SysInternals now on Microsoft TechNet

It wasn't too long ago that Mark Russinovich announced he was becoming a Microsoft employee (new link as his old...

NGSSoftware compares Oracle and SQL Server security

I first saw this at SQL Server MVP Jasper Smith's blog post Which database is more secure? Oracle vs. Microsoft:

     NGSSoftware...

Teaching Children to Program

One of the blogs I follow is Andrew Coates' blog over at MSDN. He has posted about starting to help...

Mixed Feelings about the SQL Server Central Sale to Red Gate

I've read numerous posts and several blogs discussing the SQL Server Central sale to Red Gate and at the end...

SQL Server 2005 SP2 CTP Available for Download

The Community Technology Preview (CTP) version SQL Server 2005 SP2 has been released by Microsoft. You can find the download...

Chess

Recently I started getting back into the game of chess as I began coaching my boys. Chess is a great...

Picking back up on blogging

It has been a trying month to month and a half with the implementation of Microsoft's CRM 3.0 product. By...

Diversions

I've been rather quiet for a while and there's a reason. I've been
helping some friends get a general gaming site...

SQL Server 2005 Scripts on TechNet

I've not been posting over the last week because I'm in the midst of a
two week vacation, the first I've...

Removing SQL Server Express from VS Team System for Database Professionals CTP 5

As I indicated in my previous post, Visual Studio Team System for Database Professionals CTP 5 Out,
if you don't already...