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Poor Cerino...he's at Interop, not at MMS
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rodtrent
Poor, board fellow...
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MMS 2008 pics rolling in on TwitPic...
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rodtrent
Tag it with "MMS 2008" and it will show up here: http://twitpic.com/tag/mms+2008 Some pics are showing up already.
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Like father, like son - Evel is back!
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rodtrent
On October 25, 1975, Evel Knievel jumped over 14 Greyhound buses at Kings Island, setting a viewing record for ABC’s “Wide World of Sports”. Almost 33 years later, Knievel’s son, Robbie Knievel, will try...
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Level 5 IT Guides - now sponsored by Quest and Intrinsic
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rodtrent
Here's a picture of the T-Shirt you could get by swiping your MMS ID card at the Intrinsic booth .
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The new Blogcastrepository is here...
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rodtrent
I see a couple changes have been made to the site... Check it out: http://blogcastrepository.com/default.aspx
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System Center site going to change come *correction* Tuesday
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rodtrent
Changing for MMS 2008, keep tabs on this site as the conference opens on Tuesday... http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/ Thanks to Paul Thomsen for the correct day... MMS 2008 actually starts on Tuesday...
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DO NOT miss the "SCCM state of the union" at MMS 2008 this year
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rodtrent
Always fun and a great session, the "SCCM State of the Union" this year is going to be extra special. For one, some of the content will be supplied by you . I've seen some of the content...
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Microsoft Office Visio 2007 Pro SCOM & SCCM Connectors
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rodtrent
Download the Visio add in and the web server component to connect and generate datasets to connect to your existing diagrams or auto generate your diagrams for your infrastructure monitoring needs. See...
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One more day for the old Blogcastrespository
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rodtrent
We all know how even perfect planning goes awry sometimes. Brian is close to unveiling the new site, though... http://blogcastrepository.com/blogs/brian_tucker/archive/2008/04/25/dns-changes-over-tonight...
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My last haircut was in China
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rodtrent
Boy, did they spoil me! In China, a haircut consists of a standard 45 minute massage (head, neck, face, and upper back) and about 15 minutes for the actual haircut. All for the low-low price of about ...
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Stay tuned for MMS 2008 updates next week
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rodtrent
A lot of folks will be bringing information to those that can't attend MMS 2008 through their blogs. Here's a couple other ways to "watch" what is going on from me... My Blog here for...
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Our most Scenic stay while in China
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During the first part of our travels around China in March, we stayed in the Himalayan mountains with a unique Chinese minority group called the Lisu people. In fact, they don't speak Chinese at all...
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Here's a cool bit of American history in China
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rodtrent
This picture is of the river/mountain range near the Himalayan mountains that the Flying Tigers used to resupply the Chinese in the 1940's.
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Find myITforum.com on Sunday night prior to MMS 2008
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rodtrent
If you're looking for your myITforum.com peers on Sunday, the usual Venetian gathering place, La Scena , is being used this year. Use the following Venetian floor map to help you find it (click the...
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Confirmed and official. The book signing at the myITforum.com booth (#235)
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rodtrent
If you own a copy of the " System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Administrator’s Companion " make sure you bring it to MMS 2008. Or, say, you win a copy of the book at the myITforum.com booth...
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Invitation received to Live Mesh
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rodtrent
Installing the client piece now. Looks like the computer software is ready, but the Windows Mobile and Mac (yes, I said Mac) clients are coming soon. Want to know more about Live Mesh? help guide
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*** Tracy is dead
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rodtrent
Microsoft kills off the smart watch .
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Bring your resume to MMS 2008
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rodtrent
Did you realize that MMS is also a great place to network for career advancement? It's really not a headhunters forum, but professional lives have changed during past conferences. If you are out of...
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3 teams of 4 to be selected at the myITforum.com Rockstar Competition
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rodtrent
At the myITforum.com party at MMS 2008 next week ( read the official invitation here ) we will selecting 12 individuals from our Rockstar Competition to form 3 myITforum.com Teams. Why? Well...maybe we...
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The Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 Release Candidate Documentation
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rodtrent
What's in the new documentation? Minor updates and corrections to the Configuration Manager 2007 documentation. Prerelease content for Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 (Asset Intelligence, and out of...
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Game we made up in China - may be a good one for MMS 2008
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rodtrent
There are a lot of touristy spots in Beijing. For the better part of 2.5 weeks, we didn't see anything like these, in Kunming, the Himalayan mountains, Wuhan, ZhengZhou, etc. But, we spent the last...
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Hey Rod, what's good to eat in China?
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rodtrent
A few things, actually. (click images for viewing in all their glory) Cicada ... Crickets ... ...and, my favorite (seriously)... Scorpions ... Seriously...Scorpions were the most tasty snack I found in...
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Need to ship something to MMS 2008?
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rodtrent
Need to ship something to the Venetian? Charlie Heavner provides this information... ======== Dear Mr. Heavner, Thank you for contacting Concierge Services at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino. You may...
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Graham's SMS Admins Daily Checklist
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rodtrent
I thought this was funny. Graham posted this to the SMS Email discussion list when asked for a daily checklist for SMS Admins. SMS Admin Daily Checklist 1. Coffee 2. Log onto MyItforum.com 3. Ping primary...
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Here's a warning that's a tad bit too late
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rodtrent
Funny stuff! I used to use Trend Micro for the AV client on my computer. I have since switched to Windows Live OneCare. I received an email from Trend Micro *today* , telling me that my AntiVirus coverage...
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Will Intel give as much coverage for MMS as they did for ManageFusion?
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rodtrent
We'll see. Intel's coverage of their announcements at Altiris' ManageFusion was pretty beefy. Here's one of the blogs to watch to start the comparison. http://communities.intel.com/people...
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myITforum.com MMS 2008 Presenters
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rodtrent
If you only attended the sessions given by myITforum.com members at MMS 2008, you'd glean a huge amount of valuable information from MMS this year. Here's the full list of myITforum'ers at...
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Vista SP1 is now available through Windows Update
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rodtrent
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is an update to Windows Vista that addresses feedback from our customers. In addition to previously released updates, SP1 contains changes focused on addressing specific reliability...
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How to Provide Feedback for the Released Configuration Packs
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rodtrent
There’s now an alternative way to send feedback about the released Configuration Packs: Send an e-mail to cfgpacks@microsoft.com
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Your official myITforum.com Party invitation for MMS 2008
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rodtrent
http://www.myitforum.com/absolutenl/nls/myITforum_MMS2008.htm
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