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  • Benchmark Blog 12: Twilight

    Every year as part of the Thanksgiving tradition in our family, we go see a movie. If we are with our extended family, then Chris and I get to enjoy an movie alone; if not, then we take the kids. Since no one came to see us and we didn't travel, we...
    Posted to Lori by Lori on 11-28-2008
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  • Let the "Oslo" fun begin!

    Since the Oslo announcement at last year's SOA & BP Conference, it hasn't been really clear, at least publicly, what it is and what capabilities it provides. Now that PDC has come and gone and the SDK has been published, we are more free to...
    Posted to Comfortably Dumb by Chris on 11-04-2008
  • WCF REST Starter Kit Preview 1

    I encountered a NullReferenceException when I tried to install the Visual Studio content that comes with the WCF REST Starter Kit Preview 1. I found a work around, so I thought I'd share. Download the source package from CodePlex and in the "Futures...
    Posted to Comfortably Dumb by Chris on 10-30-2008
  • MSE Training Deliver in Amsterdam

    I just finished delivering MSE training in Amsterdam to regional Microsoft consultants. These guys understand the SOA problem space really well and code like few people can. Truly impressive to see so much talent in one room. I think I’m going to...
    Posted to Comfortably Dumb by Chris on 10-14-2008
  • Movies on a Plane

    Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull This is quite possibility the worst movie of the year that played nationally in theaters. Clearly, George Lucas has not been in touch with what makes a good movie in a long time… long time. In...
    Posted to Comfortably Dumb by Chris on 10-09-2008
  • Benchmark Blog 11: Projekt Revolution 2008

    So I wrote this once, but just as I hit post, the electricity went out, so the router went down and I lost my post. Thus, this may not be as complete as it should be since so much time has passed. That being said, here goes. Due to jet lag and feeding...
    Posted to Lori by Lori on 10-05-2008
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  • Why can’t I install Zune 3.0 on Windows Server?

    I completely understand that this isn't the typical usage scenario, but why prevent people from installing Zune 3.0 on Windows Server 2008? The Zune 2.0 package runs just fine. [This is not a duplicate post, it is just very similar to the Windows...
    Posted to Comfortably Dumb by Chris on 09-09-2008
  • Pick a Genre!

    I read a lot of books, most of them having very little literary value. It is one of my escape techniques and I tend to read in a cycle. Any new Stephen King is immediately at the top of the list. He is my favorite author and I believe that he has immense...
    Posted to Lori by Lori on 08-19-2008
  • Windows Server 2008 as a Super Laptop

    There are several posts out there talking about using Windows Server 2008 as a Super Workstation. At home, I dual-boot between Windows Server 2008 x64 and Vista Ultimate x64. Server is for video editing and development using Hyper-V using three monitors...
    Posted to Comfortably Dumb by Chris on 08-18-2008
  • Benchmark Blog 10: Seattle

    So Chris had Tech Ready to attend in Seattle and we decided to take a real vacation with the whole family. Since Microsoft covered the hotel room and his flight and he had amassed enough points to fly the other 4 of us for free, it was going to greatly...
    Posted to Lori by Lori on 08-11-2008
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