I saw a discussion on Twitter yesterday where Kendal Van Dyke referenced the SQLSaturday wiki as a resource, I thought I’d post a reminder here about it and some thoughts on it as well. The build out of the wiki happened back in July 2010 – here’s my blog post about it. The goal then […]
Read more "The SQLSaturday Wiki–Revisited"I use a password manager and it currently has more than 150 accounts in it, ranging from my checking account and other personal stuff to logins to MSDN, various client VPN’s, and more. Almost all of the passwords are unique. Ideally they would be unique, but sometimes I sacrifice ease of use for maximum security. […]
Read more "Schedule Time To Review Your Passwords & Using a Password Manager"Let’s say you’ve decided to run, good! What do you do next? I’m not going to give you a blueprint (I need to see if you have some game after all), but I have some suggestions that I think will help you run a better campaign and make it a better election too: Build a […]
Read more "How To Campaign For the PASS Board"Something you have and something you know – that’s the heart of two-factor, sometimes called multi-factor, authentication. RSA was for years the most common. You use either the key fob hardware device or the software app to get a ‘code’ that you enter in addition to your ID and your (hopefully) strong password. The code […]
Read more "Two-Factor Authentication"There was a blurb in the Connector today about an eligibility change for voting. The “change” is a requirement to update your profile (or for those of with more than one, all of your profiles). Here are the fields that are now required on the profile: I don’t have a problem with those, […]
Read more "Changes to PASS Voting Eligibility"Ran into a new-to-me quirk this week while putting together a couple of reports. I have a summary report (essentially a group by) that is linked to a detail report (that shows the details!) based on a couple of passed parameters. Works fine. I wanted to add a couple of optional filters to the detail […]
Read more "Reporting Services Parameter Assumptions"Ninth annual! Yes, Orlando Code Camp #9 this year, being held at Seminole State College on March 22, 2014. I’ve submitted a couple sessions and plan to attend whether I’m on the schedule or not. Call for speakers is open until January 15, so you’ve got just a few days to make up your mind. […]
Read more "Reminder: Orlando Code Camp on March 22, 2014"Cell phones are incredibly useful tools. Even a bad one is better than not having one, but a bad phone can get in the way a lot. Every couple years I spend a few hours evaluating the market and picking a new phone, hoping that I get it right. I’m starting the search by deciding […]
Read more "Picking The Next Cell Phone"It’s been 18 or 19 months since I upgraded from the Droid X to the Maxx. The X was a decent phone overall, not as refined by any means as the iPhone, but interesting. The Maxx was definitely an improvement in both hardware and software. The Maxx has also gotten a couple upgrades of software […]
Read more "Looking Back At the Droid Razr Maxx"Just received an email from my friend Ryan Duclos announcing the South Alabama Day of .Net in Mobile, Alabama, on March 29, 2014. I won’t be able to make the drive up this year, but wanted to share the event in case you’re in the area or looking for a reason to travel and learn. […]
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