There has been so much talk in the news about AJAX these days. It is strange, I have heard that AJAX is the Microsoft Killer, the new technology, or the wave of the future. I personally think that it is a great method of using technology to speed up a web application and also extend the usability. It is hard for …
I have been so busy at home and work I have not been blogging much. So I will try to pick up a bit. With .NET version 2.0 out I have been busy with updating IISREPORTER and the next version. I have to admit, 2.0 is awesome to develop with. So far, I keep hearing people say that it is too …
I just found some info on the Microsoft research site. A project called VirtualWiFi. It is a project that allows you to connect your machine to multiple wireless networks at the same time. The quote that I enjoy is that you can play games via one wireless connection and surf the web on another. I am not sure that would be …
Yesterday I completed my first marathon. On Oct 9th I ran the Chicago Marathon in 4 hours and 27 min. That is near a 10 min mile. I did not know what to expect going into this race. I figured it would be interesting, and I was right. The day was perfect, 40 degrees in the morning and near 60 and …
I have blogged about source control before. From online source control like Sourceforge.net or Gotdotnet.com, to Visual source safe (crap) and SourceGear Vault. After using and trying many tools I have realized how some can be very useful and others have their faults (VSS). However, today an issue I had was not related to the tool but to the files stored …
I was reading my Information Week magazine and ran across an article regarding Large Databases “Big Honkin’ Databases” was in the Sept 19th magazine (article here). It is a quick glimpse into some of the largest databases. I have seen a 1.2 Terabyte database in action and seen the amount of work necessary to keep that database functioning. I cannot imagine …
Some friends that I know and work with have launched a new blog (www.spoutblog.com) Their site is dedicated to films and film making. These guys are dedicated to sharing information about films and building a community around films. Take some time and check out the site.
I have finally realized how much I use Instant Messaging. It is not a matter that I did not consider IM a viable means of communication, but rather the fact of how often I use it as a means of communication. Since switching jobs recently I have been able to consolidate my email, contact list, and useful files. The one thing …
If you do a lot of file migration or exchange with Microsoft SQL server you have probably had to grab a file via ftp. In most cases if you have automated this task you may have done this by either a vbs file or a bat file, or a DTS package that calls an FTP client. Well, Dan Woolsoton (A new …
((REVISED – TOO MANY SPELLING ERRORS))) – it may have been too late to post Ok I have switched jobs and currently I am using a Dell Latitude D800. People who know me, know that I do not have much respect for the Dell laptops. There are a few reasons for this. 1. They don’t make them. 2. Why call them …
Today Nadia Christine Becher was born. This morning at 5:00 AM my wife informed me her water had broke. We then traveled to the hospital. At 5:15AM we arrived at the Hospital. Rachel was ready to go. Our doctor arrived at 6:00 AM and Nadia was born at 6:13AM. It was a fast delivery. Nadia Weighed 9lbs. 13oz. She is 22 …
I am switching computers and needed to migrate my Thunderbird email client data to another machine. I did a little googling and did not find too much until I found Thunderstor It allows you to take your thunderbird account and exprt to eml files. Then import into system of your choice. If you are moving from one thunderbird account to another …
You often hear about security and web services. How they need to be more secure and how they can pass unsecured information. Well, I recently had an issue with a client that felt they were exposing too much information with the web service provided. This web service allows for products to be returned based on some search criteria. Unfortunately the web …
Slashdot does it again. I have had a list of places to go when looking for help on numerous issues. CSS being one of them. When I opened Slash this morning and saw this post, I was very happy. I have used 2 resources on this list for some CSS issues but they have a nice list that can be added …
I have been looking at new a new laptops and have been watching how people use them. My reasons for this are simple. I am a firm believer in the trackpoint, the little joystick thing in the middle of a laptop keyboard. Particularly on the IBM thinkpad laptops. The new laptop I will be using is a Dell and may or …