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Facelift I

I've given the blog a bit of a facelift..  please click the comment link below and let me know if you like what you see.Actual SQL content will come early next week, in the form of something I've come...

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Approaching A New Vista

It's a red letter day for me.. After more than seven years with Microsoft, the company has at long last purchased a laptop for my business use. Not only does this mean that my "personal" laptop will...

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Windows Vista RC1 Has Arrived!

Last week I mentioned that I'd installed Beta 2 of Windows Vista on my new laptop. Well, last Friday came the internal announcement the RC1 was ready, so I pointed the new PC at the download bits just...

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Technical News: Windows Vista September EDW Now Available

I spent my lunch hour today upgrading my laptop from Windows Vista RC1 to the latest EDW (External Developer Workstation) build, build 5728. You can get the new build in the following languages:...

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Oh, Yeah.. There's Some Operating System News Today, Too..

Lest I be accused of myopia in the wake of the SQL Server 2005 SP2 CTP announcement , I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that Windows Vista was released to manufacturing today! Head on over to the Vista...

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SQL Server 2005 SP2 and Windows Vista

I can't believe I neglected to mention this in Monday's post on SQL Server 2005 SP2.. Among the many features of SP2 is support for the Windows Vista security model. SP2 is the first release of SQL...

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Yet Another Blog You Should Check Out

The comment space for yesterday's rant about the web site that's charging for access to MSDN and TechNet blog content is busier than any has been for awhile.  I also got this email via the contact...

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Springboard Series Virtual Roundtable Tomorrow!

A note passed through my inbox this morning that may be of interest.. Tomorrow, September 24, at 9am PST, Mark Russinovich will lead a virtual roundtable exploring top of mind performance issues,...

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Just What *is* the Current SQL Server Patch Level, Anyway?

Courtesy of Ben Lam’s question and Arvind Shyamsundar’s answer comes the following list of resources for keeping up with SQL Server product update releases: You can sign up for security...

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Second Shot with a Side of Career Assist: Just What the Doctor Ordered

In light of the current state of the economy (not to mention recent news in my own back yard (I can still call it that since we continue, against our deeply held wishes, to own a house in Redmond)), I...

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Registration Open for Spring 2009 IT Pro Tiki Hut Tour

I’ve got to say, the title of this post isn’t a sentence I ever saw myself typing..  but that’s before I got Blain Barton ’s email today and followed the link .. Blain’s got all the details, including...

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Facelift I

I've given the blog a bit of a facelift..  please click the comment link below and let me know if you like what you see.Actual SQL content will come early next week, in the form of something I've come...

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Approaching A New Vista

It's a red letter day for me.. After more than seven years with Microsoft, the company has at long last purchased a laptop for my business use. Not only does this mean that my "personal" laptop will...

View Article


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Clik here to view.

Windows Vista RC1 Has Arrived!

Last week I mentioned that I'd installed Beta 2 of Windows Vista on my new laptop. Well, last Friday came the internal announcement the RC1 was ready, so I pointed the new PC at the download bits just...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Technical News: Windows Vista September EDW Now Available

I spent my lunch hour today upgrading my laptop from Windows Vista RC1 to the latest EDW (External Developer Workstation) build, build 5728. You can get the new build in the following languages:...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Oh, Yeah.. There's Some Operating System News Today, Too..

Lest I be accused of myopia in the wake of the SQL Server 2005 SP2 CTP announcement , I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that Windows Vista was released to manufacturing today! Head on over to the Vista...

View Article

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SQL Server 2005 SP2 and Windows Vista

I can't believe I neglected to mention this in Monday's post on SQL Server 2005 SP2.. Among the many features of SP2 is support for the Windows Vista security model. SP2 is the first release of SQL...

View Article


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Clik here to view.

Yet Another Blog You Should Check Out

The comment space for yesterday's rant about the web site that's charging for access to MSDN and TechNet blog content is busier than any has been for awhile.  I also got this email via the contact...

View Article

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Clik here to view.

Springboard Series Virtual Roundtable Tomorrow!

A note passed through my inbox this morning that may be of interest.. Tomorrow, September 24, at 9am PST, Mark Russinovich will lead a virtual roundtable exploring top of mind performance issues,...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Just What *is* the Current SQL Server Patch Level, Anyway?

Courtesy of Ben Lam’s question and Arvind Shyamsundar’s answer comes the following list of resources for keeping up with SQL Server product update releases: You can sign up for security...

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