James Moody: Geek in Paradise

So, my fiance and a friend decided to make a video for Tori Amos’ most recent green screen video contest for "Bouncing off the Clouds".

Here it is, enjoy!

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Microsoft confirmed today in Barcelona that it’s Network Access Protection (NAP) can be extended to Linux and Mac machines via the use of 3rd party products.

From the Press Release:

UNETsystem Inc. announced that Linux and Macintosh versions of the company’s Anyclick for NAP will be released in 2008, extending NAP technology to these desktops.

Avenda Systems Inc. announced the upcoming release of the Avenda Linux Network Access Protection Agent, which extends Network Access Protection technology to network endpoints running the Linux operating system.

Celestix Networks Inc. announced that it has developed the first purpose-built appliance for delivering the NAP policy-enforcement platform. Celestix has scheduled the release of the new appliances shortly after Microsoft releases Windows Server 2008 next spring.

From the TechNet NAP home page:

Network Access Protection (NAP) is a policy enforcement platform built into Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 (now in beta testing) that allows you to better protect your private network by enforcing compliance with computer health requirements. For example, a firewall must be installed and enabled and the latest operating system updates must be installed. With NAP, you can create customized health requirement policies to validate computer health before allowing network access or communication, automatically update compliant computers to ensure ongoing compliance, and optionally confine noncompliant computers to a restricted network until they become compliant.

NAP is also slated for Windows XP SP3.

This is good news for those that run multiple OS versions within their environment as they’ll be able to ensure compliance across the entire network regardless of Operating System preference.

You can read the case study of the NAP deployment at Microsoft here.

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Engadget has posted a story revealing that a number of Maxtor Personal Storage 3200 external drives have been packaged with the Virus.Win32.AutoRun.ah virus. The affected models were manufactured at a sub-contractor in China. Amazingly enough, the virus phones home data it collects to guess where…a server in China!

If you’ve purchased one of these drives, you can call Seagate (for those under a rock, Seagate owns Maxtor) with the serial number of your drive and they will be able to let you know if you have one of the affected models. It really won’t help if you’ve set the virus loose on your system already, but it would be a good idea to give them a call first thing if you purchased it and have yet to hook it up.

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Jeff Sand posts in The Perimeter (Edge forum)

Hey there,

The Perimeter is a place where you can speak what’s on your mind and connect with people at Microsoft in an informal way.  This is a place where you can communicate with your peers and get feedback on the thoughts you have.  The Perimeter is not a place to attack other people; if all of us follow The Evangelism Network Doctrine, we all reap the benefits of what the Perimeter can provide.
Welcome. 

Edge goes "live" on Monday but you are able to create a Screen name and fill out a profile using a Live ID. Get your screen name before it’s gone.

It looks like it will also have a section devoted to media (podcasts, screencasts and videos).

Be interesting to see what comes of this TechNet resource.

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