AppDev: Something You Should Know by Irena Kennedy

After seeing presentations that assert that “Workflow runtime is lightweight” and not finding any concrete numbers to support that claim I decided to do some of my own profiling. Here is what I’ve done, measuring memory utilization after every step...

The Ripley’s “Believe It or Not” calendar of 2007 states, and I quote: Elbert Hubbard’s book “An Essay On Silence” contains no words! The book is available from Amazon marketplace: http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00088QN6E/ref=sr_1_olp_1...

Here are some of the new and improved features (extracted from David Campbell’s presentation) that will be available in SQL 2008: - Transparent data encryption - External key management - Data auditing - Pluggable CPU - Transparent failover...

There is a nice device called Kill A Watt™ which plugs into the wall outlet or power strip, and then you plug in the device you want to test (be it your computer, a light lamp, or any other appliance) and it will tell you how many amps or watts the device...

Did you know that in England and America, the New Year’s Day prior to September 1752 was celebrated on March 25 th ? Source: Ripley’s Believe It or Not Calendar 2007.

While this article is not new (was published in October 2006), and you can purchase it from http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?id=497386&ref=g_sitelink , I thought it might be of value to quote (and paraphrase) a few key points: 1. “In most...

Answer: William Shakespeare used the term skim milk in his play King Henry IV, Part I. He also used this term in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Source: The 365 Amazing Trivia Facts Calendar 2007.

“When we rush in, we often want to rush out”. Source: For Women Who Do Too Much Calendar 2007