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Just in time... 21 July 08 11:17 AM | reedme | 1 Comments: The end of the contest runway is fast approaching... and we've got some great entries! To celebrate, the WHS team has released Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 so that it will be ready and waiting if/when your entry wins. But you have to play to win, Read More...

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Want to be an open source guinea pig? 01 July 08 01:59 PM | reedme | 1 Comments: Paula's looking for you. Since you've created a SQL Heroes contest entry, you're obviously a qualified CodePlex Developer™, right? CodePlex project developers wanted - Port 25: The Open Source Community at Microsoft She's just looking to interview you, Read More...

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They would be SQL Heroes... 30 June 08 02:29 PM | reedme | 0 Comments: I love chocolate. I think genetic engineering is interesting, if a little more art than engineering (a lot like software engineering). However, these guys would definitely be SQL Heroes in my book if they were using SQL Server. Better Chocolate Through Read More...

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Individual T-shirts for entrants going in the mail... 23 June 08 04:09 PM | reedme | 1 Comments: I've got a few Ts left over after Tech*Ed 2008, and I don't want 'em to go to waste, so I'm going to put T-shirts for individual entrants in the mail next week. Those of you who have signed up already will be getting an email from me asking what size Read More...

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It's time to update your entries for SQL Server 2008 RC0... 10 June 08 05:16 PM | reedme | 0 Comments: I realize that I've been MIA for a couple weeks (but I have really good excuses - heh!), but I'm sure that everyone's been waiting patiently for this: Reed Me : SQL Server 2008 RC0 Samples are up! Now that RC0 is out the door, it's time to either update Read More...

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Do I have to attend SQL PASS to win? 16 May 08 03:46 PM | reedme | 0 Comments: Short Answer: No. Longer Answer: Nope. Long-ish Answer: Not at all, but you do have to PLAY to win. Heh. I.e. if you've been putting off creating your CodePlex project and submitting your contest survey, you're running out of time... Old-fashioned USENET Read More...

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In case you need an excuse to NOT participate... 23 April 08 10:04 AM | reedme | 2 Comments: Not everybody likes contests apparently... (Foex, I have yet to win anything in the game alpha testing contest that I love playing these days. *pout* ) But Dan seems to have taken an irrational dislike to YOUR contest... I'm starting a crusade at Microsoft Read More...

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What is the Ms-PL? Why do I need one? 18 April 08 10:26 AM | reedme | 0 Comments: Instead of cribbing the whole text of the Ms-PL and dropping it here, I'll just refer you to the source: Open Source at Microsoft: Licenses: Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL) That hopefully answers the "what" question. The "why" question is a little more Read More...

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MVP dinner. No pictures. Just contest swag... 16 April 08 09:41 AM | reedme | 2 Comments: It was cool to meet lots of smart folks at the SQL Server MVP dinner last night. I got a chance to meet some of my long-time heroes! For those of you @ the summit who didn't get your swag (or the size you preferred), come on over to Building 34 when you Read More...

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When does attitude define a SQL Hero? 09 April 08 03:14 PM | reedme | 0 Comments: Your attitude defines you. Good or bad. For better or worse... If your attitude isn't positive, change it! Every day is another opportunity to start over. SteveW asks the Rhetorical Question of the Day™: "Is this good career advice?" It's rhetorical because Read More...

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Can IT Pros play, too? 08 April 08 02:46 PM | reedme | 0 Comments: When more than one person whose opinion I respect asks me a "silly" question, I have to reevaluate my assessment of "silly." So... Yes. IT Pros can play, too. It's in the Official Contest Rules ™. I promise. There are no restrictions on the kinds of deliverables Read More...

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There are even SQL Heroes in Romania! 03 April 08 03:16 PM | reedme | 0 Comments: One of the many great things about this job is getting to meet really cool people. Take Cristian, for example. He's an independent consultant, a SQL Server MVP and an instructor who's out there every day teaching people how to better use our products Read More...

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Get a Hero Hack Pack and get started! 01 April 08 09:50 AM | reedme | 0 Comments: If you don't have all tools you need to start coding your contest entry (or writing something interesting - since it could just be documents instead of code), you can get them free: Order your own Hero Hack Pack and get started with Open Source. Each Read More...

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Can SQL Heroes around the world play, too? 26 March 08 08:49 AM | reedme | 0 Comments: Since I've gotten the question more than once, I'll answer it here and then point y'all back to the Official Contest Rules ™. See section 3.0 which is entitled "Can you enter?" The simple answer is: Yes. Unless, of course, you work for Bill (like I do) Read More...

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How much time do you really have? 25 March 08 09:49 AM | reedme | 0 Comments: For anybody who hasn't actually written non-trivial software, it might seem like the contest window that we've allowed for submissions is HUGE! The rest of us know that it's probably not enough time to do what you want to accomplish (i.e. writing a winning Read More...

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