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[Misc] Bank of England Slashes Interest Rate to ALL Time Low
[Misc] Seasons Greetings from FAQShop and WMUG
[Misc] Enabling a “Proper English” Dictionary in Windows Live Mail
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[Misc] Bank of England Slashes Interest Rate to ALL Time Low
Not since the Bank of England was founded back in 1694 have interest rates in the UK been at 1.5 % (after the Bank of England announced a 1/2% cut earlier). Great if you’re on a Tracker Mortgage (although some banks have hinted they are not going to pass...
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Thu, Jan 01 2009 7:10 AM
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[Misc] Seasons Greetings from FAQShop and WMUG
Folks, before everyone disappears off to their holidays I just want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone for their help and support over this past year be you a sponsor, an article writer, question poster, question answerer, visitor, blogger, WMUG attendee...
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Fri, Dec 12 2008 8:18 AM
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[Misc] Enabling a “Proper English” Dictionary in Windows Live Mail
First off I much prefer Windows Live Mail over Outlook Express. BUT it does have some annoying nuances which drive me nuts which I’ll resolve when I either get time or more likely when my blood boils and I just can’t take the torture anymore. Well that...
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Mon, Dec 12 2008 1:30 PM
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[Misc] End of an era?..
I love Server Management Magazine to which I’ve been a subscriber since the days of when it was BackOffice Magazine and of course I’ve been lucky enough to write a few articles for them ( including one on BDPs ), and I hope I have the opportunity to write...
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Sat, Dec 12 2008 4:03 PM
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[MS KBs] New KB Articles At Microsoft 9 Dec 2008 - Weekly Summary
.NET Framework 2.0 960880 MenuStrip may expand the first ToolStripMenuItem for any Access Key SQL Server 2005 960922 Mere Query timeout can lead to fullscale SQLCLR AppDomain unload in some conditions. System Center Operations Manager 2007 957560 The...
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[Misc] Time savers/ time management/ boosting productivity
No this isn’t a post about some wonder book that’s going to allow you to work only 1 day a week but it’s more a request the other way round. Life just seems to be getting busier these days for me and I seem to be getting less done so I thought I’d throw...
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Tue, Dec 12 2008 1:47 AM
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[Misc] Upgraded to Office 2007 – So far so good…
I’ve been waiting for a spare hour or so to upgrade to Office 2007 but not really had the chance until today to kick off the install from “Run Advertised Programs”. Apart from the time taken to run the...( read more ) Read More...
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Fri, Dec 12 2008 4:36 PM
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Only one question today…
Mumbai – why?...( read more ) Read More...
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Thu, Nov 11 2008 9:15 PM
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[SMS] What’s your alternative?..
… meaning of the “SMS” acronym? There is of course “Software Moving Slowly”. I like the suggestion made by my colleague Rob Thomas many years ago “Send More Squirrels” (damn useful creatures at times ...( read more ) Read More...
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Tue, Nov 11 2008 3:38 AM
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[Misc] Microsoft Announces new licensing changes to Open Value 2008
Licensing is not one of my favourite subjects and I’m sure this is the case for many folks. So when I found this in my Inbox I thought I’d pass it on in case anyone wasn’t aware of these changes. If you...( read more ) Read More...
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Thu, Nov 11 2008 8:43 AM
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[Misc] Microsoft Download Center needs to go back to school…
I openly admit I’m not very good at maths which is probably why I hate it. But seems I’m not alone as the following from the Microsoft Download Centre demonstrates: Results for - "SQL service pack"...( read more ) Read More...
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Tue, Nov 11 2008 10:31 AM
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[Misc] I hate Channel 4’s “A Place in the Sun”
It’s official. I hate Channel 4’s “ A Place in the Sun ”. Why? Because they KEEP showing properties in Portugal, somewhere Necy and I were lucky enough to spend a LOT of time last year and somewhere we...( read more ) Read More...
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Fri, Nov 11 2008 2:41 PM
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[MS KBs] New KB Articles At Microsoft 4 Nov 2008 - Weekly Summary
Visio 2003 958848 Cumulative update packages for Office 2003 SP3, Project 2003 SP3, Project Server 2003 SP3, Visio 2003 SP3, SharePoint Services SP3, and SharePoint Portal Server 2003 SP3: October 28,...( read more ) Read More...
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Tue, Nov 11 2008 8:47 AM
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[Rant] Glad it’s almost over…
Is it just me or is anyone else going to be glad when the US Presidential Election is FINALLY over? Don’t get me wrong if I was a US Citizen then sure I’d be interested in what is going on but please for...( read more ) Read More...
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Tue, Nov 11 2008 2:50 AM
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[Rant] Are we not so bothered about remembering our War Dead?
The 11th November has special significance to a lot of people (me included as it’s my birthday), as this is when we as a nation like many others remember our war dead as it coincides with the end of the...( read more ) Read More...
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Wed, Oct 10 2008 1:20 PM
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[Misc] Steve Ballmer - A Platform for the Next Technology Revolution
I just received this email from Steve where he talks about Cloud Computing and the ability to be able to connect to people and share information regardless of their location. Isn’t this potentially a bad...( read more ) Read More...
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Tue, Oct 10 2008 5:50 PM
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[Misc] Been kind of busy, but I hope you understand why…
In case you’ve been wondering why I’ve not been as active community-wise for the past few weeks/ months as I normally am (especially this past month or two), it’s all down to the fact of Necy and I getting...( read more ) Read More...
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Thu, Oct 10 2008 10:27 AM
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[Misc] Google gets a new logo…
Well only for one day to commemorate the visit today of her Majesty the Queen to their UK headquarters. More information at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7672149.stm...( read more ) Read More...
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Thu, Oct 10 2008 8:57 AM
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[Misc] Take a moment to remember and think about…
Of course today being September 11th is going to make a lot of people remember what happened on this date 7 years ago. Of course this was a terrible thing but let us also take a moment to remember ALL...( read more ) Read More...
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Thu, Sep 09 2008 6:52 AM
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[Misc] Who Ya Gonna Call? Ghostbusters III in development
According to reports such as this from the BBC , rumours are abound that Ghostbusters III is FINALLY going to happen. Fingers crossed it’s not just another hype story and that it actually happens. Be good...( read more ) Read More...
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Mon, Sep 09 2008 9:50 AM
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