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SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 021
SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 021 Twenty-one. Twenty one. Isn't this a lot of fun.According to Simon Sabin, this feature got the biggest applause at the PDC 2005 Keynote on Tuesday, 9/13.It’s a little thing called LINQ.“What’s that? Some Linux thing?”Ha ha very funny. No. It stands for “Language-Integrated Query” It’s “a codename for a set of extensions to … Continue reading SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 021
Microsoft Codename “Max”
As a digital photography enthusiast, I’m really excited about this!Microsoft has a new product just for folks like me. The current codename for the product is “Max”. Did I say product? Wrong. It’s not a product; It’s an “experience”. (<sniff>.. I smell marketing. Bleah…)Seriously though, it sounds a lot like FlickR or other online photo … Continue reading Microsoft Codename “Max”
SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 020
SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 020“Hey Kevin… Exchange 2003 sort of takes advantage of Volume Shadow Copy service (VSS). Other things (like the file system) can use it to make quick snapshots of data. Does SQL Server 2005 have any such capability?”There is indeed an interface definition for something called the SQL Writer. This guide (for … Continue reading SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 020
The new security bulletins are here! The new security bulletins are here!
**…and there aren’t any! That’s right. Today is “Patch Tuesday”. <sigh> Just where did the month go?There are no Security Updates this month. No new security bulletins. None. Zip. Zilch. Nada.“Well… is there at least something?”Yes. There’s a new version of the Malware Detection/Removal tool. And there’s a “high priority, non-security related update” (KB891861) now … Continue reading The new security bulletins are here! The new security bulletins are here!
SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 018
SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 018Tidbit 18.A little birdie told me to expect a big announcement about SQL Server 2005 in the next day or two, originating from the floor of the PDC.Stay tuned… As soon as it’s official, I’ll share it here. UPDATE: It was announced today. Here's my blog entry about it.—Got an IT question? … Continue reading SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 018
See you at the Launch!
Chris Avis here has challenged all of Southern California to come to the SQL Server 2005 / Visual Studio 2005 / Biztalk 2006 Launch event in Anaheim. He promises on his blog that if that event draws the biggest attendance of all of the launch events, he will shave his head.Okay, Chris... once again you … Continue reading See you at the Launch!
Cool Rush Fan Tribute Video
A friend passed this along to me. I was never a huge Rush fan… but I sure like this song and especially what this Neil Peart fan did to animate this tribute. "A Digital Man"
Hurricane Relief Stories – Part 3 – Microsoft Across America (Revisited)
<— That’s Ed Faulkner, the program manager of our Microsoft Across America “Mobile Event Experience”. Ed has a blog now, and he’s using it to put up stories (and pictures) about how several of these trucks are being used in the efforts to help hurricane Katrina victims in Louisianna and Mississippi. (Here's my earlier blog … Continue reading Hurricane Relief Stories – Part 3 – Microsoft Across America (Revisited)
Jose speculates on the Windows Vista-included games…
Game on!A young man destined-to-be-an-MVP someday – Jose Francisco blogs today about the games that potentially may be included in Windows Vista.Honestly, I haven’t looked at these yet. I’ve had so much fun with the other features that I’ll have to re-look at the build I’m running and see what’s there… Fun stuff!
Absolutely Full of I.T. 