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Calculate Carbon Footprint of your Computer with Joulemeter


Joulemeter
from Microsoft Research is a software to estimate the power consumption of your computer. It measure the energy usage of virtual machines (VMs), servers, desktops, laptops, and even individual softwares running on a computer.

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It provides *** cubic ft of CO2 which is the carbon emission of your computer under the ‘Estimated Consumption’ stats. The software is still in alpha version.

You can download it from here.

Bill Gates On releasing Microsoft Windows versions

Releasing first version of Microsoft Windows.
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Facebook and Windows Live for Outlook Social Connector

Starting today, plug Facebook and Windows Live into Microsoft Outlook through the Outlook Social Connector to view social networks and stay connected with friends, family and colleagues.

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1. Outlook 2003 and 2007 users can download the latest version of the Outlook Social Connector from the Microsoft Download Center.

2. Outlook 2010 users can get the Outlook Social Connector update through Microsoft Update.

3. Get the Facebook provider download for the Outlook Social Connector from the Microsoft Download Center.

4. Get the Windows Live Messenger provider download for the Outlook Social Connector from the Microsoft Download Center.

5. See what other social networks are available through the Outlook Social Connector provider page.

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Ballmer to speak at CES in 2011

CEO of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer has been asked to give an opening key note address at the Consumer Electronics Show 2011 as stated by the Consumer Electronics Association.

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The CES 2011 to be held in January next year might open with the key not of CEO as it happened this year.

Ballmer spoke about various Windows 7-based tablet devices but none of them seemed to touch base till date. 

List of Windows updates to Date

Windows Update
Description
Last Review
KB974332 Update for Win7 64 bit 9/9/2009
KB973525 ActiveX Killbits Update for Win7 64 Bit 10/21/2009
KB976749 Update for IE8 in Win7 64 Bit 11/3/2009
KB974455 IE8 Update for Win7 64 Bit 5/3/2010
KB974571 Security Update for Win7 64 Bit 4/26/2010
KB975364 IE8 Compatibility View List Update for Win7 64 Bit 10/27/2009
KB975467 Security Update for Win7 64 Bit 10/13/2009
KB974431 Update for Win7 64 Bit 3/8/2010
KB954430 Security Update for XML Core Services 4.0 SP2 for Win7 64 Bit 10/13/2009
KB973688 Update for XML Core Services SP2 for Win7 64 Bit 2/25/2010
KB976098 Update for Win7 64 Bit 1/17/2010
KB976325 Security Update for IE8 in Win7 64 Bit 1/9/2010
KB972270 Security Update for Win7 64 Bit 1/12/2010
KB978207 Security Update for IE8 in Win7 64 Bit 3/30/2010
KB978506 IE8 Compatibility View List Update for Win7 64 Bit 1/26/2010
KB977074 Update for Win7 64 Bit 4/19/2010
KB971468 Security Update for Win7 64 Bit 2/9/2010
KB978262 ActiveX Killbits update for Win7 64 Bit 2/9/2010
KB975560 Security Update for Win7 64 Bit 2/10/2010
KB979099 Rights Management Service Client update for Win7 64 Bit 2/9/2010
KB978251 Security Update for Win7 64 Bit 2/10/2010
KB977863 Update for Media Center in Win7 64 2/24/2010
KB976662 Update for Win7 64 Bit 2/24/2010
KB979306 Update for Win7 64 Bit 2/23/2010
KB978637 Update for Win7 64 Bit 2/2/2010
KB976264 Update for Win7 64 Bit 3/10/2010
KB971033 Update for Win7 64 Bit 2/12/2010
KB976264 Update for Win7 64 Bit 3/10/2010
KB980302 IE8 Compatibility View List Update for Win7 64 Bit 3/24/2010
KB980182 Security Update for IE8 in Win7 64 Bit 6/17/2010
KB979683 Security Update for Win7 64 Bit 4/13/2010
KB980232 Security Update for Win7 64 Bit 6/15/2010
KB981332 Security Update for Win7 64 Bit 4/13/2010
KB979309 Security Update for Win7 64 Bit 4/16/2010
KB978601 Security Update for Win7 64 Bit 4/13/2010
KB980408 Update for Win7 64 Bit 4/27/2010
KB975496 Update for Win7 64 Bit 11/3/2009
KB976422 Update for Win7 64 Bit 2/23/2010
KB978542 Security Update for Win7 64 Bit 5/11/2010
KB981793 Update for Win7 64 Bit 6/10/2010
KB982632 IE8 Compatibility View List Update for Win7 64 Bit 6/26/2010
KB982381 Security Update for IE8 in Win7 64 Bit 6/14/2010
KB979559 Security Update for Win7 64 Bit 6/8/2010
KB980218 Security Update for Win7 64 Bit 6/15/2010
KB980195 ActiveX Killbits for Win7 64 Bit 6/8/2010
KB979482 Security Update for Win7 64 Bit 6/8/2010
KB958488 Update for Windows 6/22/2010

New Microsoft Technology Associate Certification Now Available

It launched today, the MTA will offer students a certification in the fundamentals of IT and development. Unlike more advanced Microsoft certifications, the MTA targets students with no prior IT or development experience or employment. It is available exclusively in educational settings and is designed to easily integrate into the curricula of existing computer classes.
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The MTA offers three IT certifications, three development certifications and one database certification. The IT section includes tests in Networking Fundamentals, Security Fundamentals and Windows Server Administration Fundamentals. The development certification offers tests in Software Development Fundamentals, Windows Development Fundamentals and Web Development Fundamentals. The database certification covers Database Administration Fundamentals. Students can pursue as many or as few certifications as they choose.

Silverlight Powers Crisp New Look for NASDAQ Market Site Stock Ticker

 

Silverlight Powers Crisp New Look for NASDAQ Market Site Stock Ticker.NASDAQ’s popular stock ticker display — seen by hundreds of thousands of investors daily at the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square and used as the backdrop for its television broadcast to a variety of broadcast outlets worldwide — is getting a hi-definition redesign with Microsoft Silverlight.

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For more information about NASDAQ OMX, visit http://www.nasdaqomx.com.

follow NASDAQ on FACEBOOK:http://www.facebook.com/nasdaqomx.

follow NASDAQ on TWITTER:http://www.twitter.com/nasdaqomx.

Advanced Silverlight Printing Strategies

 

Pete Brown discusses the printing API in Silverlight 4 and demonstrates his recent printing exploits. Pete shows John how, using the API, he created a printing library that serves as a report writer.

The source code is available on codeplex :Silverlight Reporting on Codeplex