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ManipUni
Proving QQ for 5 years!

In reply to Dovella

#Jun 3rd @ 2:02 PM

Because we complain louder to an English speaking company.

SlackmasterK
I write my OWN blogging engines

In reply to blowdart

#Jun 3rd @ 12:28 AM

That was the link as I received it; was via an E-mail and not via Ars.

SlackmasterK
I write my OWN blogging engines

In reply to ManipUni

#Jun 3rd @ 11:39 AM

Indeed, seems to be offline now. Dunno what that was all about...

So let's compare sizes... I got about 40 keys and 7 images, how about you guys?

spivonious

In reply to SlackmasterK

#Jun 3rd @ 3:47 PM

Sad I could never get a key and it looks locked down now. "You don't have access to view keys."

SlackmasterK
I write my OWN blogging engines

In reply to spivonious

#Jun 3rd @ 5:13 PM

Had to act fast. Saw the link, signed up, started saving stuff. It's like a real-life race condition.

Sabot
My name is Dave Oliver. I'm a Technical Architect.

SlackmasterK, I doubt they are gonna take it away from you now you have it.

However you've gotta do good things with it!

... like get your head around all that software you've never had access to before, like Biztalk for example, then show your work colleagues and boss what this stuff can do.

I did this with my boss sometime back and it stops them from buying stupid software that doesn't work with .Net ... because one of my bosses thought that working in Java and .Net are the same. He didn't get that another language and getting on that curve would just burn devex (Development Expenditure) and just p*ss everyone off.

So use the force to save your sanity!

W3bbo
The Master of Baiters

In reply to Sabot

#Jun 3rd @ 10:52 PM

Sabot: in your scenario, you're using BizTalk for evaluation, which you can do anyway. I don't think there's a use for BizTalk in a home LAN environment though; the most specialist server I've used on my LAN was Windows Media Services, but I stopped using it because my upstream is only 256kbps.

ManipUni
Proving QQ for 5 years!

I actually own a legal development licence for BizTalk.

Never installed it though. Never really understood what it does. I likely should one of these days but it just seems far too niche and I've never even read a company looking for Bliztalk specialists etc.

While we're on the topic of TechNet - Is anyone going to be getting TechNet the year Windows 7 hits the shelves? I was thinking about it. It costs about 100% more than OEM Windows 7 but you get tons of additional toys to play with for evaluation on your home network Smiley

AndyC

In reply to W3bbo

#Jun 3rd @ 11:29 PM

Software from a TechNet subscription is only licensed for evaluation and learning anyway, so it's not like you could use it in a production environment.