Monthly Archives: February 2014

Performance Tuning Through Panic

Posted on February 10, 2014 by way0utwest

We’ve all been there at one time or another: panicked by a performance issue. I once upgraded a FoxPro for DOS application to a VFP front end with a SQL Server back end. We had a much more powerful server, … Continue reading →

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Top Talent Leaves

Posted on February 10, 2014 by way0utwest

Derek Jeter will likely play his entire career with the New York Yankees. LeBron James has already left one team, and might leave another soon. Both are Hall of Fame players that have had extreme success in their chosen professions. They are recognized … Continue reading →

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Virtual Lab – Design and Setup

Posted on February 6, 2014 by way0utwest

This is part of a series where I set up a virtual lab for testing and misc work. The other parts in the series are here: Building a Virtual Lab with Hyper-V. I haven’t had a good lab set up … Continue reading →

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The Cloud

Posted on February 6, 2014 by way0utwest

I like the cloud. It’s very handy for a lot of the things I do. I like having backups restored for my iPhone upgrade. I appreciate having my documents synced through Evernote, Dropbox, and OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive) automatically moving to … Continue reading →

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