This is exactly what I've been hoping for, since I have a set of users that are constantly asking for ad-hoc reports (in response to external client requests).  We are...

According to dictionary.com, the word professional, when used as a noun, means:

1.  A person following a profession, especially a learned...

A very clear article - makes me (a newbie also) want to run out and try it - if only I had SQL 2005 installed on my home machine!  

On the surface, this looks like a wonderful feature - so long as Microsoft doesn't close a loophole or something.  I can think of several ways we could use this...

Now that is very interesting!  There is still an issue, for natural disasters, of getting replacement fuel cyclinders, but for your average (or not so average) power outage due to...

Put me on the "comment your code" side of the argument (the "why" can be critical six months down the line); and adding white space for readability, too!

Since I work...

Steve:  vertical I haven't seen yet; now I must search the Internet for more info!  The slower spin rate (for any type of wind turbine) seems to be a key...

Can’t argue with b); it taps into my statement earlier that those with money and commitment need to “invest” in new technologies so the price will...

a)  I'll go with the druidic hedgerow worshippers - I think they had better candles than we can get now days.

b) Not every one of those billion people has $1K...

Refreshing beverage?  That's a "refreshing" idea - too bad that icy-cold hydrogen doesn't go down as well as ice tea.

I scanned the blackout documents you suggested, and they address only...

Hmm, interesting article in S.A., but by its own admission the concept relies heavily on nuclear (non-renewable) energy, and it does not address the "cost" of super-cooling this new grid. ...

My advice is don't wait for the government to do anything - it moves far too slow.  It wasn't the goverment that put a PC on every desktop (certainly it...

At my current company, I've been fortunate to have some CBT approved - the company purchased a CD set that was available for anyone to use, and a number of...

Ah, but remember this is a 10-year plan.  I couldn't access the third page of the article, but Bill G is known for his ability to envision a future and...

Regarding the light bulbs, you're assuming they are incandescent.  If they are fluorescent or LED, the light + heat solution is on shaky ground.