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BLAKE is a Microsoft MVP and award winning programmer with over 20 years experience providing complete Windows and networking support for small to medium sized businesses.

BLAKE was also a Personal Technology Coach for residential clients on the Los Angeles West Side.

BLAKE now works full-time for a major media company.

The Road to Know Where

Quick nuggets of technical information in an easy to understand format.
August 25

Microsoft Releases Free "Chart Advisor" for Excel 2007

 
Chart Advisor is a prototype Excel Add-In that appears as a button on the Insert ribbon next to the standard charting tools.  It attempts to automate the process of chart generation by using an advanced rules engine to scan your data for properties that inherently make good charts.  It will generate some charts, rank them, and display the set as thumbnails in a new dialog.  From this dialog you can manipulate the charts by changing how the data is mapped and filter out data from the chart.  When done, you can insert the chart back into the spreadsheet.
 
August 23

Microsoft Releases MapPoint 2009 Free 60-Day Trial

 
Microsoft's MapPoint 2009 gives you the power to visualize business data and communicate insights with instant impact. Before you hit the road, plug in your stops and MapPoint plots the most efficient course with turn-by-turn driving directions. MapPoint 2009 with GPS Locator adds routing and directions to easily plan your trips and track your location in real-time. (Thanks Chris)
 

AOL Releases AIM Instant Messaging for Windows Mobile Devices

 
AIM for Windows Mobile -- Stay connected with AIM Instant Messaging on your Windows Mobile (versions 5 and 6) smartphones.
AIM for Windows Mobile Features:
 
    • Best-in-Class Experience: It's easy to get started with AIM for Windows Mobile. Send and respond to IMs and seamlessly manage multiple conversations. Even illustrate your point with emoticons - just like you do on the desktop.
    • Real-time Status Updates: Customize your AIM status with a special message, or update your presence - Available, Away, or Invisible - whenever you're on the move.
    • Manage your Contacts: View and manage your Buddy List and Buddy Groups. See your friends' buddy icons and check their availability before you IM them. Or add a new buddy wherever you are.

==> Install AIM for Windows Mobile Here:
    1. Open your mobile device's web browser
    2. Go to http://wap.aol.com/portal/
    3. Click the Products link at the top
    4. Click AIM for Windows Mobile
    5. Follow the on screen instructions to complete
 
 
NOTE: This service requires a data access or data plan from your wireless carrier.
August 21

Microsoft Releases Desktops v1.0 - Virtual Desktop Organizer

 
Desktops allows you to organize your applications on up to four virtual desktops. Read email on one, browse the web on the second, and do work in your productivity software on the third, without the clutter of the windows you’re not using. After you configure hotkeys for switching desktops, you can create and switch desktops either by clicking on the tray icon to open a desktop preview and switching window, or by using the hotkeys.
 
August 20

Microsoft's Photosynth Now Allows Creation of Your Own Synth!

 
Microsoft has released the first full release of Photosynth. -- Photosynth takes a collection of regular photographs and reconstructs the scene or object in a 3-D environment.  For those of you who have seen the videos or tried Microsoft's tech preview, you could experience synths that they made in their lab and get a feel for what Photosynth is and how it works.  But now, for the first time ever you can create synths from your own pictures and share them with your friends.
Ready to Make Your Own Synth? This first version of Photosynth has some limitations that you need to be aware of:
    1. All synths are uploaded. They're big, so you need to use a broadband Internet connection.
    2. All synths are public. Your photos will be visible to everyone on the Internet.
    3. Like the viewing experience, the "synther" only runs on PCs (XP and Vista).
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