Interesting Finds: August 18, 2008 - [Final Cut]

So far the comments on the Rough Cut vs. Final Cut are mixed ... seems to almost be equal ... which do you like better?

Other stuff

Neno Loje - [Remote Desktop] Quickly copying files when using Remote Desktop - nice tip on copying files from a remote machine to your local machine (and vice-versa?)  Currently the link to the TechNet article is broke.

Davy Brion - Why you should always unscubscribe event handlers - Davy walks through some code showing some of the ins and outs of unsubscribing vs. not.  I've run into these problems in WinForms more often than Asp.Net ... usually happens when I want to recycle a form and not recreate it every time.

Mike Gunderloy - Dell Gets Closer to my Dream Machine - Mike points describes what "Latitude ON" means for the new Dell E4300 (apparently it contains 2 machines: 1 windows and 1 lighter Linux machine).

JD Meier - Software Methodologies at a Glance - J.D. points to some good methodology links (XP, MSF Agile, RUP and MSF).  The links point at pages that sum up what those methodologies consist of ... nice!

Web stuff

Tim Huffam - VS2008 Javascript debugging error: The breakpoint will not currently be hit. No symbols have been loaded for this document - nice reminder of what it takes to get a breakpoint to break with javascript in VS.  A short cut for the "Attach to Process..." is Ctrl+Alt+P ... for some reason that menu item is missing on some installs (you can add it through menu customization though).

Dion Almaer - Getting a JavaScript stracktrace in any browser and A simple solution to the “other” problem with select boxes and Nice new Dojo aggregate effects - First link looks to be a great script to get a stack trace in javascript (instead of using firebug), the second link looks interesting if you use jQuery and the other link has some interesting fade animations (though I couldn't get it to work in IE ... worked in Firefox fine though).

Database stuff

Joe Chang - Large Query Performance from SQL Server 2000 to 2008, 32 & 64-bit - summary entry of some performance testing Joe did for Sql Server 2000, 2005 and 2008.

Kimberly Tripp - TechEd has completed! - this entry is mostly a summary of TechEd, but she mentions a fix for a Performance Dashboard bug which you might be interested in.

Greg Low - Database mirroring requires transaction log backup regardless - Greg mentions that is seems you need to now backup the transaction log for mirroring too? (though he doesn't mention what db version)

Marco Russo - Get SQL Server allocation info inside SSMS - points to a new CodePlex project called Allocation SQL Server Management Studio Add-in ... looks like it provides some good information.

PowerShell stuff
Roberto Farah - [PowerShell Script] PowerDbg v4.0 - Using PowerShell to Control WinDbg - Roberto gives a summary of the new features in the latest PowerDbg version.

Security stuff

Darknet - New MySpace and Facebook Worm Target Social Networks - Darknet discusses a new worm going through the social networks via email and instant messaging.

Schneier - Air Force Suspends Cyber-Command - links to an article titled "Air Force Suspends Controversial Cyber Command" on Wired's blog network.

SOA stuff
Dave Winer - Dare left something out (and it's important) - points out something that is often overlooked (XML-RPC) in comparisons between SOAP and REST.

Business stuff
Tim Stall - Does your team culture encourage learning? - Tim lists some important ways learning can be encouraged ... of course it is still up to the individual to want to learn and do what it takes to learn something new.

Career stuff

Darren Rowse - Intellectual Property Law Tips for Bloggers - long post and I haven't read it all yet, but it seems to be a good description of things to take into account in order to protect your brand and content.

Ben Casnocha - Email Dialogue on Business Books, Self-Education, and Mental Models - links to what looks to be a promising site "Personal MBA Recommended Reading List"

Other link blogs
Arjan Zuidhof - LINKBLOG for August 17, 2008
Alvin Ashcraft - Dew Drop - August 17, 2008
Chris Alcock - The Morning Brew #160
Mike Gunderloy - Double Shot #271
Darren Stokes - Visual Studio Links #66

 

posted on Monday, August 18, 2008 4:18 AM

Feedback

# re: Interesting Finds: August 18, 2008 - [Final Cut]

I like the final cut version much better. For instance in this last edition, I never would have read "Dare left something out..." based on the title. However, after reading the little description, turned out it was something I did want to read after all. Of course, I like them both, but if I had to pick, it would be the final cut.
8/18/2008 5:19 AM | Nathan

# re: Interesting Finds: August 18, 2008 - [Final Cut]

Love the final cut version. A lot more readable and I like that now I understand why you found these links interesting enough to include them in "Interesting Finds".
8/18/2008 6:01 AM | Ryan Rinaldi

# re: Interesting Finds: August 18, 2008 - [Final Cut]

I'm digging the final cut version. The descriptions are extremely helpful.
8/18/2008 8:22 AM | Josh Bush

# re: Interesting Finds: August 18, 2008 - [Final Cut]

I like the final cut better but I'd like to see the headers be more readable -- I want to be able to scan down the headers and skip sections I'm not interested in, and there's just not enough contrast for my eye right now.
8/18/2008 9:18 AM | JacobM

# re: Interesting Finds: August 18, 2008 - [Final Cut]

I like the final cut better. Much more readable, seems like a lot more effort on your part, though...
8/19/2008 10:26 AM | Jeff Belina

# re: Interesting Finds: August 18, 2008 - [Final Cut]

Nathan, Ryan, Josh: Thanks for the feedback.

JacobM: is the heading in the 8/19/09 final cut better? Seems harder to read on my site to me, but better in rss readers.

Jeff: Thanks, you are right they are taking longer BUT I am now starting to think twice about a link's quality before I link it in the Final cut ... if I start reading the article and it isn't interesting I cut it. Plus, I'm finally reading the linked articles again (instead of scanning) ... something I've wanted to get back into.
8/19/2008 5:02 PM | Jason Haley

# re: Interesting Finds: August 18, 2008 - [Final Cut]

I *much* prefer the rough cut - in fact I find myself skimming over much of the content of the final cut. Too wordy to absorb quickly. I also struggle with your innovation links for the same reason.

I'm glad though that it's making you think twice about linking to articles because I've found the noise/quality ratio tending a little high.

So for me I'm looking for less links - at a higher quality - with fewer words.

Regardless on how you move forward I *really* appreciate you putting them together! I usually find something valuable in your links that I haven't read elsewhere. Thanks!
8/19/2008 9:08 PM | MattyT

# re: Interesting Finds: August 18, 2008 - [Final Cut]

MattyT: Thanks, I know what you mean about the too many words ... kinda like VB :) Interesting that some people like one format over the other so much. I'm personally a 'title guy' if the title sucks I'm not even going to look at it, but if it sounds good I'll scan to get a better idea if it is worth my time.
8/20/2008 3:53 AM | Jason Haley

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Link Listing - August 19, 2008
8/20/2008 3:29 PM | Christopher Steen

# re: Interesting Finds: August 18, 2008 - [Final Cut]

This is a great piece of work, I find the final version is much more readable and better organized in terms of content. Titles are very important, they need to tell the user/reader exactly what they will find when they click on it in just a few well chosen words. The final cut is much better in a variety of areas than the previous version IMHO.
11/24/2008 6:37 PM | Tom

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