Mijn Tirades en Tieren

For you Poker Fans...
For you Poker Fans...
27 december 2024

Url: http://www.bravotv.com/Celebrity_Poker_Showdown/

EBay RSS Feeds
EBay RSS Feeds
27 december 2024

Url: http://www.ebaygeeks.com/desktopmodules/ebaygee...

Beware of the PayPal Worm...
Beware of the PayPal Worm...
27 december 2024

Url: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/v...

CSV and ADO.NET
CSV and ADO.NET
27 december 2024

Url: http://www.sellsbrothers.com/tools/#CsvFileTester

Mike Deems Responds (and then some)
Mike Deems Responds (and then some)
27 december 2024

Url: http://anopinion.net/posts/285.aspx

Why is WinFS Using ObjectSpaces?
Why is WinFS Using ObjectSpaces?
27 december 2024

In Luca Bolognese's PDC presentation on ObjectSpaces, he stated in a diagram that you should use ADO.NET's objects DataSets/DataReaders if "You require maximum control/performance/functionality" That seems to indicate that we should not use ObjectSpaces if performance, funcationality and control are a requirement.  If this is the case, it would seem that using ObjectSpaces in WinFS is very contrary.  WinFS has to be quick...not just fast...lightning fast.  We are talking about impatient users. 

Making Sense of Object-to-Relational Mappings
Making Sense of Object-to-Relational Mappings
27 december 2024

I've been following some threads on the DevelopMentor .NET Mailing Lists about what is a good solution for O/R Mapping.  I am intrigued by a couple of ideas, especially ones that no one seems to be talking about:

Cool Outlook 2003 Feature
Cool Outlook 2003 Feature
27 december 2024

This Has Nothing To Do With Software Development...
This Has Nothing To Do With Software Development...
27 december 2024

Url: http://www.callofduty.com

Been a busy couple of days....
Been a busy couple of days....
27 december 2024

Being at the PDC has been a blast, but a bit overwhelming. There is so much to see and so many people to meet. I have come away from the first few days with a couple of observations:

Getting My Hands on the 64 bit Framework
Getting My Hands on the 64 bit Framework
27 december 2024

I got to play with an Itanium 2 Box at the PDC today. Instead of following their script, I did what I've wanted to do for months...creating a huge DataSet. They had an interesting setup. You used a Pentium 4 box to develop code and then Terminal Service'd into a sixteen-way Itanium 2 machine to run the code. The 64 bit JIT's the IL to 64 bit code from the same assembly that the 32 bit JIT did to create the 32 bit code.

Longhorn is cool, but way out...
Longhorn is cool, but way out...
27 december 2024

After attending most of the Keynote this morning at the PDC I am convinced that Microsoft is headed in the right direction, but it is still a long way off. 2005 or 2006 is too long to plan towards. On other note, Yukon and Whidbey will be here soon. Its about time to start planning for these technologies now.

First Day at the PDC...
First Day at the PDC...
27 december 2024

Other than LAX being 'smoked' in, there is not much to report today. A number of MS employees seem to be stuck at SeaTac waiting for the smoke from the bush fires to clear out. On my way in last night, we flew over the fires. It was pretty impressive. We were in a holding pattern over the fires and could smell the wood smoke in the plane. After a few nervous passengers asked the staff, we were reassured that it was only from the fires below

PDC Bound...
PDC Bound...
27 december 2024

Well, I am off to LA Saturday morning. In all the years I've been doing this stuff, I've *never* been to a PDC. Now I am feeling overwhelmed with what to dig into while I am there. I am lucky that I've had the opportunity to see Longhorn, Whidbey and Yukon before the PDC, but just haven't had the time to dig into Indigo and Avalon.

C Batteries make Land Speed Record for Electric Vehicle
C Batteries make Land Speed Record for Electric Vehicle
27 december 2024

Url: http://www.dwra.net/dwrastreamliner.htm

I Knew Someone Was Teaching Them...
I Knew Someone Was Teaching Them...
27 december 2024

Url: http://msnbc.com/news/978871.asp?0cv=CB20

Ever Wonder Why Cookies Crumble?
Ever Wonder Why Cookies Crumble?
27 december 2024

Url: http://msnbc.com/news/974929.asp?0cv=CB20

Hey!  Who Told?
Hey! Who Told?
27 december 2024

Url: http://www.stokely.com/lighter.side/version.num...

The End of Windows Patches?
The End of Windows Patches?
27 december 2024

Url: http://news.com.com/2100-1002_3-5085251.html?ta...

Finally a Case Mod I Understand...
Finally a Case Mod I Understand...
27 december 2024

Url: http://www.badgerpackaging.com/heavymetal/

Has IE Helped Industry Standards?
Has IE Helped Industry Standards?
27 december 2024

Url: http://insight.zdnet.co.uk/software/developer/0...

MIT Course Materials to be Released on Web...
MIT Course Materials to be Released on Web...
27 december 2024

Url: http://news.com.com/2100-1025-5083840.html?tag=...

NDAzed and Confused...
NDAzed and Confused...
27 december 2024

The PDC talk is heating up and it is clear to me that there is a huge number of 'wow' features that will be unveiled in LA. It seems like most of the other bloggers are talking about what I think is protected behind the multitude of NDA's I've signed. So to be safe I am keeping my mouth shut...tightly. What I can say is that what you'll see at the show about Whidbey, Yukon and Longhorn are phenomenal. Some of it is evolutionary, but much of it is revolutionary. I think you’ll be pleased... I am.

Someone Invented Ctrl-Alt-Delete?
Someone Invented Ctrl-Alt-Delete?
27 december 2024

Url: http://news.uns.purdue.edu/UNS/html3month/03091...