A more robust way of converting a string to an enumerated value (enum)
A while back, I had blogged about a tip that Mark Wagner had posted about converting a string to an enumerated value. Tim Sneath posted a similar tip even e...
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Troubleshooting SQL Server connectivity issues
Xinwei Hong (MSFT) wrote a great troubleshooting guide on how to identify and resolve SQL Server connectivity issues on the SQL Protocols blog.
I just installed the PowerCommands for Visual Studio 2008
I just installed the PowerCommands 1.1 for Visual Studio 2008. This is a set of extensions to the VS 2008 IDE that provide some additional functionality. T...
My "Windows Feedback" copy of Office 2007 Ultimate just came in
I just received a NFR copy of Microsoft Office 2007 Ultimate in the mail. Last December, I signed up for the 2008 Microsoft Windows Feedback Program Sweepst...
How to identify who has a terminal session and how to kill it
Having the ability to use a terminal service (aka Remote Desktop) session to manage a Windows Server (2000, 2003, and 2008) is very useful. If you don’t hav...