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		<title>ACT tool from today&#8217;s Webcast</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you attended the TechNet webcast that I hosted today, you heard us discuss the Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT). The link to the download page for ACT is: http://www.microsoft.com/DownLoads/details.aspx?familyid=24DA89E9-B581-47B0-B45E-492DD6DA2971&#38;displaylang=en. I hope you find the tool helpful as you look to migrate to Windows 7.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.timvanderkooi.com/blog/?p=44</link>
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		<title>Microsoft launches &#8220;Because It&#8217;s Everybody&#8217;s Business&#8221; site today!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am very excited and very honored to be a part of the new Because It’s Everybody’s Business campaign that Microsoft has kicked off today. As a part of the campaign, I will be blogging regularly on the TechNet along with a number of other Experts from the Microsoft community. You can keep up with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.timvanderkooi.com/blog/?p=43</link>
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		<title>Global Windows 7 Launch Party on HouseParty.com Apply Now</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you haven’t been to HouseParty.com before now is the time to head on over. They are accepting applications from people interested in hosting their own Windows 7 Launch Party. The countries that the House Parties are available in are limited, so check it out to see if you are eligible and if you are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.timvanderkooi.com/blog/?p=36</link>
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		<title>Check out this new machine coming Q4 2009!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It might weight more than most other laptops, but what a sweet way to start using Windows 7. Dual 15.4” screens…Awesome!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.timvanderkooi.com/blog/?p=30</link>
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		<title>Hosting New Webcast Series on TechNet</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am very honored and proud to have been chosen by Microsoft to host a new IT Manager/IT Pro series of live Webcast Chats that will air bi-weekly starting in August. This is proving to be quite and undertaking as it is not easy to try to cover all the different products that Microsoft has [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.timvanderkooi.com/blog/?p=29</link>
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		<title>New IT Community Web Site &#8211; www.ITCommunityPortal.com</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have been working with (and in) the IT community for many many years now, currently working with Culminis, a Microsoft user group support organization. I have pushed within the Culminis organization for a more open and embracing attitude in an effort to move beyond the scope that Microsoft would have us limit ourselves to, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.timvanderkooi.com/blog/?p=27</link>
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		<title>Raffle for Free Pass to MMS 2009 at myITforum.com</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Since I spend a great deal fo my time on here discussing Microsoft’s System Center products, I felt that I should make you all aware of a GREAT giveaway they are doing over at www.myITforum.com. They are having a raffle for a full attendance pass to MMS 2009 (www.mms-2009.com) donated by Secure Vantage Technologies, but [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.timvanderkooi.com/blog/?p=4</link>
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		<title>Great Debate on video games from TheOnion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are Violent Video Games Adequately Preparing Children For The Apocalypse? I love TheOnion.com as a whole. They have some incredibly creative videos and the technology based ones usually hit WAY too close to home. Plus I really AM worried about the children who turn into mutants during the apocalypse. What if we are teaching them [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.timvanderkooi.com/blog/?p=5</link>
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		<title>New Apple MacBook Wheel debut captured by on The Onion!!!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard]]></description>
		<link>http://www.timvanderkooi.com/blog/?p=6</link>
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		<title>Service Manager&#8230;Great Product, but has Microsoft Missed the Mid-sized Boat Again?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I really wanted to sub-title this entry as: &#34;Microsoft wants me to run how many System Center servers?!?!?&#34; so I will. I have been working with System Center Service Manager (Microsoft&#8217;s foray into the service desk arena), in some form or another, since it&#8217;s original announcement and beta release going on 2 years ago. Therefore, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.timvanderkooi.com/blog/?p=23</link>
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