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Jul 19, 2005 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

Seems Microsoft MapPoint thinks the shortest route between two Norwegian cities requires a flying car! Thanks Ken, this made me laugh.

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Microsoft to announce new MCP details in September

Jul 17, 2005 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

Looks like some changes are coming to the certification program, especially for SQL Server and Visual Studio. Read this article for all the details, but essentially they are planning three tiers: …

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My Report Builder "GrokTalk" is available online

Jul 17, 2005 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

This was a short, 10-minute presentation that I recorded while at Tech-Ed in Orlando. Many of the Regional Directors gave a GrokTalk.

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ScreenSaverGracePeriod Registry Entry

Jul 13, 2005 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

The registry really is an undiscovered country. I learned from Dave Herron that there is a specific registry entry that you can set that determines the delay between the appearance of a …

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SQL Server 2005 Features for Developers (Web Seminar)

Jul 12, 2005 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

Be sure to check out my live event on July 19 for SQL Server magazine. Here's where to register and here's an abstract: SQL Server 2005 offers great features for every role: DBAs, Business …

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Like to mess with your colleagues?

Jun 26, 2005 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

Had somebody show me this the other day. It's a collection of brilliant Windows backgrounds that look like "transparent screens". Here's an example ...

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Why I love working onsite at Microsoft

Jun 26, 2005 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

A few weeks ago I was working 18 hour days on a project in building 18 and, besides the free drinks, was enjoying the incredible bandwidth. Want to download something from MSDN subscribtion downloads? …

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Cool tricks in Word

Jun 26, 2005 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

If you are like me, then you are constantly copying and pasting from other documents, slides, or Web pages that you've created into Word 2003. It's a great repository for various content. The …

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SQL Server 2005 Touchdown Training in Paris!

Jun 24, 2005 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

Our Train-The-Trainer (TTT) event has come to a close, and what a great class it was! We had 26 students, from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kuwait, Denmark, Italy, the Russian Federation, Finland, Belgium, …

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