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When you hear Tyson Foods, you probably don't think of new Media.* But it looks like that's about to change.* I met up with Jeremy Sharp, Lead Programmer Analyst at Tyson Foods at the Mix conference in Las Vegas and he explained a vision for the future of the Tyson Foods website - and it's all about a rich, media-oriented experience.* He came to Mix to learn about Silverlight and how he can use it to make a better user experience on the web. Listen to the podcast(MP3) Listen to the podcast(WMA) Download the Video Watch the Video More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

anyone know of upto site listing speed*tests on these flash usb memory sticks? looking for the fastest (read/write)*4-8gb sticks.. preferably ones that are out in the UK... its a*bit backward over here*on pricing and availability. More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Lawsuit May Have Driven Vista Virtualization ADT Magazine - Mar 11, 2008 By Kurt Mackie Recently surfaced court papers suggest that Microsoft's change of heart earlier this year to open up Windows Vista virtualization licensing ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Microsoft relaxed Vista virtualization rules to quash antitrust ... Computerworld, MA - Mar 11, 2008 In a post to the Vista team blog that day, Shanen Boettcher, general manager of Windows product management, had mentioned the new rules only in passing, ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

Whenabouts are we going to see the GDC coverage you guys did? Dan gave a recap of day 1 here on the forums, but I'm*looking forward to the footage you guys shot. I understand that these are busy days conference-wise, but any idea on when the videos might show up? More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

Which means that a bunch of inventive people have found ways to get the mp4 file *snicker* More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Windows Home Server CNET Blogs, CA - 7 hours ago The three updates will bring server-side McAfee antivirus protection, Windows Vista 64-bit support, and improved data handling for things like quicker photo ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

I have just picked up this TED talk where* Nicholas Negroponte*describes the foundation of a system that has remarkable similarities to Microsoft Surface. It makes me contemplate how far some aspects of computing have come, BUT, how resistant to change we are in our interaction with computers we have become. This was also highlighted by watching Jenson Harris' talk at Mix on the story of the Ribbon I wonder if in the era of the "big" players in applications we are in danger of losing the Darwinian approach to get to a better solution? More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Microsoft acquires desktop virtualization firm Kidaro ITworld.com, MA - 5 minutes ago Microsoft expects that the software will help accelerate migration to Windows Vista because it can minimize compatibility issues between applications and ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> And the best desktop operating system is… eWeek, NY - 27 minutes ago Blog -- For my money, the best desktop operating system is Linux -- MEPIS and OpenSUSE at the top with Ubuntu closing in fast, to be exact. ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

