dasBlog 1.9: Not ready for prime time yet…

I blogged about dasBlog 1.9 on Friday and was planning to upgrade, but I’ve been monitoring the developer list and it seems there are still a few too many little problems to make upgrading a smart proposition, at least for me. Better to wait a bit for the dust to settle.    

The Virtualization Wars Begin: Microsoft Virtual Server is Free!

It’s nice to be correct. Or at least to suggest something that Microsoft ends up doing.  :)  A few months back I suggested Microsoft give away Virtual Server, and today they are announcing just that! Good deal.  Let the virtualization wars begin! :) P.S. Now if Microsoft would just support the VMware hard disk format, …

Servers for End Users

I just read an editorial that peaked my interest because the concept has been in back of my mind for a while. The editorial was entitled "Microsoft Should Make Servers Compelling" and is rare for a Dave Coursey editorial in that it was not just a soap-box rant.  David basically stated that Microsoft’s cash cow Office …

BaseCamp Project Management: Blinded by Ideology

Some people just don’t get it.  They are so caught up in their own blind ideology they won’t consider alternative views. I’ve been looking for a reasonably-priced web-based project management system for quite some time, and yesterday I thought I found it: BaseCamp from 37Signals.  Problem is, after an email exchange with the founder Jason Fried, …