June 2004 - Posts

Matrix Moment
Upon arriving in beautiful Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina the other day, I jumped in a National Car Rental shuttle en route to a satellite lot near the airport. As we neared the lot entrance, the driver asked, “Are you an Emerald Aisle Member?” Read More...
Posted 30 June 04 10:08 by KorbyP | 2 Comments   
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WillBillBlog?
The Seattle Times reports that “ Bill Gates could join the ranks of bloggers ”. I wonder what it'd take to get in on the Blogshares IPO? :-) Dan Ferndandez echoes the announcement with a list of things he'd like to see BillG blog about. What Read More...
Posted 25 June 04 08:59 by KorbyP | 5 Comments   
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Microsoft Throws in the Towel
“Ummm yeaaaaahhhhhhh, did you get the memo ?“ In a move that is certain to save every MSFT shareholder $.0001, increase sales of the Office Space DVD in the greater Seattle area, temporarily raise the blood pressure of one in fifteen MSFT Read More...
Posted 24 June 04 10:26 by KorbyP | 19 Comments   
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Is Team Foundation Too Tightly Integrated?
Rob points to a post in which Dana Epp comments on a sneak preview of Visual Studio Team System . Dana muses, “ If I have one beef with Team System, it is actually something Microsoft thinks is its biggest strength. It is so tightly integrated that Read More...
Posted 23 June 04 11:05 by KorbyP | 1 Comments   
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David Weinberger Made Me Commit Orkut
I got a bit of actual work done today and decided to allow myself the liberty of traveling across campus to hear David Weinberger talk about the book he's writing, or thinking about writing. The incomparable Lili Cheng was our hostess with the mostest. Read More...
Posted 22 June 04 05:57 by KorbyP | 0 Comments   
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The Future of SourceGear Vault
Eric Sink , who I met at TechEd recently, is truly the arctic fox of the software biz. He's also one of the nicest and most sincere guys around. In his most recent post, Eric talks about the future of SourceGear Vault in the context of recent announcements Read More...
Posted 22 June 04 11:48 by KorbyP | 3 Comments   
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Fourth of July Activities
Watch Fahrenheit 9/11 . Visit the Traveling Vietnam Memorial at Redmond's Marymoor Park . Host my third annual 4th of July Party. Watch the fireworks display over Marymoor from my front yard. Read More...
Posted 18 June 04 11:47 by KorbyP | 11 Comments   
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SQL ScriptSafe
Has anyone out there used SQL ScriptSafe ? If so, did it meet your needs? Have you used similar tools ? How does it compare? Read More...
Posted 17 June 04 11:25 by KorbyP | 2 Comments   
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Politics is Smart Business
Today, Chris Mallon over at the Fool.com writes , “...failing to play the [political] game can have negative ramifications, something Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has learned well... Prior to 1998, neither the company nor its employees gave much in Read More...
Posted 17 June 04 12:29 by KorbyP | 1 Comments   
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VSSEMS - a Utility for SourceSafe Administrators
Currently, it is not possible to migrate or copy a list of users and their concominant rights/assignments from an existing VSS database to another one, using either shipped VSS features or programmatically, using IVSS. However, our capable friends in Read More...
Posted 16 June 04 10:25 by KorbyP | 24 Comments   
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The Prize
As I mentioned in my previous post, The "Name That Blog" Contest , I'll send you the very piece of software pictured below if you submit a subtitle for my blog that I either use or deem the most usable of those suggested. Your suggestions so far have Read More...
Posted 16 June 04 10:03 by KorbyP | 5 Comments   
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The "Name That Blog" Contest
I want to change the subtitle of my blog and I’d like your help doing so. If you suggest the subtitle (or title) that I decide to use and you are the first person to suggest it, then I will send you a shrink wrapped copy of Microsoft Visual Studio Read More...
Posted 14 June 04 03:35 by KorbyP | 66 Comments   
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Oracle SCM's Schwanengesang
Brian Duff , Oracle's blogger laureate in my book, discusses future plans for Oracle SCM . “The fact is that Oracle have decided not to develop Oracle SCM further as a product; no new features will be added to it. I'm about as far removed from the Read More...
Posted 11 June 04 12:30 by KorbyP | 1 Comments   
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Visual Studio Team Foundation: Questions, Questions, Questions
Do you have questions about Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation ? What is it? How do I get the beta? When will it be available? How much will it cost? How much faster will it be than SourceSafe? Will I be able to migrate my code from VSS to Team Foundation? Read More...
Posted 10 June 04 11:22 by KorbyP | 4 Comments   
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The Business Case for Software Configuration Management (SCM)
Are you trying to rationalize or explain the potential benefits of a flexible SCM process and toolset to your manager or project lead? Are you an SCM skeptic? Don't have time to read a book? Subscribe to Rob's blog . In today's installment: The Business Read More...
Posted 10 June 04 12:03 by KorbyP | 1 Comments   
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Software Testers Wanted
Hallmarks of a Great Tester is the best Microsoft help wanted post I've seen yet. Oops, I just ruined it. Anyway, it begins with, “ If you ask me, I'll tell you a great tester Is devious A great tester has a streak of deviousness. Anyone can follow Read More...
Posted 09 June 04 05:07 by KorbyP | 2 Comments   
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Developing at KittyWarp Speed
I'm sitting in on a usability test of some Visual Studio 2005 Team System features. The test subject is capable, smart, asks all the right questions, and most importantly, agrees with my assessment of the product: Team System Rocks . One-way glass and Read More...
Posted 09 June 04 04:52 by KorbyP | 0 Comments   
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I Was There
TechEd 2004 was an awesome learning experience for me thanks to customers and co-workers like Rob , Marcie , Eli , Harry , Jon , Kevin , Peter , Brian , Brian , and yes, even SteveB. Hats off to the TechEd organizers. Candice Pedersen and Denise Smith Read More...
Posted 04 June 04 01:24 by KorbyP | 0 Comments   
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