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21 December 08 05:19 AM
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Apparently there were some that came before me as well. If you get to Balboa Park in San Diego, this portrait is worth seeing. Timken Museum: John Singleton Copley
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Michael B. Oren - "Power, Faith, and Fantasy"
22 April 08 04:47 PM
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A good read. Eloquent writing and interesting history. I've just started this one, but am quite gripped by it so far. Here's a sample of the writing (from page 6): "There (in London) he gained the attention of the prestigious African Society and of its
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Writing is Understanding
16 April 08 03:34 PM
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As my regular blog readers may know, I am writing again. I am working on a big project - "Building Business Intelligence Solutions with SQL Server 2008" (for MSPress to be published later this year). When I am writing, I need a few things: 1) Quiet time
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The Scientist - Natasha Bedingfield
09 March 08 10:01 PM
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Great song, great voice - thought I'd share, enjoy. The Scientist - Natasha Bedingfield
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Presentation Zen
09 March 08 05:23 AM
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I've been thinking quite a bit about what I call the 'visualization problem' lately - meaning ineffective visualization for presentations, reporting (or business intelligence), search engines, blogs, etc...is it just me, or does the preponderance of crap
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Things that Endure
10 February 08 05:48 AM
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So, I am stuck in cold and wet Seattle for a week (for internal company training), worse yet, in my hotel room since I came down with a nasty flu. Trying to recuperate, I am reminded of the idiocy of TV (which I don’t normally watch at all while at home),
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Make It Rain
05 February 08 08:40 PM
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I'm headed to Seattle for 9 days, so why not? ;) Tom Waits is rocking my world today, so I thought I'd share - enjoy.
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Happy Holidays from SoCalDevGal
22 December 07 06:02 AM
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Hey readers - thanks for sticking with me so far. I hope you are getting something meaningful (and maybe even occasionally entertaining) from this blog. You certainly make me smile - whether you are legitimately complaining about some lame thing or some
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Complexity and Simplicity at MSDN events
27 November 07 04:54 PM
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Althought I enjoy complex music , art and people , when it comes to code, the simpler the better. Can you join me next week in Irvine (Tues, Dec 4 from 8am to noon) or Riverside (Thursday, Dec 6 from 1pm to 5pm) for my MSDN sessions on reducing complexity
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Yue Minjun - Laughing Art
22 November 07 03:35 AM
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This month's Vanity Fair had an interesting article on the contemporary art scene in China . The work of Yue Minjun caught my eye more than the other artists shown. I've always particularly liked art that made me laugh (and think) at the same time. I've
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Pause for a moment...
27 October 07 09:43 PM
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I've been working too hard this week. As I was reviewing the photos on my camera, I found the one below (that I had taken a couple of weeks ago). I thought you might enjoy it as much as I do.
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It's lonelygirl15's world, isn't it?
29 September 07 02:05 AM
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It's lonelygirl15's world, isn't it? Maybe not yet (at least for me) After spending a day at the New Media and Podcast Expo , I am thinking that the 'next Web' is all about micro-content. Well, that and oddly-colored hair if the attendees are actually
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One of the most important problems: Data Visualization
29 August 07 06:13 AM
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Great article with interesting approaches. Given the volumes of data that we (should) be working with, this is a problem that I've been giving quite a bit of thought to lately. The reason I say 'should' is my bias toward data warehouse stores, given my
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Do You Talk Too Much?
30 June 07 05:09 PM
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Even though I talk for a living - some days I'd just rather listen. This afternoon I am supposed to give yet another talk and I just feel like the picture below. Link to Do You Talk Too Much?
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Hands on: Running Vista on a MacBook Pro
28 June 07 12:15 AM
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For my Quark audience of today, here's the detailed information you are looking for. Hands on: Running Vista on a MacBook Pro
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