Just because I am a nerdy geek from the 80's, here is a fun tool many of you will love that you would never admit out loud. Don't worry, your secret is safe with me... Just hit the "Play Sound". IE7 users will have to hit it a couple of times to activate...

Here is a great article on how to leverage the unit testing engine built into Visual Studio to test SQL Server Reporting Services. http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnsql90/html/VS05PLTSQL.asp

I just upgraded my desktop and laptop to RTM bits of Office and Vista. The upgrade went smoothly with 0 touch from me but to supply the product key. I upgraded from RC1 of Vista and from B2TR of Office.

Chris Johnson wrote a great post on how to accomodate a MySite host within a single web application. Normally, when you configure MOSS, during the SSP configuration most of us create a separate web application for the MySite host which means that we will...

For those of you fortunate enough to get your hands on Virtual PC 2007 Beta 1, it now supports ISO images of all sizes and is not restricted to ISO images of 2 GB or less.

Here is a new MSDN article about customizing and branding MOSS/WSS site. Check it out! Branding SharePoint Sites - MSDN Articles Published! http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa830818.aspx

Noah Coad authored a great add in for Windows Live Writer, my favorite blogging tool. This add in lets you paste in formatted rich content from the clipboard. Great job Noah! http://blogs.msdn.com/noahc/archive/2006/11/08/insert-formatted-clipboard-plugin...

I've just been informed that the Visual Studio plugin and tools package for conducting SharePoint and WSS development have been released: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=19f21e5e-b715-4f0c-b959-8c6dcbdc1057&displaylang=en...

Ack! I have to wait one year for Halo 3! http://www.ebgames.com/product.asp?product_id=200240

Deploying a ClickOnce Applicaiton or asked by your manager to determine what its all aobut? Being faced with IT infrastructure groups who are baging down your door to determine what will be required in order to deploy a ClickOnce? Is your manager asking...

The new MS Office website debuted today. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx?ofcresset=1 It's going to be an exciting next couple of days here internally as all the final RTM builds are compiled and coalesced so that "self hosters" like me...