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...
View ArticleApproaching 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 ArticleWindows 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 ArticleTechnical 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 ArticleOh, 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 ArticleSQL 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 ArticleYet 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 ArticleSpringboard 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 ArticleJust 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...
View ArticleSecond 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...
View ArticleRegistration 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...
View ArticleFacelift 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...
View ArticleApproaching 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 ArticleWindows 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 ArticleTechnical 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 ArticleOh, 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 ArticleSQL 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 ArticleYet 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 ArticleSpringboard 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 ArticleJust 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...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....