Author Archives: Tom Basham

DirectAccess and OCS / Lync Edge Services Jan 16, 2012

Windows 7 DirectAccess is a great remote working technology, but services such as OCS and Lync are best accessed outside of the DA tunnel. This is configured using the NRPT to set exceptions and direct traffic to external Edge servers. Read More…

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Building a Holodeck Jan 8, 2012

The Verge recently visited Microsoft's Applied Sciences Labs to look at the innovations that may soon power the technology demonstrated in the Office labs Vision 2019 video. Read More…

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I wish I was an Astronaut… Nov 16, 2011

Fantastic time-lapse video from the International Space Station Read More…

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The Aurora from the ISS Sep 27, 2011

The Aurora as seen from the International Space Station Read More…

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How to download and install the Window 8 Developer Preview Sep 15, 2011

A guide for downloading the Windows 8 Developer Preview and installing it. Read More…

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