Canadian IT Pro Data Base
The personal ramblings of a data-oriented IT Pro Advisor at Microsoft Canada.
Tour Puts Damper on F1 Blog Posts
Sorry folks. I have not been posting on this blog in the last few weeks as I have been preparing and...
Date: 05/26/2006
Fists Waving and Lots of Fun at European Grand Prix Quaifying
Giancarlo Fisichella was quite the sight berating Jacques Villeneuve. Fisichela stormed into the BMW...
Date: 05/07/2006
Future of the Desktop Tour Starts Soon!!
I know I said earlier that I would not have too many technical posts or tour info on this blog, but...
Date: 05/02/2006
San Marino Grand Prix Win Signals a Return for Ferrarii?
I bet Pat Symonds is kicking himself right now. Fernando Alonso was being held up by Michael...
Date: 04/23/2006
Imola Qualifying - Tifosi Cheer as Michael Schumacher Captures Pole and Breaks Another Record
It was the only record that I can think of that Michael Schumacher did not hold - the most poles in...
Date: 04/22/2006
Australian GP Results Update
Scott Speed of Scuderia Torro Rosso lost his 8th, and final points-paying position, to David...
Date: 04/02/2006
Excitement Down Under at the Australian Grand Prix
Wasn't that an exciting finish to the Australian Grand Prix?? I'm not talking about Fernando Alonso...
Date: 04/02/2006
The F1 Circus Lands in Melbourne with a Qualifying Hodge-Podge
The land down under hosts the third Grand Prix of the season in the lovely city of Melbourne. I can...
Date: 04/01/2006
Malaysian Grand Prix Proves Exciting but Bad Luck and a Red Bull Strike Kimi Raikkonen
Sorry for being so late to post about this, but it has been quite a week. After all, the Malaysin...
Date: 03/30/2006
You Just Never Know What a Microsoft TechNet Event Can Lead To....
I got the following email through this blog from Matt Dean, who attended a couple of Microsoft...
Date: 03/27/2006
Malaysian Grand Prix Grid Confusion
Qualifying with the new double elimination format is very exciting this year. Combine that with the...
Date: 03/19/2006
F1 Season Starts with Some Excitement in Bahrain
I personnally think that Kimi Raikkonen should start from the back of the grid at every race!! It...
Date: 03/12/2006
Bahrain F1 Grand Prix Qualifying
If Kimi Raikkonen did not have bad luck, he would have no luck at all. Last year he won more races...
Date: 03/11/2006
Friday Free Practive at the Bahrain Grand Prix
I love the first practice day of the first grand prix of the season. All the drivers are making bold...
Date: 03/10/2006
Upcoming Tour Info and News About This Blog
First, I just posted on the Canadian IT Pro blog about the upcoming Future of the Desktop Tour whose...
Date: 03/09/2006
We have a definition for AKU!!
Thanks to Dwayne Lamb of VisualByte in Toronto for digging up the definition of the term we have...
Date: 02/07/2006
I'm taking a break but come see Rick and Bruce at the Build '06 tour
Having just completed the TNX: TechNet Exchange Tour, I get a bit of a break from touring until the...
Date: 02/07/2006
Get Antigen for SharePoint Free until June 30!!
For customers looking to protect Windows SharePoint Services against viruses and inappropriate...
Date: 01/30/2006
Canadian IT Professionals Blog is Live and I'm Posting to it
We have just launched the Canadian IT Professionals Blog at https://blogs.technet.com/canitpro as an...
Date: 01/30/2006
What's New in BizTalk Server 2006 slides now available on MS web site
The slides from the TechNet Monthly session What's New in BizTalk Server 2006 can now be downloaded...
Date: 01/17/2006
TechNet Monthly BizTalk 2006 Slide Deck
Those of you that attended last Thursday's TechNet Monthly on What's New in BizTalk Server 2006 can...
Date: 01/15/2006
On the Road Again...soon
Well, it seems like only yesterday that I wrapped up the SQL Server 2005 Launch Tour and I'm off on...
Date: 01/11/2006
My First Toronto SharePoint User Group Meeting
Tonight I got a chance to attend a meeting of the Toronto SharePoint Users Group (TSPUG) and it was...
Date: 01/11/2006
SQL Server 2005 System Views Map Available for Download
If you're wondering what the names of all the system views in SQL Server 2005 are and what part of...
Date: 01/06/2006
About ITANS
When I was in Halifax during the SQL Server 2005 Lauch Tour I got an opportunity to meet with...
Date: 01/03/2006
Don't Miss Val Matison's Analysis Services Presentation in January
Val Matison, one of our SQL Server MVPs with a wealth of experience in the business intelligence...
Date: 12/22/2005
Info on All Toronto User Groups in One Place
If you live in the greater Toronto area and are not sure which Microsoft product-oriented user...
Date: 12/22/2005
Genuine Windows Gets You a Tim Horton's $5 Gift Certificate
Check out this promotion for validating that your copy of Windows is genuine!! Everything about your...
Date: 12/19/2005
Victoria Kits on Their Way
I know a number of you that attended the Victorial SQL Server 2005 Launch event emailed me wondering...
Date: 12/13/2005
Exporting Database Diagrams from SQL Server Management Studio
A question that arose at one of the stops on the SQL Server 2005 Launch Tour was How do I export...
Date: 12/10/2005
Enabling Database Mirroring in SQL Server 2005 for Testing
If you want to start testing database mirroring in SQL Server 2005, you will need to enable a trace...
Date: 11/24/2005
Attend the SQL Server 2005 Launch Event and Receive a Copy of SQL Server 2005
My colleague, Mark Relph, beat me to the punch and blogged about a very exciting development - we...
Date: 10/28/2005
New Microsoft Certifications Announced for SQL Server 2005 and BizTalk Server 2006
Microsoft Learning announced the creation of two new certifications today geared towards individuals...
Date: 10/25/2005
Toronto Demand Means We Increase Capacity for the SQL Server 2005 Launch Event!!
WOW!! The response has been amazing!! We have just extended the capacity for the Toronto SQL Server...
Date: 10/25/2005
Getting closer to the SQL Server 2005 Launch Event
Today I spent the morning with a few key individuals reviewing the content we will be presenting at...
Date: 10/21/2005
8 Days, 4 Events, 4 Different Topics
The last 8 days have been a whirlwind of activity. I have had the priviliege of being involved in...
Date: 10/03/2005
Friday is the day to register for the SQL Server 2005 Launch Tour
Just wanted to give you a quick update on the early registration status for the SQL Server 2005...
Date: 09/20/2005
Register Early for SQL Server Launch Tour 2005
A little bird has sung to me that early registration for the SQL Server 2005 Launch Tour will open...
Date: 09/20/2005
SQL Server 2005 September CTP is Out
The Microsoft machine beat me to the punch, but I wanted to let those of you not yet aware of it...
Date: 09/14/2005
SSMA v2.0 Beta is Available!
Second update for the night: SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) v2.0 Beta is now available for...
Date: 09/11/2005
Canadian SQL Server 2005 Launch Event Site is Up!!
Just a quick follow-up to my previous post regarding the SQL Server 2005 launch event for Canada....
Date: 09/11/2005
SQL Server 2005 June CTP Free (including shipping)
I know that sometimes downloading a large file across your ISP connectiion may not be the easiest...
Date: 09/07/2005