Microsoft

ReadyBoost of Microsoft Windows 7

So, I found a spare 512MB SD card in one of my bag’s side pockets this morning and thought of using it to try ReadyBoost in my Windows 7 lappy. So what is ReadyBoost? Wikipedia defines it as:
ReadyBoost is a component of Microsoft Windows, first introduced with Windows Vista in 2006 and also included with [...]

Microsoft Windows 7

The 22nd of October 2009 marked yet another milestone in Microsoft’s history: launching Windows 7 to the world. While we here in Manila, Philippines still wait for the official launch of Windows 7 on the 7th of November 2009, I was one of the early adopters of the new OS (though I still have to [...]

Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Express for DLSU-BMS

Thanks to the people of the De La Salle University Business Management Society (BMS) for having me as their resource speaker earlier today. Had a talk about Microsofot Visual Basic 2008 Express for non-developers.
As promised, hereunder is a copy of the slide deck I used for the talk. For anything related to the seminar, please [...]

Interoperability at Microsoft

I attended a tech session over at the Microsoft Philippines HQ tonight, and guess what was the topic: PHP Interoperability on Windows. The session was conducted via Microsoft Office Live Meeting by Chris Ismael, who is based in Microsoft Singapore. Among the attendees are some familiar faces in the PHP Users Group Philippines.
So, what’s in [...]

Taking a Microsoft Exam for Free!

This coming Tuesday, as my company celebrates its 10th year anniversary, I will be on leave to take a FREE Microsoft Certification exam: 71-654 TS: Windows Essential Business Server 2008, Configuring. The examination fee has been waived, since it is a “beta exam” and I had used a promotional code, saving me some US$80. If [...]

Skydrive Live Now Available to Pinoys!

August of last year, Microsoft launched Windows Live SkyDrive (http://skydrive.live.com) — an online storage facility that let’s you upload up to 5GB of files and have the option of sharing your online folders to your friends and colleagues. However, many users from the Philippines (including me) were barred from signing-up — not available in your [...]