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Michael B. Oren - "Power, Faith, and Fantasy"
22 April 08 04:47 PM | llangit | 1 Comments   
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 Read More...
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Writing is Understanding
16 April 08 03:34 PM | llangit | 7 Comments   
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 Read More...
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The Scientist - Natasha Bedingfield
09 March 08 10:01 PM | llangit | 0 Comments   
Great song, great voice - thought I'd share, enjoy. The Scientist - Natasha Bedingfield Read More...
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Presentation Zen
09 March 08 05:23 AM | llangit | 1 Comments   
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 Read More...
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Things that Endure
10 February 08 05:48 AM | llangit | 2 Comments   
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), Read More...
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Make It Rain
05 February 08 08:40 PM | llangit | 4 Comments   
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. Read More...
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Happy Holidays from SoCalDevGal
22 December 07 06:02 AM | llangit | 6 Comments   
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 Read More...
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Complexity and Simplicity at MSDN events
27 November 07 04:54 PM | llangit | 0 Comments   
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 Read More...
Yue Minjun - Laughing Art
22 November 07 03:35 AM | llangit | 2 Comments   
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 Read More...
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Pause for a moment...
27 October 07 09:43 PM | llangit | 3 Comments   
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. Read More...
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It's lonelygirl15's world, isn't it?
29 September 07 02:05 AM | llangit | 1 Comments   
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 Read More...
One of the most important problems: Data Visualization
29 August 07 06:13 AM | llangit | 1 Comments   
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 Read More...
Do You Talk Too Much?
30 June 07 05:09 PM | llangit | 0 Comments   
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? Read More...
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Hands on: Running Vista on a MacBook Pro
28 June 07 12:15 AM | llangit | 0 Comments   
For my Quark audience of today, here's the detailed information you are looking for. Hands on: Running Vista on a MacBook Pro Read More...
Cognitive linguistics
27 June 07 03:20 PM | llangit | 2 Comments   
I've long been interested in this topic . How exactly is our capacity to speak related to our capacity to think? Does speaking a particular language, or languages affect what types of thoughts are possible? Some days I wish I didn't have to work and could Read More...
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