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Last week, I set out to write an overview of the Microsoft announcements and interesting products from TechEd 2011. The resulting article, What I've Learned (So Far) at TechEd 2011, was thus somewhat of a failure since it really covered only two products: MultiPoint Server 2011 and Windows Phone 7 "Mango." Sorry about that. But here's a wrap-up of the other interesting news from TechEd 2011. And as you'll soon discover, there was a lot more happening at the show....More

There's a convenient story that Microsoft's antitrust woes in the United States--and then again later in Europe--were responsible for a lost decade in which the software giant abandoned its drive, its aggression, and its position of dominance over the tech industry, ceding the way for faster, smarter competitors like Apple and Google. Like other conspiracy theories, however, this story is almost complete baloney. It's a myth....More

After 12 years of manually updating my site like a 1990's throwback, we've finally moved the SuperSite for Windows to a modern content management system (CMS). I'm excited by this for obvious reasons, but the real work is still ahead. Here's what's available now....More

Bridging the Developer/Admin Gap Way back in late 2002, I toured the country with Mark Minasi as part of a Microsoft-sponsored security road show. It was a blast for a number of reasons, but on......More

It's Moment of Truth Time, Microsoft Next week, Microsoft will hold its annual TechEd conference in New Orleans, the first time the software giant has hosted a major event in the city since the......More

Need to Know: June 2010 As one of the worst winters in recent memory comes to a close, spring finally dawned in the Boston area with record high temperatures. I know, I'm never happy. But this ......More

Need to Know: August 2010 While the summer is usually a quiet time in the PC and electronics industries, Microsoft holds its annual TechEd Conference at this time of year, and there's always a ......More

Need to Know: October 2010 A year after Windows 7's release, Microsoft is starting to update its other product lines, including two new Small Business Server offerings, a Windows Home Server up......More