10 best features in Windows Server 2008 R2; Microsoft patents 'air guitar' technology

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This post is dedicated to those early adopters who slugged it out with us. Based on two-year's worth of early adopter experience, here are the Top 10 best features and technologies in Windows Server 2008 R2. Read full story Related News: Microsoft patents 'air guitar' technology Microsoft Subnet blog: Microsoft researchers are pounding away on the idea of gesture-based computing. Reports have surfaced today about yet another patent pending technology. This one sends gestures over a wireless connection and can convert your air guitar to control the Guitar Hero game. Cognidox offers a SAAS application for document sharing Alpa Agarwal: With its plug-in for Microsoft Word 2007, Cognidox is a simple, web-based application that allows employees to upload documents, grant permission to team mates for viewing, editing or approving, and tracks revision histories. Lenovo Thinkpad Spill proof? Brian Egler: I was recently testing out the new SQL Server 2008 R2 CTP on a Lenovo Thinkpad T61. Well, I felt like a glass of milk and for some unknown reason decided to put it on the same table as my Thinkpad. Not a good idea. Windows Server Backup and Server Core Glenn Weadock: Microsoft's Windows Server Backup program, which we've been discussing lately, wouldn't be all that great if it didn't also support the Server Core versions of the server operating system. Thankfully, it does! PowerPivot available for testing with R2 Brian Egler: One of the impressive demonstrations at the SQL PASS Summit in Seattle last month was that of PowerPivot for Microsoft Excel, a new integration feature of SQL Server 2008 R2 and Office 2010. Unified Communications 2009 - A year in review Joe Schurman: As we wind down 2009 and prepare for 2010, I think it's best to take a look back at this year to see what has worked and what has not worked so well. 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