Hi, my name is Helen, I am a Program Manager on the User Experience team of Internet Explorer, and I’m happy to introduce the IE8 Favorites bar! New Functionality on the Favorites bar: The Favorites bar, previously known as the Links toolbar, has been updated with great new functionality that helps you get information from your favorite websites quickly and easily. The new IE8 Favorites bar still has your favorite links just one click away, but also allows you to add WebSlices (new feature debuting in IE8) and feeds to the Favorites bar, facilitating your navigation experience. The WebSlices and feeds on the Favorites bar will check for updates to content on your favorite websites without requiring navigation to those websites. Here’s my Favorites bar which includes a feed, a folder containing a feed, and a WebSlice: http://ieblog.members.winisp.net/images/FavBarSample.png What is a WebSlice? As Jane described earlier in her blog post , the new IE8 WebSlice feature enables you to see when updated content (such as auction prices or latest headlines) is available from your favorite websites. A WebSlice is a piece of a webpage (a “slice”) that you can subscribe to. When you subscribe to a WebSlice, it appears as a shortcut on the Favorites bar. Note that WebSlices will only appear on webpages that provide support for WebSlices. As of today, websites such as Ebay, Facebook and Stumble Upon have added support for WebSlices. Check out this page to learn how you can add support for WebSlices on your webpages. Using WebSlices There are two ways to see when a WebSlice is available on a webpage. One is that the WebSlice button changes color on the Command bar: http://ieblog.members.winisp.net/images/WebSlice.Icon.png When you hover over a WebSlice on a webpage, you will also see a WebSlice icon appear next to the content that you can add to your Favorites bar. For example: http://ieblog.members.winisp.net/images/Weather.WebSlice.png To add a WebSlice to the Favorites bar, you can either click the WebSlice button on the Command bar or click the WebSlice icon on the page. In IE8, a simple glance at the text on a Favorites bar shortcut will give an indication of the item’s status. You will be able to tell whether or not the WebSlice has been updated since you last used it (the text will be bolded) and also if the WebSlice is expiring (the text will be bold and italicized) or has expired (the text will be gray). This information is especially worthwhile, for example, with auction items. The IE8 Favorites bar allows you to preview the updated WebSlice content without leaving the website you’re currently viewing. Simply click the WebSlice shortcut on the Favorites bar to bring up a rich preview of the webpage, which you can then click to go to the website itself. WebSlice Preview: http://ieblog.members.winisp.net/images/WebSlice2.Preview.png Adding Feeds to the Favorites bar In IE8, you can now add Feeds to the Favorites bar. When you subscribe to a feed, you can watch for updates to it on the Favorites bar. As you know, to subscribe to a feed and monitor it on the Favorites bar, you first click the Feed Discovery button http://ieblog.members.winisp.net/images/Feed.Button.png to view the feed, and then click Subscribe to this Feed on the feed page. To then monitor this feed on the Favorites bar, click the Add to Favorites buttonhttp://ieblog.members.winisp.net/images/Fav.Button.png, and then click Monitor on Favorites Bar. You can also drag and drop a feed or an entire folder of feeds from the Favorites Center to the Favorites bar. By clicking on a Feed shortcut on your Favorites bar, you can quickly identify which feed items you have already read (they will be in plain text) and which you have yet to read (they will be bolded). http://ieblog.members.winisp.net/images/Unread.Feeds.png Extra Tips and Shortcuts: In addition to adding a link through the "Add to Favorites" button, you can drag and drop links onto the Favorites bar, drag the webpage icon from the Address bar to the Favorites bar or drag a link from a webpage directly to the Favorites bar. You can rearrange items on your Favorites bar by dragging items from one spot to another or by creating folders and organizing your favorite links, WebSlices, and feeds by dragging and dropping items into the folders. When an item within a folder updates, you will see the updated status on the folder itself. If a folder is unbolded, you will know that nothing has updated within that folder without even opening it. Navigating with the Favorites bar is convenient as well. To put focus on the first item on the Favorites bar, press ALT+B. Like regular links, the Favorites bar supports tab and window shortcuts. For example, you can Ctrl+Click or Middle-click on an item (or a folder) on the Favorites bar and this item (or the contents of this folder) will open in a new tab (or tabs) in the background. Similarly, Ctrl+Shift+Click on an item on the Favorites bar will open up this item in a tab in the foreground.That’s a summary of the new ways that the IE8 Favorites bar will help you get information from your favorite webpages quickly and easily. Thank you for trying IE8 Beta 1 and I look forward to your feedback on this feature! Helen Drislane Program Manager http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8163197 More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Microsoft admits to Home Server data corruption problem eWeek, NY - 11 minutes ago Microsoft admitted on a technical blog on March 10 that Windows Home Server can corrupt data when used with a wide variety of common applications. ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> IE8 Balks at Windows Update PC World - Mar 10, 2008 Users were understandably confused when IE8 refused to call up Windows Update. "After updating my IE7 to IE8 today, I tried to update my Windows Vista by ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Microsoft’s biggest lemon - Windows Home Server ZDNet - 18 hours ago I’m really surprised that Windows Vista gets as much bad press as it does when Microsoft has an operating system that’s worse. Much worse. ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Microsoft to Expand Investment in Desktop Virtualization With ... PR Newswire (press release), NY - 1 hour ago ... have purchased the add-on subscription with the enhanced ability to do the following: -- Accelerate Windows Vista migrations by minimizing compatibility ... CNN: Wrong analyst for Spitzer story Forbes all 21 news articles More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Windows Home Server Bug Won't Be Fixed Until June InformationWeek, NY - 20 hours ago "It is at an extremely low level of the operating system and it requires thorough testing to ensure that the fix addresses the issue," according to the blog ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Microsoft’s biggest lemon - Windows Home Server ZDNet - 16 hours ago I’m really surprised that Windows Vista gets as much bad press as it does when Microsoft has an operating system that’s worse. Much worse. ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

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Mary Jo Foley has spent two decades watching and reporting on everything Microsoft. We thought it would be fun to turn the tables on Mary and find out who she is and why she does what she does.*We caught up with her at Lang.NET 2008. Special guest Don Box joins us for the first part of the interview. As always, he adds humor and energy to the conversation. Enjoy. Listen to the podcast(MP3) Listen to the podcast(WMA) Download the Video Watch the Video More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

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<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Windows Home Server CNET Blogs, CA - 1 hour ago The three updates will bring server-side McAfee antivirus protection, Windows Vista 64-bit support, and improved data handling for things like quicker photo ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Windows Home Server CNET Blogs, CA - 24 minutes ago The three updates will bring server-side McAfee antivirus protection, Windows Vista 64-bit support, and improved data handling for things like quicker photo ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Why I downgraded from Vista to XP Register, UK - 30 minutes ago The machine came with Windows Vista Business Edition pre-installed and when I was playing with it in the shop, it was pretty responsive – the 1.2Gz Core2 ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> DIY Users Set Up 'Vista InternetNews.com - 16 minutes ago You may find that Windows 'Workstation' 2008 is the Windows Vista you've been waiting for all along," the Exo blog said. A Microsoft spokesperson expressed ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds