We’ve already shown you how to create shortcuts to create new Docs easily, but what if you want total Windows integration? Here’s how to add them to the Windows Explorer “New” menu for easier access.
This should work for all versions of Windows, and you can modify it to work with Apps for your Domain as well. Keep reading for the full instructions.
Import the Registry Hack
The first step is to download and extract the package we’ve provided at the end of the article. Once you’ve done that, you’ll want to import the registry hack file, since there are just way too many keys to manually create them all.
Just double-click on the AddDocsToNewMenu.reg file, provided in the zip file at the bottom of the article, and you’ll see a message saying it was successful.

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The Guardian reports that scientists claim to be a step closer to reversing the aging process after experimental treatment developed by researchers at Harvard Medical School turned weak and feeble old mice into healthy animals by regenerating their aged bodies. 'What we saw in these animals was not a slowing down or stabilization of the aging process. We saw a dramatic reversal – and that was unexpected,' says Ronald DePinho, who led the study. The Harvard group focused on a process called telomere shortening where each time a cell divides, the telomeres are snipped shorter, until eventually they stop working and the cell dies or goes into a suspended state called 'senescence.' Researchers bred genetically manipulated mice that lacked an enzyme called telomerase that stops telomeres getting shorter causing the mice to age prematurely and suffer ailments, including a poor sense of smell, smaller brain size, infertility and damaged intestines and spleens. When the mice were given injections to reactivate the enzyme, it repaired the damaged tissues and reversed the signs of aging raising hope among scientists that it may be possible to achieve a similar feat in humans – or at least to slow down the aging process

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The United States believes that Chinese authorities orchestrated a hacking campaign into computers of and Western governments, according to leaked documents cited by The New York Times.
The secret cables released by whistleblower site Leaks included one in which the US embassy in Beijing cited "a Chinese contact" who pointed to a government role in the hacking, the newspaper said.
"The hacking was part of a coordinated campaign of computer sabotage carried out by government operatives, private security experts and internet outlaws recruited by the Chinese government," the newspaper said, citing the cable.
Chinese operatives are also believed to have broken into computers of US and Western allies along with those of Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, it said.
announced in March that it would no longer follow the communist government's instructions to filter searches for sensitive material after what it said were coordinated cyberattacks against the internet company.
The hacking included infiltration of the Gmail accounts of Chinese dissidents.
Hacking campaigns originating from China have been reported before, including in a recent study by the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

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Introduction
Windows Server 2008 R2 is an incremental upgrade that builds on the Windows Server 2008 foundation. By simultaneously releasing Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7, Microsoft was able to build significant synergy between the two products. This article focuses on some of the technologies made possible by that synergy, including DirectAccess, BranchCache™, Network Access Protection (NAP), and AppLocker™. The article shows how the Information Security and Risk Management (InfoSec) team in Microsoft IT use these technologies and Extended Protection for Integrated Windows Authentication (IWA) to fulfill their mission of enabling secure and reliable business for Microsoft and its customers.

DirectAccess

DirectAccess is a new feature in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 that provides increased productivity for the mobile work force by offering the same connectivity experience inside and outside the office. With DirectAccess, trusted users on healthy devices on the Internet can securely access corporate resources such as e-mail servers, shared folders, or intranet Web sites without connecting through a Virtual Private Network (VPN). DirectAccess is on whenever the user has an Internet connection, giving users seamless access to intranet resources whether they are traveling, at the local coffee shop, or at home.
DirectAccess combines multiple Windows technologies to enable IP-layer connectivity between Windows computers and any other devices inside the corporate network. It is secured with Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) and strong host protections, including the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) and NAP. IPsec is used to enforce several security requirements that were traditionally implemented by VPNs, including encryption and user authentication.

Situation

Multiple remote access methods at Microsoft led to end user confusion about which technology to use at which time. And with the previous VPN solution, users had to wait through a long quarantine period while the system checked to see if the user's computer had the latest software patches, anti-virus signatures, and so on. Having multiple remote access technologies also led to increased overall overhead at Microsoft IT.

Deployment
Microsoft IT first offered DirectAccess as a pilot to a subset of employees. Microsoft IT is currently deploying DirectAccess globally in a phased manner to all employees.

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Want to build a successful web app? Then it's time to Get Real. Getting Real is a smaller, faster, better way to build software.
Getting Real is about skipping all the stuff that represents real (charts, graphs, boxes, arrows, schematics, wireframes, etc.) and actually building the real thing.
Getting real is less. Less mass, less software, less features, less paperwork, less of everything that's not essential (and most of what you think is essential actually isn't).
Getting Real is staying small and being agile.