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September 2005 - Posts
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I was working with WMI yesterday to report information about a computer. When trying to use the data in the application I ran into a problem that there is not an easy way to convert CIMTypes to System types. If anyone has a suggestion let Read More
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I don't know if I've posted these links before or not, but I'm going to do it now b/c I just ran across them again as I was digging through my bag of TechEd goodies.
http://msdn.demoservers.com and http://msdn.microsoft.com/virtuallab - These sites are Read More
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I'm actually writing this blog entry from the HOL room in the Intellinet offices as Dan wraps up his presentation of the 200 level content. We had a similar level of audience dropoff between the level 100 HOL and the level 200 HOL. Last time Read More
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Ramping up the content's technical level from the 100 level to the 200 level cut our audience to about 60% of our level 100 audience. This time we only managed to bring out about 42 developers interested in how to code some custom SharePoint web Read More
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Brendon and I strayed from our normal user groups last week and went to a presentation on Agile development processes by some folks from ThoughtBridge at the Extreme Programming/Software Architects group. While most of the 25 person audience were Read More
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The Atlanta MDF SQL Server user group met in their new location for the first time last week. They are now meeting down off North Druid Hills in the Childrens Hospital of Atlanta training facility. We had a great presentation on SQL Server Read More
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Google is making it easier to find the things you want with some specialized, targeted, search engines. If you want to look in the blogsphere for some tidbit of info and you can't remember who said it, check out http://blogsearch.google.com - a Read More
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Microsoft is looking for some local software folks to work with area high school kids taking AP Computer Science courses. They're looking to take the most gifted students, put them together in a project team, and build a Hunt the Wumpus application. Read More
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I'm trying to think of some reasons why I NEED (aka - can use to justify to Kim) purchasing this $400 upgrade to my entertainment center. I've got (and love) the Xbox and I'm sure that there are some compelling reasons why I need the new one:
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Out now, a new ultra tiny iPod. Nearly twice as expensive as the now retired iPod Mini - this thing is REALLY small
Also out now, the new iPod phone - Rokr, which integrates directly with iTunes wirelessly. Despite some rather lame limitations Read More
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Are you planning on doing a code based presentation using Visual Studio.Net? Are you tired of having to change your fonts back and forth between what you actually code with and what you want your audience to read? Check out this blog posting Read More
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Ok, so it’s a lame post topic, but I really do like the new keyboard I’m using at my new workplace. It’s a wireless Dell keyboard, which is pointless for me b/c I almost never move the keyboard more than an inch. It’s also not a split keyboard Read More
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Due to the regions extreme freak-out with gas prices, Jim decided not to ask everyone to spend the required $50 in gas to get to the VB.Net meeting last night. The meetings will go on as scheduled from now on.
-- Matt Ranlett Read More
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I've started using Deepnet Explorer - an Internet Explorer wrapper with some really nice features. It adds some great features like tabbed browsing, integrated news reader, popup blocker, and more. I mostly want the tabbed browsing and Read More
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My first day wasn't very eventful. I learned that by taking the interstates and GA400, it will take me about 45 minutes driving each way. That's an hour and a half in the car a day (and the traffic was light). I learned that I'm inheriting Read More
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Yesterday was my birthday. I celebrated by wearing my brand new shirt (thanks Kim!) to my first day at my new job. Mostly I sat around at work - I don't have any tasks yet and everyone else is busy with a new software rollout.
After Read More
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To get a connection string from the config in ASP.NET 1.x you would usually make the following call.
System.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["Config_DataSource"];
It looks like in ASP.NET there might be an easier way of storing your configuration strings Read More
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Today I was having a couple problems with JetBrains Omea Reader 1.1, so I broke down and downloaded 2.0 RC. Wow! The application has really has improved tremendously. There is now a reading pane like Outlook and the tabs across the top are Read More
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http://blogs.msdn.com/robcaron/archive/2005/08/31/458639.aspx
Make sure you register for the Visual Studio 2005 – SQL Server 2005 – BizTalk 2006 launch event. Sign up and tell all of your friends to sign up too. We want to get as many people Read More
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I am proud to say that the company I work for, RDA, has been named 2005 Partner of the Year, Southeast District. I work with a lot of outstanding people and it is wonderful to be a part of such a wonderful company.
Part of the reason that RDA was Read More
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I've been on a stint of voluntary unemployment this past week - relaxing and enjoying myself before going to work at my new company. Coincedentally, my little brother Kevin has come to town for a visit. Because I'm off for a week, he extended Read More
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