Personal Tech Journal

Wish you a Merry Christmas. Let all have a christ centered Christmas. Cheers!!!

Service Pack 3 for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is now available. SQL Server 2005 service packs are cumulative, and this service pack upgrades all service levels of SQL Server 2005 to SP3. You can use these packages to upgrade any of the following SQL Server 2005 editions: Enterprise Enterprise Evaluation Developer Standard Workgroup You can download the same from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=AE7387C3-348C-4FAA-8AE5-949FDFBE59C4&displaylang=en Cheers!!!

A nice session at PDC from Sriram K on Windows Azure: Cloud Service Development Best Practice Cheers!!!

On the December 10th, we had our FGAG Businessmen/Corporates Fellowship which was the last one for the year. It all began with a worship and followed by a skit and carols. It was a amazing time of worship. Then we had a few testimonies. Amazing to hear. Then our chief pastor gave a message on "Law of Speed". This was a great session and i believe i am truly blessed. Waiting for more sessions in the coming new year 2009. Cheers!!!

It was Saturday (07/12) 10:00 AM, I realized of the BDOTNET session happening today. I just wrapped up my other works so that I could be at 4 PM . Reached "ThoughWorks" at about 3:50 PM . I was waiting for the lift to show up and there I see Vinod Kumar walking across. It nice meeting him after some time. The bodtnet sessions for the day was on Application Deployment and Disaster Recovery. The first session was to be handled by a new comer (Vijay Raj) to Bdotnet but he is a MVP :) . In fact vinod also had not seen him , but eventually he was the first guy there. I was not sure of what was it going to be in the first session, I did not have much expectations. The first session got started from Vijay Raj. It was the normal Presentations which he began with . All were very silent and I must admit the alertness of vijay in jumping over to a demo on MSI and I think that was a turning point which brought all the people in the room together. The session was amazing. I never ever

I was reading Scott Guthrie blog and saw this blog regarding jQuery Intellisense in VS 2008 . Check out for more there http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2008/11/21/jquery-intellisense-in-vs-2008.aspx Cheers!!!

Manuvir Das: Introducing Windows Azure

I think we should all take the green pledge to save this earth. Join in taking the pledge at http://green.ndtv.com/

This is a very proud moment for India, the moon impact probe lands on moon. Check out for more at http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/moonmission/Story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080072656&type=News

Checkout more about about Windows Azure at http://www.microsoft.com/azure/windowsazure.mspx Cheers!!!

Check out the T-Mobile G1 Smart Phone . This phone runs on the google's Android OS. For more details http://tech.msn.com/products/articlepcw.aspx?cp-documentid=11255212 Cheers!!!

Silverlight 2 is released. Check out more details on http://www.microsoft.com/SILVERLIGHT/ Cheer!!!

Check out the Cool Futuristic/Concept Gadgets That Really Inspire at http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/cool-futuristicconcept-gadgets-that-really-inspires/ Cheers!!!

Check out the Nokia's aeon "full surface screen" cellphone concept at http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/10/08/nokias-aeon-full-surface-screen-cellphone-concept/ Cheers!!!

Check out the new cool speakers designs at http://freshome.com/2008/07/06/17-cool-speakers-designs-that-look-better-than-they-sound/ Cheers!!!

The article on “Data Warehouse Query Performance” at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc434693.aspx is really good. It talks about the Star join query optimization Partitioned table parallelism ROW and PAGE compression Partition-aligned indexed views Enjoy Reading . Cheers!!!

Check out the Five Reasons Android Might Deliver Where iPhone Won’t at http://www.webmonkey.com/blog/Five_Reasons_Android_Might_Deliver_Where_iPhone_Won_t Cheers!!!

Check out the history of firefox 1.0 to 3.0 in screenshots at http://lifehacker.com/396206/the-history-of-firefox-10-to-30-in-screenshots . Nice one. Cheers!!!

Check out HTC Touch Diamond at http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/04/the-htc-touch-pro/ Cheers!!!

Check out some SQL SERVER 2008 Whitepapers at http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/white-papers.aspx Cheers!!! yes

Check out Apple iMac 3.06GHz unboxing, hands-on, and benchmarking at http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/29/apple-imac-3-06ghz-unboxing-hands-on-and-benchmarking/ Cheers!!!

The TIPA Photography Award Winners Announced: Nikon Goes Away Happy . Check out for more at http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/04/tipa-photograph.html Cheers!!!

Check out 30 Exceptional CSS Techniques and Examples at http://sixrevisions.com/css/30_css_techniques_examples Cheers!!!

I got a Apple iPod Nano 8GB. Its simple awesome. Check out for more info at http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/ Cheers!!!

I just saw this on the Digg . This is a good concept. To know more check out at http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/02/08/computer-and-coffee-on-the-go/ Cheers!!!

This is a awesome mobile from Sony Ercission know as "Sony Ericsson's XPERIA X1 QWERTY with Windows Mobile and HSUPA" at http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/10/sonyericsson-xperia-x1-qwerty-with-windows-mobile/ Cheers!!!

Check out some amazing google search tricks. I happened to get through Digg . Check out at http://techtracer.com/2008/01/06/10-most-amazing-google-search-tricks/ Cheers!!!

This is an amazing 3-inch sony tv. check out at http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/sonys-tiny-xdv-d500-and-xdv-g200-bravia-tvs/ Cheers!!!

I picked up a new speakers Logitech R-20 . Check here http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/speakers_audio/home_pc_speakers/devices/249&cl=us,en Its simply cool one. Cheers!!!

Get some cool email account from www.coolhotmail.com Cheers!!!

Check out the Top six multimedia phones from CES at http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/fortune/0801/gallery.multimedia_phones.fortune/index.html Cheers!!!

I am back in Houston. Going to have some hectic schedule. Cheers!!!

Check out the MacBook Air at http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/the-macbook-air/ Cheers!!!

I was going through the Digg Website i came across this "Building a .com in 24 hrs". Check out for more information at http://dominiek.com/articles/2008/1/6/building-a-com-in-24-hours Cheers!!!

I think i am too late to wish a HAPPY NEW YEAR. I think last year at the end i have not been blogging. Hope this year i make for it. Hope you all have a great year ahead. Cheers!!!

Check out for some free ebooks at http://csna01.libredigital.com/ Cheers!!!