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Pitfall: Change Microsoft VLSC portal login to business account by 11/19/2021
[German]Most business users/administrators manage their licenses for Microsoft products via the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC). However, a company account will be required for this, at the latest from November 19, 2021. It was already announced in 2020 to … Continue reading
50 years ago: First Intel® 4004 microprocessor introduced
[German]Today, November 15, 2021, marks the 50th anniversary of the Intel® 4004, the world's first commercially available microprocessor. Launched in November 1971, the 4004 paved the way for modern microprocessor computing – the "brains" that enable nearly every modern technology, … Continue reading
Microsoft, sustainability and Windows 11 as an environmental disaster
[German]Let's take a closer look at Microsoft and the promise to become sustainabile. I just saw an announcement for a Microsoft Sustainability Kick-Off event. Microsoft say it's working to protect the environment. On the other hand, there are Surface models … Continue reading
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MSI Packaging Training-Book eBook
The folks at Advanced Installer provide a free eBook on MSI packaging with their product. The eBook introduces how to create MSI packages for Windows with Advanced Installer and explains how to create/use MTS, how to create patches in MSP … Continue reading
Irish DPC sends noyb a take down notice on a published Facebook draft decision
[German]The Irish data protection authority DPC has sent the data protection organization noyb, founded by Max Schrems in Austria, a so-called take down notice. This is a request to take down a published document from the organization's website. The document … Continue reading
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...
Anniversary 28 years as a freelance writer
Today a little story beside the tech stuff, something personally. This morning I was awakening and realized, it was October the 1st in 2021 – so I'm now 28 years in business as a freelance book writer and now also … Continue reading
Microsoft is the most hated company in 22 countries
[German]Redmond seems to be the most hated brand from the technology sector on this planet. That's the result of a review derived by Rave from many tweets about Big Tech gigants. They came to the conclusion that Microsoft has by … Continue reading
Sir Clive Sinclair, the developer of the ZX81 died at 81
[German]Small news from the world of computer technology: The inventor and entrepreneur Sir Clive Marles Sinclair died yesterday, September 16, 2021 in London, at the age of 81. Born near Richmond on July 30, 1940, the British inventor is considered, … Continue reading
Registration open for Microsoft's Ignite 2021
[German]Microsoft will hold its Ignite 2021 conference from November 2 to 4, 2021. Microsoft Ignite is an annual conference for developers and IT experts. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, everything takes place as a digital online event, and access is … Continue reading
Microsoft study shows effects remote work on collaboration of information workers
[German]The new studyquantifies effects of remote working from home office among 61,000 Microsoft employees. The study concludes that Microsoft's Corona-related company-wide shift to remote work from the home office has impacted communication and collaboration between different business units within the … Continue reading