may have your good SMS Collection that you feel not to be deleted and keep it blocked in your Inbox or save them in your system or a notepad. Now the best way you can do is, forward the SMS to Vakow! and share it with all Vakow! subscribers. You can do that by posting from your phone to +91 99015 54321 or from the web, without paying a single penny (except the general SMS charge your service provider may be charging only when you forward through phone to the mentioned number). Do you feel web is the better option? 
Find more.
Vakow! is a community of ppl who luv SMS Forwards. It’s a place to:
1. Build ur SMS collection
2. Rate the SMSes you like
3. Forward SMSes to ur friends
4. Search and Subscribe to find new SMSes
The brain behind this concept is of Rahul Gupta (better known as RG) and Amit Upadhyay, the aluminis of IIT Mumbai. They recently launched earlier this month and have already received great response.
While rating allows the highest quality of SMS forwards, tagging allows organizing SMSes into various categories. Once an SMS forward is up on the site, the community can either rate it, or tag it. You may opt for a subscription of your choice and the quality of SMS you wish to receive. Even if you feel not to receive SMSes in your mobile and want to read them on web, you can have the option selected to redirect them to your Vakow! Inbox on web and read them at your leisure 
Doesn’t that sound great and must register?
So go ahead, upload your current SMSs on the web and share with all.
Tidy Inbox on mobile is always cool Cleaner it remains, you have great smile on your face (as you keep getting more funny SMSes)
Add an option in your To do list now “Send SMS to many for free of cost. I will register to Vakow! Right now.”
I would say, this is a great innovative concept and will surely catch up well among the young Indian crowd. We need not give out our thoughts over the revenue for running the site, unless we have the service for free
To stay updated, check Vakow! blog
Go give and attempt yourself now: Vakow!
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October 11, 2007
One of my favourite India Business Blog, Trakin’ is currently running a simple contest, where you can walk away with $100 or equivalent in INR by just commenting on one of the many published posts. I have been a regular reader of this and this is the one where you find some real quality blogs.
We may find several blogs that will be having great quality contents and good base of readers, but low interactivity. Possibly because of less awareness on blogosphere? Taking our case, whenever we visit any community or blog, we will usually notice that most of us simply visit, observe, and do not contribute much and there will be very few contributing. Including the author replying to the comments play an important role. Consider checking this study for instance. We will be surprised to see the stats that have been coming on Trakin and have been doing very well each month. But very few really interact. Commenting on a blog is a good way of interacting with the author as well as it’s readers and this gives an opportunity to participate in discussion on each article which improves your knowledge and keeps everyone updated in some way or other. A great networking opportunity.
I feel this is a great concept and a nice idea of getting the inactive readers to be more interactive and contribute their. Along with the Author’s point of view, let us also give a little thought and contribute.
Go commenting on Trakin’
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October 11, 2007
Thanks to Photoshop! Here we have Bill G in History: http://www.gizmodo.com/photogallery/gatesinhistory/
Features some very innovative pictures…
Many more good ones there.. Find out.
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September 30, 2007
After the latest announcement from Microsoft on the release of Windows Server 2008 RC0 that included its new hypervisor based virtualization technology, Windows Server virtualization (WSV) codename “Viridian”, I just thought of digging in and finding out a little more about it.
Jeff posted the WSV Customer Technology Preview (CTP) Setup Guide.
WSV Customer Technology Preview (CTP) Setup Guide
System Requirements:
- Windows Server virtualization requires an x64-based processor, hardware-assisted virtualization (AMD-V or Intel VT), and hardware data execution protection.
- Ensure your BIOS is up-to-date and has:
- Hardware Assisted Virtualization is enabled in the BIOS
- Data Execution Prevention enabled in the BIOS
- No Execute (NX) bit on AMD systems
- Execute Disable (XD) bit on Intel systems
NOTE: If any of these features were disabled in the BIOS, be sure to POWER OFF the system (not just reboot) to ensure they are properly enabled.
High Level Setup:
- Install a Full Installation of Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64 Edition.
- WSV is also included with Windows Server 2008 Standard and Datacenter Editions; however, the majority of our testing has been on Enterprise Edition at this time so we recommend using the Enterprise Edition.
- Currently, WSV doesn’t work with Server Core installation, but will work with Server Core in a future release.
