Windows Vista
I see the minimum requirements for Windows Vista include a CD-ROM drive, but I was under the impression that it comes on DVD.
Random news
A bugfix release of ShutOff 2000 has been released, thanks to some feedback from a new customer. Visit http://itsol.co.za/ for more information.
Training
From 8 to 12 January 2007, I attended a couple of Microsoft Training courses. These were:
Telecommunications Nightmare
Telkom, Sentech, iBurst.
Quote
I received this via SMS last night (thanks Rita!):
My new PC
I got a new PC at work: the Dell Precision 490. It's a replacement because my older HP wasn't coping with the massive amount of processing we're doing for SQL reports.
CD / DVD backups are unreliable
It's official, and I've been telling friends and clients for years: if you want to back up your data for longevity, back it up to hard drive.
Vadge
I've just read an uncredited description of Madonna as the "Old Mother Hubbard of Pop". I think it's brilliant!
Work and Bond
SQL Server 2005 is fun, especially when enough hardware is thrown at it. However, I still cannot get SQL Server 2005 to add a linked 2000 server to it. No one can seem to help!
And now, a note to Microsoft
I read another email from Microsoft today (apparently written by Steve Ballmer himself), and within the usual crap about how wonderful Vista is (it isn't), and the wonderful ribbon toolbar for Office 2007 (it's crap), I saw this line and almost heaved my delicious dinner: