Microsoft is expected to make a number of very important announcements at the upcoming SQL Pass conference in Seattle… If you are on the fence about attending it this year, I would definitely recommend attending this event.
Category: This and That
A few words on Tim Cook’s “Letter from Tim Cook on Maps”
Today, Apple has come out with yet another PR jewel. I can't resist and have to almost go through it sentence by sentence. It's that good. First, Tim says that Apple strives "to make world-class products that deliver the best experience possible to our customers", then "With the launch of our new Maps last week, … Continue reading A few words on Tim Cook’s “Letter from Tim Cook on Maps”
What’s new in PerformancePoint services in SharePoint 2013?
This is going to be a very short post… yup, there is almost nothing new. In fact, I did not see anything new. Deep sigh…. Now, there are some changes in PerformancePoint services according to this article, but I sincerely doubt that dashboard migration, filter enhancements and search, BI Center updates, iPad support and security … Continue reading What’s new in PerformancePoint services in SharePoint 2013?
A few thoughts about Apple vs. Samsung fiasco
Looks like today will be a somewhat of a prolific day for me J. I have gotten so annoyed by the dominance of the subject in every technology news site that I follow that I decided to offer a maybe somewhat of a different angle on the issue at hand. As a "Microsoft guy" I … Continue reading A few thoughts about Apple vs. Samsung fiasco
Windows 8 will be RTM august 7th…
GA in October.
SharePoint on iPad
Microsoft has recently released a Cumulative Update 2011-12 for Microsoft SharePoint that enables consuming Microsoft BI data visualizations on Apple iPad running iOS 5 Safari browser. Not all visualizations are supported: Visualization Type Renders on iPad Dashboards (filters, linked elements) YES Excel Services (including PPS webpart) YES Reporting Services (including PPS webpart) NO PerformancePoint ScoreCards YES … Continue reading SharePoint on iPad
How to increase processing speed of Microsoft Analysis Services cubes
great tip on how to process your analysis services cubes faster by running the processing in more threads http://geekswithblogs.net/ManicArchitect/archive/2010/11/02/142558.aspx
Google Maps and Windows 8 Tablet
Windows 8 Consumer Preview comes with a map application pre-installed, however today I tried to look up an address using Google Maps. Unfortunately, Google Maps are useless on a Windwos 8 Tablet without using a mouse. Zooming on the map does not chagne the scale of the map but rather zooms in on the actual image of … Continue reading Google Maps and Windows 8 Tablet
PowerView on Windows 8 Consumer Preview
Finally got around to testing whether Microsoft PowerView will run on Windows 8 Consumer Preview. I am running the new Microsoft's operating system on my Samsung Series 7 tablet and, generally speaking, I am very satisfied with most of the new features. Mobility is one of the few major holes in Microsoft's BI stack, so I … Continue reading PowerView on Windows 8 Consumer Preview
Apple and I
Some believe that our eyes are a window to our soul. That may be true, although in this day and age I believe that the quickest way to size one up is to take a detailed inventory of one's Apple products portfolio... This is an intricate exercise that if done right can yield invaluable insight … Continue reading Apple and I
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