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  Is Windows 2008 Supported in ESX 3.5 Update 1?

  05.20.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  I was installing ESX and creating some new VMs when I saw that Windows Server 2008 doesn’t have the usual experimental description next to it. According to the release notes it doesn’t say it is supported though.
  I took a screenshot so you know I’m not crazy.

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  Use 2008 as your main OS

  05.05.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  I’ve never really considered using a Server OS on my main desktop, but it really makes sense for us nerdy types. I may have to try this. Using Windows Server 2008 as a SUPER workstation OS.

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  Windows Server 2008 Activation changes

  04.10.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Good article explaining the difference between the 2 product keys that ship with Windows Server 2008; Physical and Virtual.

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  Chasing the cloud

  02.20.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  In the quest for “everything everywhere” I’ve resolved to only carry my Asus EEE PC and run Windows with all the applications that give me connectivity to all my servers. My only real gripe right now is that I miss Yojimbo or OneNote. I don’t want Office crufting up my XP install and Yojimbo is [...]

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  XP on the eee pc tips

  02.15.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Good tips for XP on the eee. I installed it this afternoon and am really pleased with the results.

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  eee resolution hack

  02.13.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Modded XP drivers allow 1024×768 on the eee. This is almost worth going to XP for.

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  Hackers - 1 : Vista SP1 - 0

  02.11.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Hackers crack Vista SP1 activation. I really wonder how bad Vista Piracy rates would be if there were no activation/serial number protection.

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  WSUS Hardware Identification

  03.29.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  I’ve been testing WSUS 3.0 RC and have found that it can identify Virtual Hardware as shown by this screen capture. I’m wondering if it will be easier for later versions of Windows to identify if they are virtual or not.

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  Getting ready for War

  01.23.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  I think Boot Camp is a bigger deal for Apple than they lead us to believe. By the time Leopard is released (3/24/07 maybe?) Vista will be out in the hands of the general public. Vista has been available to enterprise customers since late November, this has given Apple plenty of time to perfect drivers [...]

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  VMWare Miles ahead of MS

  10.01.06 | Permalink | Comment?

  Interesting article comparing VMWare ESX to Microsoft Virtual Server.

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