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We recently migrated a database from SQL Server 2005 to SQL Server 2008 and ran into unexpected problems with the search results returned by FREETEXTTABLE queries that had worked fine for years in SQL 2005. Specifically, the FREETEXT TABLE RANK column returned zero...

Recently I’ve been working with a number of customers that still don’t have any sort of active anti-spam application filtering their corporate email accounts. Tisk tisk tisk.

Resolute Consulting, based in Chicago with offices in Washington, D.C., is an award-winning public affairs and communications firm providing strategic counsel and effective issue campaigns based on real-world experience. Our relationship with Resolute Consulting was...

I’m a developer but I’m also a writer at heart.  Whether writing my life’s story or writing a blog, I’ve always loved writing.  For work, my writing usually involves taking notes in a meeting or jotting down ideas for a new development project.  And while my favorite...

I remember uttering “I’ll never do this again” as I crossed the finish line of my first Chicago marathon, limping and half dead.  A woman next to me, at least 15 years my senior, said “don’t worry; running a marathon is like childbirth.  You forget how bad it hurts...

I finally got around to upgrading my computer from the disastrous Vista to Windows 7.  This significantly cut down on the bugs I was experiencing and sped up my machine.  But, of course, I had to migrate all of my files and programs including our copy of upgraded...

We feel like we're a great group of people to work with, and as such, we take great pride in building quality relationships with excellent customers. Last week, KaBOOM! was named one of the Best NonProfit Organizations to Work for in 2010 by The NonProfit Times and...

This problem drove us bonkers over the past few weeks after upgrading our internal equipment from Vista and XP to Windows 7. As a side note, Windows 7 is a fantastic operating system that we are extremely satisfied with. It’s a shame Microsoft did such an awful job...

We've been using the Telerik ASP.NET Ajax control suite for quite a while now to speed products to market with rich Ajax functionality. We’ve also been forced to reinstall operating systems and development software many times over the years, and the Telerik controls...

More than two years ago I wrote a piece for a weekly newspaper about keeping your passwords safe in which I gave my recommendations for some simple steps you could take to protect yourself online. Those of you who know me won’t be surprised to hear me say “I told you...