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windows 10 battery report
How many times have you used a computer and wished you knew why the battery isn't holding a charge...
Date: 05/04/2018
creating a file windows 10 can't delete
Microsoft has a LONG history when it comes to Windows. I am getting familiar with GitHub and will...
Date: 03/22/2018
Leaving Microsoft
Monday, November 21st was my last day at Microsoft. Today I'm self employed as a Microsoft...
Date: 11/22/2016
PowerShell PS1 script for creating a bootable copy of Windows Server 2016 Eval Media
This PowerShell assumes you have downloaded and mounted the Windows Server 2016 TP5 ISO and it is...
Date: 10/11/2016
dave bost
I don't take a ton of pictures with co-workers and have not seen one with Dave Bost - a co-worker...
Date: 04/09/2016
closing out 2015 - digitizing toastmasters
It's the last day of 2015 and I've got 10 OneDrive templates to share with the International...
Date: 12/31/2015
windows update for windows 10
I’m about to install Hyper-V on the family desktop system and the Windows 10 updates are also...
Date: 08/28/2015
day 2: the most complex upgrade yet…
Live and learn. I began yesterday’s post with a brief summary of my Sony Vaio VPCL22SX 24” All...
Date: 08/08/2015
the most complex upgrade yet…
family computer – multiple accounts – years of memories – the kids do their homework on this – AND...
Date: 08/07/2015
my very first windows server technical preview 2 and nanoserver installs
Today I downloaded the Windows Server Technical Preview 2 and installed it on Hyper-V. I then did a...
Date: 05/12/2015
learning azure with my own website project
It’s been a long time since I wrote a website. I really enjoy some aspects of it (what I consider...
Date: 04/22/2015
learning azure with my own website project
It’s been a long time since I wrote a website. I really enjoy some aspects of it (what I consider...
Date: 04/22/2015
countdown to ignite–t minus 11 (business) days
I am going to Microsoft’s Ignite conference and will be delivering some tips and tricks on Windows...
Date: 04/17/2015
windows to go - the windows 10 post
I found a great post on setting up Windows To Go with PowerShell....
Date: 11/13/2014
pranks on computers–the outcome!
Eva suggested I wait to come home to prank my son Sam and boy am I glad I did! Sam loves to...
Date: 09/05/2014
…back at it–fall preview
It’s been over a year, but this fall seems a fitting time to return to regular blogging. I’ve still...
Date: 08/23/2014
how many blog posts in the last 6 years?
one of our neighbors is approaching the one thousand blog post mark - i was reminded to check it out...
Date: 03/14/2014
students involved with technology 2014
January 24th Mr. Chuck D was on the Arsenio Hall show. Arsenio was discussing his old show "We...
Date: 02/21/2014
excel 2013 to the rescue…
My wife had a spreadsheet with lots of references and complexity that she was working with for...
Date: 10/04/2013
musical floppies at students involved with technology 2013 conference
Scott Belluzzi and Sasha Ebrahimi presented at Students Involved with Technology along with my kids,...
Date: 02/26/2013
before the lenovo horizon...
I received the go ahead to purchase a "techie" gift from my wife this holiday, but decided a family...
Date: 01/07/2013
windows 8 and bing tip - searching the windows store from anywhere
So you took the plunge and you are running Windows 8. This could be on a brand new computer, a...
Date: 12/26/2012
windows rt tip - how to recreate a recovery partition
ADVANCED TIP FOR THE TECHNICALLY INCLINED: Assuming you didn't jump right in like me and delete your...
Date: 12/19/2012
adding storage to a windows rt device
Today I posted an advanced tip about deleting the recovery partition on Windows RT. The very first...
Date: 12/18/2012
windows rt tip: regain an extra 3.5 gb of space
WARNING: This is an advanced tip for users that understand the ramifications of deleting a recovery...
Date: 12/18/2012
windows rt tip: surface for windows rt recovery key
Read an interesting article (and fortunately I haven't had need for this yet) on the recovery key...
Date: 12/12/2012
a powerpoint proposal
This video is a great example of how to use PowerPoint (and just because you can use PowerPoint...
Date: 12/11/2012
favorite windows 8 feature
I’m using Windows 8 on many different devices, but have a couple still running Windows 7 for one...
Date: 11/16/2012
7 years at microsoft
Today marks my 7th anniversary at Microsoft. 7 years ago I couldn't have even imagined where...
Date: 10/31/2012
what teachers make, kiwanis and GIVE
Taylor Mali has inspired 1,000 teachers through his poetry and 12 year quest. Although he reached...
Date: 10/17/2012
the windows 8 logo
Last week at an event with Intel, we featured the Fujitsu Q702 which I assumed was preproduction...
Date: 10/09/2012
aka.ms and a squirrel's nest
Today I was setting up a couple URL with the Microsoft Social Experience Platform (SXP) shortening...
Date: 09/24/2012
8 things about windows 8: windows key + prt sc
I discovered this one by accident (thought I was pressing ALT + Print Screen) - in Windows 8 the...
Date: 08/09/2012
8 things about windows 8: hardware and microsoft
Microsoft is marking it’s 30 years in hardware with the announcement of mice and keyboards designed...
Date: 07/30/2012
pptplex
We're almost there - Windows 8 will RTM in a couple of days! Once Windows 8 hits the RTM (or release...
Date: 07/28/2012
8 things about windows 8: advanced search
I had someone ask today about advanced searches in Windows 8 and I can honestly say I hadn’t tried...
Date: 07/23/2012
office 2013 tip: touch mode for windows 8 tablets
The Office Ribbon is a huge improvement, but on a touch screen what if these options are a little...
Date: 07/19/2012
powerpoint 2013 tip: using smart art and actions to touch enable your next presentation
We have a great deck showcasing 8 things about Windows 8, but like many PowerPoint decks, it is...
Date: 07/17/2012
8 things about windows 8: multiple keyboards, themes and microsoft accounts
Tablets are a fairly personal device – almost like your phone, but as many of us with a wife and/or...
Date: 07/10/2012
8 things about windows 8: the mouse and the corners of your screen
One of my all time favorite Dilbert cartoons appeared on December 29, 1996. It started with...
Date: 07/09/2012
lorem ipsum and another microsoft word trick discovered
I love my job – Friday I was introduced to the term Lorem Ipsum and not knowing what it meant I...
Date: 07/07/2012
web therapy season 2 and the movie ted
I watched the very first episode of Web Therapy on Showtime, but hadn't kept up with it. Last...
Date: 07/07/2012
8 things about windows 8: microsoft account integration
Windows 8 brings some obvious and not so obvious changes. One that I can’t wait for is the...
Date: 07/05/2012
use the powerpoint 2010 action feature to touch enable your next presentation
In PowerPoint 2010 there is a Hyperlink and Action feature that allow you to navigate to a certain...
Date: 06/14/2012
windows 8 release preview loadfests in chicago and oak brook, il!
Next Thursday (June 21st) at the Chicago Windows User Group June meeting, we will be hosting our...
Date: 06/13/2012