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The Magic of VMs

Something that Faan said in a comment to one of my posts stimulated a memory I’d like to share. In that post, I mentioned that I’d kind of interested in trying Microsoft Outlook 2007, but I’m too chicken to do it, because I don’t have enough faith tha…

Syncing…, Part 2

I’ve learned a lot about syncing my iPhone from the comments I received on my prior post about syncing. Here’s a summary:Plaxo is cool, but it just doesn’t do what I need. It doesn’t put appointments into my iPhone stand-alone Calendar application. ……

Syncing iCal feeds with my iPhone: Not

Here’s something I need to do, but I don’t know how: sync an iCal feed with the calendar application on my iPhone, without a Mac, and without upgrading Outlook 2003 to Outlook 2007. Here’s the whole story.First, I travel. Sometimes, a lot. And I have …

Karen Morton

Today I’ve added Karen Morton’s blog to my Blog list. I met her a few years back at a course I helped teach in Tennessee. She generously describes that the course changed her life, and she has since changed mine.Recently, Karen helped me found Method R…

May 28 seminar, Minneapolis

Today I’m making preparations for another public event: this one is a one-day Performance Seminar I’ll conduct in the Minneapolis area for Speak-Tech on May 28. In the morning, I’ll do a “Why you can’t see your real performance problems” session, and i…

Dilbert on “Measure Twice, Cut Once”

Speaking of “measure once, cut twice,” here is a good Dilbert strip to get you in the mood:

Getting Ready for ODTUG

It’s been too long since I’ve blogged. I’ve been busy doing all the little things you have to do when you start a business over the past few weeks. You know, web pages, contracts, business cards, email, insurance, health care, payroll, bills, furniture…

Messed-Up App of the Day

I hate to complain so much, but having spent my third 8- to 10-hour stretch using a really bad application this month, I’m compelled to say something. Today’s Messed-Up App: the economy-class seat in an American Airlines Boeing 777 aircraft.Alright, I …

Stop Guessing

Here are two new YouTube videos featuring Anjo Kolk and me. These were filmed at the Miracle SQL Server Open World event held April 3, 4, and 5 at Lalandia in Rødby, Denmark.Mogens Nørgaard introduced these videos with the statement, “May I present …

Messed-Up App of the Day

Greetings from London Gatwick Airport. Messed-up app of the day: National Express self-service ticketing kiosk, London Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5.I’m connecting through London on my way home. Unfortunately, my connection requires a bus ride from Heat…