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April 2005 - Posts

• New services from Google

  Last night, I read on Owen's blog that Google has launched its mapping service in the UK (it's been available in the US for some time), although in true Google style, Google Maps (UK) is still labelled as a beta service. Also launched with UK content Read More... Posted 20 April 2005 14:45 by mark.wilson | 4 Comments Filed under: Cool Stuff/Geeky

• The IBM archives

  As I was writing my post on Microsoft Host Integration Server (HIS), I came across many unfamiliar terms and IBM technologies. In many cases, some quick googling came up with the answers to my questions but I also stumbed across the IBM archives , which Read More... Posted 20 April 2005 10:08 by mark.wilson | 4 Comments Filed under: Miscellaneous/General

• A look at Microsoft Host Integration Server 2004

  I began my IT career in the mainframe world. I got my first taste as a 16 year-old schoolboy on a work experience placement (changing tapes on ICL 1900 mainframes at the local hospital) and then as part of my Computer Studies degree I joined ICL, a name Read More... Posted 20 April 2005 09:46 by mark.wilson | 4 Comments Filed under: Integration

• A chance to provide input to some networking features that Microsoft is considering for Windows Longhorn

  Michael Surkan, Microsoft's Program Manager for Networking and Devices, has asked me to post a link to his survey to gain customer input on some networking features Microsoft is considering in the next version of Windows (codenamed Longhorn) : "The Microsoft Read More... Posted 19 April 2005 19:53 by mark.wilson | 1 Comments Filed under: Microsoft, Windows Platform

• Managing identity with Microsoft Identity Integration Server

  I last saw the Microsoft Identity Integration Server (MIIS) product in my days at ICL, when it existed as a product called Zoomit Via. Since then, Microsoft has bought the rights to the metadirectory services technology and rewritten the product in various Read More... Posted 18 April 2005 21:30 by mark.wilson | 3 Comments Filed under: Integration

• Direct access to ISO images

  A couple of months back, I blogged about a driver to provide direct access to virtual floppy disks . Today, I've come across a number of sources (most notably Thomas Lee and Steven Bink ), that pointed me in the direction of a similar tool for directly Read More... Posted 12 April 2005 13:31 by mark.wilson | 2 Comments Filed under: Virtualisation

• Send to... Notepad

  The UK IT industry is a small world and I frequently attend events where I bump into people that I haven't seen for a while. A couple of months back I turned up at a course and found myself next to a former colleague from 10 years back. This week I'm Read More... Posted 12 April 2005 10:43 by mark.wilson | 4 Comments Filed under: Tips and tricks, Windows Platform

• Improving the tablet PC experience

  Last year I blogged about how Windows XP SP2 improves the tablet PC experience for users . I did manage to get hold of a tablet PC, but unfortunately it came in several USB-connected parts (not like the modern tablets which are effectively duel-purpose Read More... Posted 11 April 2005 15:25 by mark.wilson | 1 Comments Filed under: Windows Platform