Where's the Phantom Power?

Phantom power, also called Vampire power, is power that's used by electronic devices even though they're powered off. I've also...

An Open Letter To Amazon

I sent this to their customer service, but it highlights a problem with the Kindle process.

I have a Kindle, and...

Taking the Hyper-V Plunge

Or at least I’m getting ready to take the plunge into using Hyper-V. In my machine dilemma, I decided to...

TechUpdate Kosova (13th May 2009)

Yesterday, in Prishtina - capital city of Kosova, has been held the TechUpdate Seminar 2009 from Microsoft, organized from the Microsoft...

Notes from the May 12, 2009 oPASS Meeting

Our most recent meeting was May 12, 2009, and we had 23 attendees. We started off the evening with news...

Book Review: What Got You Here Won't Get You There

I've been reading What Got You Here Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith over the past couple months, and...

Database Mirroring FAQ: What mechanism allows SQL Server 2008 to commit transactions on the mirror faster than SQL Server 2005?

Question: What mechanism allows SQL Server 2008 to commit transactions on the mirror faster than SQL Server 2005?
This question was...

To Date or Not To Date….

OK….so I’m in the middle of a very interesting Effective Dating project…basically we’re dealing with some tables that only store...

Loading up on MVP Goodies

Not MVP logo items, as I’m not sure if I really want to wear those. I was somewhat uncomfortable last...

The Windows 7 RC Download Issue

A better explanation from the SQLCAT team in this blog entry. I’d still like to see more, but this makes...