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Tim Mitchell
Archives: March 2009
Gone Dark
This afternoon was quite interesting around the office. A strong thunderstorm moved through the area, a common occurrence in Texas during the spring. However, this storm took out a critical transformer nearby and knocked out the power grid for some time. Our emergency generators roared to life without a hitch,… Read more
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Posted in Tim Mitchell on 25 March 2009
Building Reports, 2.0 Style
I’m getting my first taste of the new SQL Report Builder 2.0, and so far I’m enjoying the upgrade. Report Builder 2.0 is a standalone product, shipped as separate download from the SQL Server and Visual Studio suites. It allows users to develop and run reports locally, in addition to… Read more
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Posted in Tim Mitchell on 8 March 2009
[Off Topic] Get Fit in February – Wrap Up
During the month of February, I participated in the Get Fit in February challenge last month. Along with a few hundred other folks, mostly technical professionals, I set an aggressive weight loss goal and worked hard to meet the goal. Although I didn’t hit the mark I set for myself… Read more
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Posted in Tim Mitchell on 4 March 2009