Phil Scott's WebLog

Pretty cool site for setting up three column pages in CSS.  I'm going to be doing some code-review on our companies site, and one of the things I'll probably look into doing is weening us from a table based layout too a full CSS layout.  I used this templating tool that I found via Fabrice's tool list.  For the simple layout stuff I do, it has worked great for me.

I'm currently in the process of setting up my course for next week, Programming in VB.NET.  Basically a 5-day class to get VB6 people up and running in .NET land.  Creating more Morts I guess.  Anyways, this is the first class I'm teaching that has a new version of VS.NET out, and I'm not too sure how to handle this in the classroom.  In my previous classes, I had a copy of the beta shared out on my instructor machine that people could install and play around with if they so desired.  I think maybe only 5 people actually installed it in the classroom, and they did so on a Friday just to see if 2003 would in fact run SxS w/ 2002. 

G. Andrew Duthie (would it just be G.?  Andrew?) is talking about ISOs and how to work with them.  If you dig around you may find an old XP PowerToy that will add the ability to right click on an ISO file and "burn to CD."  Unfortunately they pulled, from what I'm told is an issue with data corruption.  Of your ENTIRE hard drive.  Not quite sure how something that takes a file and writes it to your burner can hose a HD, but download at your own risk.  I don't have a link because it was pulled from MS's Powertoy's site, but I've seen rogue copies here and there.

Is this the same as the /GS option in VC++ and with from what I understand Windows 2003 Server?  The only real reading I've done on this is Sam's article, and from what I understand is that they are doing the same StackGuard type prevention.  Am I right?

And a wall poster whore too I guess.  Show me the poster!.

Ok, more talk about Certifications going on from Kirk, Duncan and Joshua talking about certifications.  I have some certs, and I plan on getting some more.  Mostly because taking those tests is a personal goal with a definite results.  Right now I'm aiming for finishing my MCDBA, but I'm slacking because the tests I need to pass are admin related.  Well, I'm not much of an admin.  Yet.  I have tons of resources available to me because of my job (MCTs get all the MOC courseware to download), and lots of talented people around me to pick their brains.  Hopefully the end result will be a smarter, more admin-savy Phil.

Don't click this if you are someplace where it would be considered inappropriate to see a puppy peeing on a laptop [via Hard|OCP]. 

I'm a big fan of sports writing and I think Bill Simmon is one of the best out there.  He has a TREEEEmendous article about Mike Tyson and his pigeons.  My whole perspective on Mike Tyson just hooked.