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Derek Lakin

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• EnhanceIE.com - IE7 Search provider builder

  Posted: 26 Sep 2006 at 16:28 by Derek Lakin

  You can use this page to easily add a new search provider to your list of available IE7 search providers.  Search providers appear in the dropdown next to the search box inside of the new IE7. Build a Search Provider now... Source: EnhanceIE.com - IE7 Search provider builder This great site al

• NYTimes Reader - WPF's First Killer App

  Posted: 26 Sep 2006 at 09:00 by Derek Lakin

  Is it worth the prerequisite runtime installation of the .NET Framework 3.0? I think so. It was mistakenly "released" earlier this week, but only for @nytimes.com and @microsoft.com users. Today it's available to everyone. The look and feel is very nice. The initial sync of content is a smidge slow

• Geek Fuel

  Posted: 21 Sep 2006 at 16:45 by Derek Lakin

• Italy Photos all Uploaded

  Posted: 21 Sep 2006 at 16:41 by Derek Lakin

  I know I've been back for weeks, but I've finally uploaded all the photos from our recent holiday in Italy (mostly of Venice). In my defence, the photos from Vancouver still haven't been uploaded yet [blush].

• Vista RC1 Screenshots

  Posted: 21 Sep 2006 at 13:44 by Derek Lakin

  Just a couple of screenshots showing off how pretty Windows Vista is :D   There are a few additional comments on the Windows Experience Index and some specifics on the score that my laptop currently receives on the Welcome Center shot. tags: microsoft, windows, vista, rc1, screenshot

• Microsoft Certifications

  Posted: 21 Sep 2006 at 11:00 by Derek Lakin

  It seems that I managed not to blog about this when I found out several months ago. You may recall that I was lucky enough to be invited to take part in the beta exams for the MCAD upgrade exams for the new Microsoft certifications. Well, I passed! I am now a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialis

• Dream Come True

  Posted: 01 Sep 2006 at 10:17 by Derek Lakin

  At the tender young age of 30 a career dream of mine is finally coming true. Next week I will be visiting my personal Mecca: Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, Washington. For those of you that don't know, a few months ago I started working for Content Master developing technical content (whitepap

• Dream Come True

  Posted: 01 Sep 2006 at 10:17 by Derek Lakin

  At the tender young age of 30 a career dream of mine is finally coming true. Next week I will be visiting my personal Mecca: Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, Washington. For those of you that don't know, a few months ago I started working for Content Master developing technical content (whitepap

• Dream Come True

  Posted: 01 Sep 2006 at 10:17 by Derek Lakin

  At the tender young age of 30 a career dream of mine is finally coming true. Next week I will be visiting my personal Mecca: Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, Washington. For those of you that don't know, a few months ago I started working for Content Master developing technical content (whitepap

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  Posted: 16 Aug 2006 at 00:41 by Derek Lakin

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• Windows Live Writer (Beta)

  Posted: 16 Aug 2006 at 00:22 by Derek Lakin

  I've already posted this over on Bill's Baby and Web 2.0 Blog, but I'm having such fun playing with this tool that I thought I may as well post it over here too! Interestingly enough Community Server (the blogging engine I use here) needed more hand holding to work with Windows Live Writer, and it a

• Windows Live Writer (Beta)

  Posted: 16 Aug 2006 at 00:22 by Derek Lakin

  I've already posted this over on Bill's Baby and Web 2.0 Blog, but I'm having such fun playing with this tool that I thought I may as well post it over here too! Interestingly enough Community Server (the blogging engine I use here) needed more hand holding to work with Windows Live Writer, and it a

• Windows Live Writer (Beta)

  Posted: 16 Aug 2006 at 00:22 by Derek Lakin

  I've already posted this over on Bill's Baby and Web 2.0 Blog, but I'm having such fun playing with this tool that I thought I may as well post it over here too! Interestingly enough Community Server (the blogging engine I use here) needed more hand holding to work with Windows Live Writer, and it a

• Geek 2.0

  Posted: 26 May 2006 at 09:35 by Derek Lakin

  These days if you've got a new(ish) idea then it's got to be Something 2.0. SOA 2.0, Web 2.0, and so on. It doesn't necessarily mean it's really new, but there's a new spin to it. Well last night I think we came up with Geek 2.0! James Governor was kind enough to invite me down to London for a Web 2

• Geek 2.0

  Posted: 26 May 2006 at 09:35 by Derek Lakin

  These days if you've got a new(ish) idea then it's got to be Something 2.0. SOA 2.0, Web 2.0, and so on. It doesn't necessarily mean it's really new, but there's a new spin to it. Well last night I think we came up with Geek 2.0! James Governor was kind enough to invite me down to London for a Web 2

• Geek 2.0

  Posted: 26 May 2006 at 09:35 by Derek Lakin

  These days if you've got a new(ish) idea then it's got to be Something 2.0. SOA 2.0, Web 2.0, and so on. It doesn't necessarily mean it's really new, but there's a new spin to it. Well last night I think we came up with Geek 2.0! James Governor was kind enough to invite me down to London for a Web 2

• SQL Prompt - Intellisense for SQL Server

  Posted: 23 May 2006 at 09:21 by Derek Lakin

  Those clever guys over at Red-Gate have been at it again. This time with SQL Prompt, an add-in for SQL Server that gives you Intellisense code completion. "SQL Prompt provides Intellisense® style auto-completion for Microsoft SQL Server editors. It will tell you the exact formatting you should use f

• SQL Prompt - Intellisense for SQL Server

  Posted: 23 May 2006 at 09:21 by Derek Lakin

  Those clever guys over at Red-Gate have been at it again. This time with SQL Prompt, an add-in for SQL Server that gives you Intellisense code completion. "SQL Prompt provides Intellisense® style auto-completion for Microsoft SQL Server editors. It will tell you the exact formatting you should use f

• SQL Prompt - Intellisense for SQL Server

  Posted: 23 May 2006 at 09:21 by Derek Lakin

  Those clever guys over at Red-Gate have been at it again. This time with SQL Prompt, an add-in for SQL Server that gives you Intellisense code completion. "SQL Prompt provides Intellisense® style auto-completion for Microsoft SQL Server editors. It will tell you the exact formatting you should use f

• Spore at E3

  Posted: 11 May 2006 at 09:48 by Derek Lakin

  The guys at Electronics Arts/Maxis have been giving a demo of the much anticipated new game from Will Wright: SPORE. IGN have a download of the video of the demo given at E3 and it is awesome! It shows off the game selection screen, where you choose which of the 6 levels to start playing, from the T