Actually I think a big problem is so many business people running technology companies, and the pride of doing something well being slipped in favor of making a ship date....

Very true, Alvin, but I'd argue that I've come across lots of stuff that I "shouldn't" install on an MS device. And with Apple having hundreds of thousands of apps,...

Thanks for the update, George. Old guy here used to lots of deprecated stuff that I need to update in the bio-kb.

So I use a fingerprint reader on my Win 7 laptop and it's great. Very convenient, especially as I can boot from my fingerprint and log in.

However, there still...

Thanks for the update, and glad it's working. The network can have big issues.

Note that you can mitigate this if you must do it. You can add a 2nd network...

Interesting. Not sure this one rates much time now, but we are talking about perhaps moving to a simpler, more custom forum code.

I'll add this to the list as...

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Microsoft will likely be releasing a tablet type PC in the spring. If it's not too heavy, then it might be the best choice for a...

Replication can work. There is a "do not replicate deletes" and you can read about it here:

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Replication/3202/

Replication is minimal load. You could also use SSIS, but it would be a...

Most carriers offer you an email, usually yourphone@carrier.com (like 5555555@tmobile.com) to send an SMS from email.

Whacked the link above.

There is a new B&N Nook using color. It uses the iPad screen: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nookcolor/index.asp?cm_sp=Gateway-_-NOOKcolor-_-Large%20Product%20Image&cds2Pid=30919

I also saw a link about color e-ink: http://mashable.com/2010/11/09/color-e-ink/

To me, however, the iPad is...

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You should not be shrinking the database on a regular basis. That is something put in there for emergencies, or one time events, not regular maintenance.

This can cause a...

Sounds like maybe we should be reading your writings 😉

What Paul's written is just guidance,and more and more, I think you've got things under control, and likely know a bit...

Sounds like you're having fun, Jeff. New machines are always nice. Think about a cheap SSD to add to it if you can instead of a DVD drive. Paul Randal...