May 2008 - Posts

• How to File Better Bug Reports

  It's frustrating when you encounter a bug and even more frustrating when customer support won't help you. Windows Media Encoder is a great way to document bugs that are particularly difficult to describe. In case you don't know, the place to file bug Read More... Posted Saturday, May 31, 2008 3:48 PM by John Paul Cook | 0 Comments

• Overclocking made simple

  Overclocking is a line most people won't cross. Many perceive the risk or inconvenience as too high, but the performance gains can be significant. It's not necessary to resort to water cooling or other extreme measures. The Q6600 quad core cpu from Intel Read More... Posted Monday, May 26, 2008 4:29 PM by John Paul Cook | 0 Comments

• SQL Server Virtualization and Consolidation Day in Chicago

  Kevin Kline and I will be speaking about SQL Server virtualization and consolidation in Chicago on May 29, 2008. Registration details can be found here at: http://info.quest.com/JPCblog-DayWithTheExpertsUnplugged-Chicago-May29 . Working with Kevin is Read More... Posted Sunday, May 18, 2008 11:12 PM by John Paul Cook | 0 Comments