Space Shuttle Discovery and Async Pages
Wow! I just took a break from work and watched the space shuttle launch. Amazing. Beautiful. Awesome. Words can’t do it justice. My wife and kids went to TechEd with […]
New Web Site
I’ve had a heckuva good time the past couple of days building Wintellect’s new Web site in ASP.NET 2.0. (We finally had the site redesigned for a crisper, cleaner look, […]
Back in the U.S.S.A.
I’m back from TechEd Europe and trying to shake off the jet lag. The conference went superbly, with the facilities among the best I’ve ever seen. Paddy Mirams and his […]
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I finished the draft of the ASP.NET 2.0 provider toolkit today. There’s some good information in it, even if I do so say myself. It’ll go through a review cycle […]
Congress to Up the Ante on Network Security
For more than a year now, I’ve been telling audiences to expect laws to be passed requiring companies to divulge breaches of network security. California already has such a law. […]
A Perfect Start to a Perfect Day
I’m fat and happy this morning. It’s beautiful outside (Weather.com says “Abundant sunshine. High 81F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.“), I’m at home (not on the road), and […]
Get Your GUIDs–While They Last
Richard Hundhausen is doing something pretty amusing on eBay: he’s selling personalized GUIDs. Here’s the auction description: Finally, a gift that is unique for every person on Earth … and […]
Tribute to Crazy Pilots
I almost laughed til I cried at the beginning of this video. Then I sat back and watched in amazement at some of the stunts (some of which are real): […]
Don’t Try This at Home
Hong Kong’s old Kai Tak airport was legendary for its insane approaches, but this one takes the cake: a video of a Korean Airlines 747 landing the hard way. Gee, I […]