- Go to the following folder on the disk: ~:\Windows\wsv
- You will see two .MSU files: Windows6.0-KB939853-x64 and Windows6.0-KB939854-x64.
- Double click on Windows6.0-KB939853-x64.msu and proceed through the installation process.
- Double click on Windows6.0-KB939854-x64.msu and proceed through the installation process.
- Go to the Start menu and launch Server Manager.
- Go to the Roles Summary and click Add Roles.
- Proceed through the wizard and select to install Windows Server virtualization.
- Complete the wizard and RESTART when prompted.
- After the restart, installation will continue and complete.
- When installation is complete, you can now go to: Start Menu–>Administration Tools and launch the Windows Virtualization Management MMC Console. From the MMC, you can now create virtual machines!
NOTE: It is CRITICIAL that you perform steps 2 & 3, otherwise the option to install the Windows Server virtualization role won’t be available in the Role Manager.
eWEEK Labs Tests Windows Server 2008 Virtualization here
Virtual PC Guy points out a couple of notes
- This is a preview release.Which means that performance / compatibility / stability is nowhere near what it will be by the time we ship the final release. The real purpose of this release is to give you a preview - so don’t expect everything to work off the bat.
- The following features are not present / supported in this release:
- Clustering of virtual machines
- Clustering of the physical servers
- Compacting of virtual hard disks
- Backing up guest operating systems using volume snapshot (VSS)
- Virtual machines are only supported if they configured as follows:
- For the guest operating system, install one of the following:
- The RC0 release of Windows Server 2008 with a maximum of 4 virtual processors. No other release of Windows Server 2008 is supported with this release of Windows Server virtualization. You can install either a 32-bit version or an x64-based version.
- The Windows Server 2003 operating system, with a maximum of 1 virtual processor. You can install either a 32-bit version or an x64-based version.
- Maximum of 64 GB memory.
- Maximum of one virtual SCSI controller per virtual machine.
- Maximum of one virtual network controller per virtual machine.
- Maximum of one legacy virtual network controller per virtual machine.
Earlier Keith Comb had provided a video demonstration of the Viridian integration in a full version of Window which is available for download here and streaming here. This was earlier thought that it will be included in the Windows Server 2008 Core.
However, I am interested to know more on the following:
- How many OS’s does WSv support?
- The number of Virtual machines that can be created?
- What is the format it can be saved in? Is it .VMC and .VHD etc…? or have they worked on the Open Virtual Machine Format (OVF)?
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September 27, 2007
Windows PowerShell Virtual User Group is conducting a Live Meeting.
Time: October 3rd, 2007 at 12PM (noon) EST (New York time)
Place: Online via Live Meeting 2007
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To sign up:
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Registration site: http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=121386
Event Code: 121386
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Guest speakers are Microsoft MVPs
Keith Hill and Marc van Orsouw
Agenda (all times are EST)
12:00PM-12:10PM: Introduction by Marco Shaw
12:10PM-12:25PM: Keith Hill (MVP)
12:25PM-12:40PM: Marc van Orsouw (MVP)
12:40PM-12:55PM: PowerGadgets
12.55PM-1:00PM: Closing by Marco Shaw
Note:
1. This will be done with Live Meeting *2007*. Most of you will need to download and install the new client.
2. Voice-over-IP will be enabled for this call. You should be able to hear the audio over your computer’s speakerphone if setup properly.
3. International call-in numbers are included at the bottom of this message.
4. This session will be recorded for future offline viewing.
Special thanks to: Rodney Buike from Microsoft. Thanks for helping make this a reality.
International call-in numbers:
(You will be billed unless you are using a number identified as “toll free”
USA/CANADA 1-866-500-6738 (toll free)
AUSTRALIA 1-800-202-713 (toll free)
BELGIUM 32-3-400-2811
BRAZIL 0800-8911983 (toll free)
DENMARK 45-7014-0278
FRANCE 33-1-70-70-62-75
GERMANY 49-69-2222-7227
HONG KONG 852-2286-5645
IRELAND 353-1-247-5443
JAPAN 81-3-5539-5167
NEW ZEALAND 0800-448-997 (toll free)
SWITZERLAND 41-44-580-6291
Source: Marcoshaw
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