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October 2005 - Posts
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Go to Google on any holiday (like today) and check out the history of Google's holiday logos: http://www.google.com/intl/en/holidaylogos.html
-- Matt Ranlett Read More
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Congrats go to Michael Earls who has recently accepted a position with Microsoft as a Developer Evangelist.
http://www.cerkit.com/cerkitBlog/Is+It+Still+Cool+To+Say+I+Swallowed+The+Red+Pill.aspx
-- Matt Ranlett Read More
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I watched Suspect Zero (with Ben Kingsley and Carrie-Ann Moss) this weekend. Basically a suspense drama about some FBI agents hunting down a "super" serial killer. They get some help from a psychic ex-FBI agent (Ben Kingsley). Honestly, Read More
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This weekend was pretty fun for me – it was the annual Value Music Concepts manager’s meeting where all of the 70 different store managers are flown in for a weekend of business meetings and entertainment. As part of the office staff, I got to participate Read More
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Thursday night, the 27th - the next installment of the Atlanta Geek Dinner. This time we're in Alpharetta eating BBQ at Famous Daves on NorthPoint. Check out the details here (http://nerddinner.com/blogs/atlanta/) and remember to RSVP Read More
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Last Friday, fifty two Atlanta area developers gathered in the Microsoft offices to listen to a presentation by Carl Franklin and Richard "Toy Boy" Campbell. They regaled us tales of Visual Basic.Net, nifty addins like CodeRush, and an awesome preview Read More
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Kim and I went down to Piedmont Park Sunday afternoon to play flag football with a bunch of Kim's friends. Probably 15 to 20 people showed up to sit in the park and chat and between 8 and 12 of us were playing football at any given time. I Read More
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I want to thank everyone who came out to sit in the audience and learn something about SharePoint. We've collected over 200 surveys from the attendees, replete with comments such as, "Great job!", and "Thanks for all the hard work!" I'm proud Read More
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It's taken us something like a hundred hours to get where we are now, but we're finally here. All the Content CDs and Virtual PC DVDs have been pressed, the slide deck and hands on lab document have all been polished, pizza has been ordered, and Read More
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We are having a long afternoon of working on SharePoint 1,2,3!, but I just downloaded Michael Earls new song “Just in Time”. I am playing it for everyone to hear. The song is pretty good and I am enjoying hearing what Michael is coming out Read More
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I've been spending some quality time with InfoPath lately, trying to soak up as much as I can about it while preparing a demo for the SharePoint 1, 2, 3! training event on Monday. Now, InfoPath is, to me anyway, a completely new and unfamiliar Microsoft Read More
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Just last weekend my wife went to pick up her home laptop at BestBuy. I figured we should use the service plan we paid for. The computer was doing ok, but the keyboard had a button missing and the touch pad did not respond well. Read More
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http://www.ineta.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=0&tabid=32&NewsID=3
Here is the official press release that Matt and I are going to be working with INETA as the Co-VP of Technology. We look forward to getting some volunteers from the Read More
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I finally have less than100 follow up emails and my desktop only has 50 items on it so I think I am getting caught up. As we start down the home stretch working on SharePoint 1,2,3! I find that in theory there should be more time for family Read More
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In the theater: A History of Violence This was full of graphic sex and ultra-real violence. Ed Harris was good as a really scary guy, but otherwise I was generally underwhelmed by the acting - especially from William Hurt (whom I normally like). Read More
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The 2005 XML Conference will be here in Atlanta on November 14 - November 18. While this does cost some serious $$, it looks like the conference is full of heavy hitters and no-nonsense discussions about how XML can best be used. Have a peek Read More
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I am assuming that you know how to print the web page from the file menu so this is an easy way to do it in javascript.
<SCRIPT language=Javascript>self.print();self.close();</SCRIPT>
—Brendon Schwartz Read More
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The Secure Software Forum is coming to Atlanta on October 12. This free event, held at the Perimeter Center South Terraces, will feature Wintellect’s Justin Smith talking on ClickOnce Security and the application lifestyle and SPI Dynamic’ Dennis Hurst Read More
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Brendon and I are pleased to announce that as of today, we are co-Vice Presidents of INETA heading up the Technology division. Our responsibilities include, but are not limited to, reforming the INETA website and turning it into a (more) useful Read More
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I felt left out, so I took the politics quiz. Big whoop.
You are a
Social Liberal (65% permissive)and an...
Economic Moderate (43% permissive)You are best described as a:
Centrist
Link: The Politics Read More
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Brendon and I met Caleb at Tech-Ed earlier this year and came away with a great deal of fondness for him. He’s a great guy and he’ll be a credit to Microsoft. I’m really happy for him and wish him the best of luck
Caleb Jenkins > Read More
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If you enjoy using Microsoft E-Learning, but hate having to be connected to the internet, check out the Offline Viewer. I was very happy when I saw what it could do.
—Brendon Schwartz Read More
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If you are trying to learn the new Microsoft technologies you should really check out Microsoft E-Learning site. If you want to learn VS.NET 2005 or SQL Server 2005 those lesson are all free now!!!!! Amazing! Now go learn.
—Brendon Read More
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If you are a hard core TechNet person check out some of the videos the UK has put up.
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/technet/itsshowtime/
—Brendon Schwartz Read More
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CNNNN - the Chaser Non-Stop News Network is a really funny site - similar to the Onion with loads of fake news stories that will make you laugh till it hurts. For example, take the poll on child labor and you'll see that the majority of people, Read More
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Does anyone use Excel anymore? Of course they do! Excel is an awesomly powerful tool that does its job so well I can't name a single competitive product in the spreadsheet category. I personally love Excel. It contains loads of Read More
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Brendon and I have been really really busy recently - getting lots of stuff ready for the community (www.sharepoint123.com) and lots of demands from our jobs. Neither one of us has quit writing to the blog, we've just both been swamped. We Read More
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Let's say that you have a data set like this:
Account# Comment 1 Something significant 1 Something Read More
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