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Access Denied: Creating Databases in SQL Server 2005 Express

Most people wonder why they have deployed SQL Server 2005 Express but failed to create new databases with it. And the error message is most confusing, Error 5 & Access Denied Even if you ...

Custom Domain: Now I Have My Own

Blogger supports custom domains. I know that for long but I just do not know where to buy a domain of my own. Yes, I know there is a lot of registrars, but which one is most cost efficient? It was ...

Virtualized Trio: Linux, Samba, and Windows, Part I

This series focus on virtualized development environment. Although latest virtualization software such as VMware, VirtualBox, and Virtual PC supports file sharing between host and guest, you m...

Sweet Memories: Joy FM Days

China Radio International (CRI) ran a popular program named Joy FM for years. When I was listening to the program, the hosts were Rick and Jade. Every night when I was doing my homework, I kept th...

GrapeVine Voice: Issue 4 Revisited Once More

This is an interesting issue because it touches one of the .NET essentials, PE format. So even though I talked about it in this post earlier, I think another post is worthwhile. Yes, using the sa...

Cisco Joins Eclipse Foundation

Just saw the news that Cisco has joined Eclipse Foundation. Good news. And it is not surprised to know the day has come. http://blogs.cisco.com/news/2008/03/cisco_join_eclipse_foundation.html As ...

What Is Missing in Firefox 3 Beta 4 Release Notes

I skipped a few important FF milestones after trying Alpha 1. But last month I installed Firefox 3 Beta 3 and suddenly found it stable and super fast. And today Beta 4 is out so I simply navigated ...

See Through Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1

Don’t hurt the Web. Please use open standards. Do you remember the words? I mention it here. Mozilla was one of the driving forces of open standards as well as Opera. However, what they gained...