We are right in the middle of the Steam Summer sale. Without a mini game or flash sales, the event feels pretty tame. You can earn up to three cards for the summer sale badge by browsing your discovery queue each day. Steam has a new feature that allows you to customize your queue but I think it could do more. The current options available allow you to include early access … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2016
Microsoft Hardware fixes their Twitter link problem
I stumbled upon a minor problem while looking into a Microsoft Hardware issue. The Microsoft Hardware Twitter account used to be at @MSFTHardware. They stopped tweeting to the account in 2013 and transitioned to just tweeting to the @Microsoft account. There's nothing wrong here. It makes sense for Microsoft to consolidate their publications on Twitter. In the beginning … [Read more...]
Jeffrey Snover talks DevOpsification of Windows Server
Jeffrey Snover presented at the WinOps Conference in May. The session is now available to watch on YouTube. The topic discussed is 'The DevOpsification of Windows Server'. Jeffrey Snover, a technical fellow at Microsoft, is the chief architect of Windows Server 2016 so he has been able to shift a lot of functionality from the traditional operator model to work with the DevOps … [Read more...]
How to ‘Unblock’ multiple files at a time with PowerShell
If you have been frustrated by the warning message on Windows computers "This file came from another computer and might be blocked to help protect this computer.", you are not alone. The warning might pop up when you try to open a file that you downloaded from the Internet. It can cause a decent amount of frustration because of the way it is implemented. If you right-click … [Read more...]
BSA report shows software industry makes a $1 trillion contribution to US GDP
The BSA, which used to stand for the Business Software Alliance and now just stands for BSA, released the first report measuring the impact of the software industry on the US economy. The term 'software' refers to more than just desktop software. It includes apps, cloud computing, and other related technologies. When counting the full impact, including indirect and induced … [Read more...]