Recently, SQL Data Services (SDS) were published as a Community Technical Preview (CTP). Registering via Microsoft Connect, I’ve been able to start building a sample application which is designed to make use of SDS for online real-time queries. This blog entry forms part of the [MiniProject] documentation – the Mini […]
Yearly Archives: 2008
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Match Notes: Australia vs England, Twickenham (UK) 16-11-2008 (AEST) 15-11-2008 (local) Halftime Report We’re at the halftime portion of the England v Australia rugby test match live from Twickenham, in the UK. Besides being a closely contested match, and the referee not handing out a yellow […]
No, I haven’t forgotten! I’ve been working extensively on the Mini Project and I think you’re going to like what the outcome looks like. Since SQL Code Camp (where Matt Lynch and I demonstrated advanced Entity Framework concepts in concert with SQL Server Compact Edition) I’ve been reworking the Mini […]
In a way I’m really pointing you to this article from news.com.au about Google Earth’s support for a virtualization of ancient Rome. Below is a flyover c/- YouTube. You can download Google Earth from this location.
The Rudd government’s stupid web filter is yet another example of why Australia should have not voted Labor last year. I am, of course, referring to this article in the Courier Mail which seems to have gotten very few people up in arms about Internet censorship. Just recently, Australian ISP […]
Nothing gets my blood boiling faster than any product which automatically tries to make a remote connection without you asking it to. Team Explorer is integrated into Visual Studio and will try to make a connection to Team Foundation whenever the tab (if you have docked it so) gets focus. […]
There’s a whole lot of options when it comes to social networking and online chats. Some of the more recent popular attractions include Facebook and Twitter. I’ve previously blogged about LinkedIn and StackOverflow. They all seem to have their uses, and I think you must be careful with how much […]
It’s time for the highly anticipated follow-up to my earlier blog entry “2008: America Decides”, so without further adieu.. Senator John McCain conceded defeat early on November 4th (US time) as an overwhelming show of support had Senator Barack Obama well clear of McCain in Electoral College votes alone. At […]
** ELECTION EDITION ** Well, those who know me well enough ought to know by now that there’s hardly a chance I’m going to stay silent on the eve of another US Presidential election. The last election, I was living in Canada and I watched all the Presidential elections. Kerry […]
It’s been a classic in Rock n’ Roll for over 40 years now, and recently we hear a maths professor might have uncovered the secret behind the famous chord. The chord I’m referring to, of course, is the introduction to a classic song by The Beatles – "A Hard Day’s […]
“The rumors are confirmed! Star Wars: The Old Republic, a massively-multiplayer game set in the critically acclaimed world of Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR) was officially announced this week at a press event held at the LucasArts campus in San Francisco.“ Ugh. Rather than build KOTOR:III which would have […]
Hi Everyone, I’m thinking of putting the slides and demo code from my co-presentation at the recent SQL Code Camp Oz in Wagga Wagga up on the blog here. Add a comment or email me if you’d like to see the slide deck or demo code linked from this blog! […]
This just in from our ‘friends’ at Slashdot – a critical Microsoft patch for all “modern” Windows systems. There’s a bulletin notice located here which is pretty alarming, from the bulletin: “This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the Server service. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution […]
Whilst partaking in my normal stroll through the Interweb I came across this truly interesting little development from Microsoft Research. Detours from Microsoft Research. How nice! This little development allows you to basically proxy calls from an application to DLLs it loads (by way of interception). Here’s the official blurb: […]
Following up from a series of previous posts, here is the granddaddy summary of all time. One important thing to remember is that a database is not necessarily just a backing data store for an application (in isolation). Other applications and process could eventually require access to the database, especially […]