Technology Musings
In: Linux
29 Jan 2009The first article in a multipart series exploring swap space, familiarizing the reader with the concept of swapping, why it exists, and what it’s used for.
In: SQL Server| SSIS
26 Jan 2009Import the XML dump of Wikipedia data into SQL Server through SSIS. Full walkthrough with pictures and pre-configured SSIS package provided.
In: Hardware
24 Jan 2009This article explores and clarifies a fundamental concept in computers: memory. What is the major difference between the types of memory and why does it matter?
In: VirtualBox
22 Jan 2009Sun has released VirtualBox 2.1.2. This is a maintenance rather than feature upgrade, but there are a few highlights including better Windows 7 guest support.
What is it? It’s a bidirectionally synchronized folder in The Cloud. I’m amazed. It works on every major platform. It works seamlessly. It just works.