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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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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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Windows 7 on a Macbook Air Aug 29, 2011

Just how well does Windows 7 work when booting on a modern Apple Macbook Air. Why are Apple's drivers so poor, and what does it mean for Windows 8? Read More…

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How the OS X Lion installer works Jul 20, 2011

How does Apples OS X Lion App Store installer work? How does it install the OS from a hidden Recovery HD partition on the hard disk, hopefully this article helps answer. Read More…

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