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Microsoft Tag: Killer App
In: Microsoft
8 Jan 2009At CES this year, Microsoft has announce the beta availability of Microsoft Tag. As pointed out elsewhere, the idea isn’t completely new: we have QR Code and Datamatrix. The use Microsoft is pushing is slightly different, however; it fits more in the space that the CueCat tried to cover back in 2000. The idea that Digital Convergence (maker of CueCat) had with their product was great, just ill-timed.
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- Tags: Microsoft, Review
Connecting to Oracle from SQL Server
In: SQL Server
5 Jan 2009Unfortunately, setting up a linked server to Oracle is not as easy as it should be. In fact, you’ll have to install some software on your server to make things work. I’ve put together a short guide on connecting to Oracle from SQL Server. The process doesn’t take very long but there are several hoops to jump through.
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Configuring SQL Server Agent Operators
In: SQL Server
5 Jan 2009SQL Server provides a great notification system for alerts and jobs. There are many options to be set and multiple dialog boxes to step through, but once finished, you’ll always be the first to know when a problem is immanent. Below is a detailed reference to get this running on a new server.
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Installing Windows 7 Beta 1 in VirtualBox 2.1.0
In: VirtualBox|Windows
31 Dec 2008If you’ve snagged yourself a copy of Windows 7 Beta 1 and are anxious to give it a whirl, installing it in a virtualized environment is a great way to go. It’s no secret that VirtualBox is my favorite VM application, so I wanted to mention a bit of advice for getting it working properly.
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SOCKS Proxy with PuTTY and SSH
In: Windows
29 Dec 2008For whatever reason, you’ve decided that you want to connect back home to encrypt your network traffic. If you’re on a Windows box and have the SSH server already installed and accessible, you can be up and running in minutes. Popular reasons for doing this include usurping corporate firewall control and hiding network traffic on an unencrypted WiFi link.
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