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I recently completed a project in which I think I utilized every API and every extensibility point available within Sql Server 2005 Reporting Services and walked away from the experience feeling soiled, smelly, and dirty. This wasnt my first time exploring...
Face it, the IT world is a tiny tight-knit community where everyone knows everyone either directly or indirectly through our own private game of 6-degrees of separation . So, why do most employers treat potential recruits more like pesky cold-calling...
I hate it when I download a "free" utility that has an auto-updater that is later used to deliver an update that cripples the original utility and asks you to buy an upgrade. Come on guys, either make it free, or not, but dont pull this bait and switch...
Last year, Google Reader was released by Google Labs, and it looked intriguing, so I imported my OPML and started adding feeds. Some of the things I originally liked about it were: Ability to "Star" items. Automatic "Mark as Read"...
From now on, I will simply refer to my employer as "The Firm" for simplicity's sake. Last week, The Firm had a meeting to explain our "new" methodology which I had been jokingly calling "Iterative Waterfall". The funny part is that my boss actually used...
Back in the days when this blog site was "dotnetweblogs.com" it was exciting and fun because it was new and ever-changing. Like watching your niece or nephew growing up, it was fun to see the improvements and changes that Scott introduced to the site...
This article hit WAY too close to home for me: Too many CIOs cut enterprise software deals that look fabulous to the CEO and CFO but commit the people who do the real work to a nightmare of unrealistic expectations. [ http://www.cio.com/archive/091505...
Google just released a new version of their Google Desktop Search software. It has tons of configuration options and a new "sidebar" to help you keep information ready at your fingertips. As a developer, I also like the extensibility which now includes...
I got a late approval today from management to go to PDC! Woohoo! Now I just have to get registered before the deadline this Friday!
A coworker sent me this link recently: www.nerdbooks.com This company sells most of the major technical books out there, and is often cheaper than Amazon and other rivals. The big perk for me is that they have a location in Richardson, TX where I can...
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