February 2005 - Posts

Interface Mapping

Published Mon, Feb 28 2005 23:34 | GregLow

Bill McCarthy's blog entry on Interface Mapping is good value. Thanks Bill!

SQL Server 2005 Ascend Training

Published Mon, Feb 28 2005 22:03 | GregLow

We're in class with Bob Beauchemin this week. Great to see him here teaching. Check out his blog (follow the link on his name) if you're interested in developer topics for SQL Server.

Enders Game

Published Mon, Feb 28 2005 22:00 | GregLow

I've read another book on Rory 's list. It was Enders Game by Orson Scott Card. I enjoyed it but it wouldn't be on my list of all time great books. It struck me how long it was since I'd read a science-fiction novel. It reminded me of Robert Heinlein...

Security Summit 2005 Presentations

Published Sat, Feb 26 2005 12:02 | GregLow

Hi Folks, The powerpoints from my 3 security summit presentations are now available: http://www.qssug.org/SQL2005Overview.ppt (Server Server 2005 Overview) http://www.qssug.org/SQL2005HighAvailability.ppt (SQL Server 2005 High Availability, Scalability...

New Aus & NZ SQL Server mailing list

Published Fri, Feb 25 2005 15:13 | GregLow

While travelling with the security summit, I was struck by how many times I was asked about a local SQL Server mailing list. One existing option is the forums on sqlserver.org.au but people like the “in your face” nature of the existing AusDotNet...

Demon-haunted world

Published Sun, Feb 20 2005 16:29 | GregLow

While travelling for the Microsoft Security Summits, I've been doing more reading. I just finished Demon-Haunted World (Science as a candle in the dark) by Carl Sagan. Another great book from Rory's list. Carl Sagan's ability to clearly describe the history...

Big Changes Underway

Published Sun, Feb 20 2005 16:18 | GregLow

Having just sent the paperwork off, it's time to make it official. I've taken a Principal Consultant role with Readify . The role will involve setting up a SQL Server practice for them, initially based around the Yukon/SQL Server 2005 product release...

Another excellent book

Published Wed, Feb 16 2005 18:28 | GregLow

A while back I posted about Rory Blyth's best books list. One of the ones on it was Man's Search For Meaning by Victor Frankl. I just finished reading it while on the flight down to Adelaide tonight for the Microsoft Security Summit . What an excellent...

A Classic Tale

Published Mon, Feb 14 2005 22:32 | GregLow

I spent the weekend up at Noosaville. Did a bit of fishing when the weather was ok but also read all of Wuthering Heights . My step-daughter Tanya had to read it for school. I'd never done so, so I started reading it. Didn't expect to but actually really...

SQL CLR Reflector

Published Wed, Feb 9 2005 17:21 | GregLow

Kent Tegels just mentioned that Denis Bauer had posted a reflector add-in for SQL CLR. So sweet! http://www.denisbauer.com/NETTools/SQL2005Browser.aspx

CodeCampOz Transport and Accomodation

Published Wed, Feb 9 2005 16:50 | GregLow

On the CodeCampOz web site, we've now put details regarding transport and accomodation. Our friend Corneliu has agreed to be “transport man”. You can send him an email via transport@codecampoz.com if you will be coming to CodeCampOz and can...

eXtreme .NET Programming Book

Published Wed, Feb 9 2005 16:41 | GregLow

Thanks to Nick Randolph , I got a chance to read Neil Roodyn's book eXtreme .NET Programming (ISBN 0-321-30363-6). I had preordered a copy from Amazon when Neil had mentioned it some months back but it must have had delays in arriving because they eventually...

Code Camp Oz - It's Happening!

Published Thu, Feb 3 2005 22:47 | GregLow

Mitch and I have finally got a bunch of info up about Code Camp. The new site is up tonight. It's www.codecampoz.com . More info will be added over the upcoming days. Chuck (Charles Sterling) has dug up a bunch of info about accomodation. I'll post that...