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Winternals purchased by Microsoft

Wow!!!  Is this great news or what?  Microsoft has just announced the purchase of Winternals (founded by Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell).  Mark will now be a Microsoft Technical Fellow and Bryce will be a Software Architect with Read More
posted Tuesday, July 18, 2006 9:40 AM by HaroldWong | 0 Comments
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Link for Share Your Pain Video

I've had a lot of people ask me for the link to the Share Your Pain video that I usually show during my TechNet Events.  I thought I had posted the link before, but even I couldn't find the post - so I must have been dreaming. This link allows you Read More
posted Tuesday, May 23, 2006 11:35 PM by HaroldWong | 1 Comments
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Windows Vista Product Guide

My good buddy (and team mate), Keith Combs, just posted a new entry on his blog that mentions a GREAT Product Guide for Windows Vista!!!  The document is 313 pages long so it's not a small little tiny file, but a large honkin' file! Evidently, PR Read More
posted Wednesday, April 12, 2006 1:24 PM by HaroldWong | 3 Comments
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TechNet Event: Honolulu, Hawaii on February 15, 2006

I had the great opportunity of delivering a TechNet Event in Honolulu, Hawaii on February 15th, 2006.  This is an AWESOME job!!!!  I had an opportunity to bring the entire family with me so they could tool around Oahu while I worked.  Luckily, Read More
posted Monday, February 27, 2006 10:41 PM by HaroldWong | 1 Comments
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Book Review: Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan

Okay, I finally went and purchased the 11th book in the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan.  Some very interesting reading, but also once again, not much got resolved. I have a bunch of questions that aren't even close to being answered. 1. Read More
posted Wednesday, February 01, 2006 9:34 PM by HaroldWong | 0 Comments
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From wet to dry: Phoenix breaks record for days without rain

I spent almost 2 weeks in Seattle and came so close to seeing the record for consecutive days of rain get broken.  Unfortunately, on Sunday, January 15th there was no measurable rain.  Then I return home to Phoenix and we are closing in on the Read More
posted Saturday, January 28, 2006 9:46 PM by HaroldWong | 3 Comments
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Seattle: Consecutive Days of Rain

I was in Seattle from January 6th through January 19th.  When I first arrived, Seattle was on it's way to breaking the record for consecutive days of rain.  Even though I don't care for the gloominess and wetness, I was excited that I would Read More
posted Thursday, January 19, 2006 6:32 PM by HaroldWong | 0 Comments
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The Apprentice: My Thoughts

I'm not sure who has been watching The Apprentice on NBC, but I just saw the 2 hour finale last night and just had to share my thoughts. I (and my wife) thought that both Randall and Rebecca were equally qualified for the position.  This was the Read More
posted Friday, December 16, 2005 11:19 AM by HaroldWong | 0 Comments
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Book Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

I've been waiting for the latest Harry Potter book to come out and when it finally did, I went to the Phoenix Library and placed a hold on the book - I was 430th on the list.  I finally got the book yesterday and started reading it around 10:30 PM.  Read More
posted Tuesday, August 16, 2005 6:01 PM by HaroldWong | 1 Comments
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Sushi in Vegas

As I blogged in my first blog, I am a HUGE sushi fan.  Some of the best sushi I've had is in Las Vegas and I am really looking forward to my visit to Vegas at the end of August.  I am thinking about doing some sushi at Sushi House Manda for Read More
posted Monday, August 15, 2005 12:28 PM by HaroldWong | 1 Comments
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Science Fiction: Knife of Dreams

I have been a fan of the Wheel of Times series by Robert Jordan since 2000 when my co-worker Justin Preston introduced me to the first book.  After a very long wait, book eleven of the series is now due out on October 11 (just 2 months away!).  Read More
posted Sunday, August 14, 2005 9:56 PM by HaroldWong | 0 Comments
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Seattle Sunny while Phoenix Rainy????

I spend July 30th - August 8th in Seattle, Washington for training.  As I reflect on that week, I realized that I enjoyed wonderful weather (mid 80's) the entire time I was there.  For most of that time, back home in Phoenix, AZ it was storming Read More
posted Sunday, August 14, 2005 12:11 AM by HaroldWong | 1 Comments
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Weather in Seattle

Nothing like leaving sunny 110 degree weather in Phoenix for 65 degree overcast weather in Seattle!  I'm already feeling gloomy and downcast.  Luckily the LCS 2005 SP1 training I'm here for is awesome or I would be totally depressed! Read More
posted Tuesday, June 28, 2005 8:52 PM by HaroldWong | 1 Comments
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Getting ready for Tech Ed 2005

Tech Ed 2005 is just around the corner (2 days away)! Most of the TechNet team will be in attendance so please stop by and say hi at the cabana as well as the bus! Read More
posted Friday, June 03, 2005 10:22 AM by HaroldWong | 1 Comments
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