August 2008 - Nicolas Simon, CEO and Hans DeHamer, CTO ride and raise $8,000 to combat cancer in the Pan Mass Challenge bike ride in Massachussets.

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May 2008 - Cowbell Systems becomes a Microsoft Partner (Link)

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May 21 2008 - Cowbell Systems showcases at the Apex Chamber Expo (Link)

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Apr 24 2008 - Cowbell Systems announces it roll out of computer services for small to mid-sized businesses in the Research Triangle and Raleigh Durham area of North Carolina.

Cowbell Systems, an Apex, North Carolina company provides IT and computer services specifically for those in the Raleigh North Carolina area who do not need an entire IT department. In addition, they also repair and troubleshoot problematic computers. In a time when many small businesses and homeowners are trying to cut corners with their outsourced services, Cowbell Systems has maintained a loyal following by providing a personal touch. Read more

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Nick White, product manager for Microsoft, explains why Vista SP1 was pulled this last Wednesday on the Windows Vista News blog:

"We've heard a few reports about problems customers may be experiencing as a result of KB937287," wrote White. "Immediately after receiving reports of this error, we made the decision to temporarily suspend automatic distribution of the update to avoid further customer impact while we investigate possible causes."

The issue apparently only affects a small number of customers. If you haven’t yet installed the service pack, please wait until it has been re-released.

You can read the blog here, or review Microsoft’s knowledgebase article here.

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Dec 5 2007 - Microsoft just announced the early release of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (early release) for MSDN and Technet members. Public release is planned for a week from now. (read more here)