Misha Birman

By default, xp_cmdshell is disabled in SQL Server 2005 for security reasons.  We are currently using xp_cmdshell in tsql scripts to build prediction data, so I must enable xp_cmdshell on my SQL Server 2005 instances.  There are two ways to enable this option: Surface Area Configuration tool or sp_configure.  Enabling this option via Surface Area Configuration tool is rather straight forward.  Here is the script to enable xp_cmdshell in SQL Server 2005 via sp_configure:

EXEC master.dbo.sp_configure 'show advanced options', 1

RECONFIGURE

EXEC

master.dbo.sp_configure 'xp_cmdshell', 1

RECONFIGURE

Now we are talking!

In June, Google Sites retained its lead in the U.S. core search market capturing 61.5 percent of the searches conducted, down slightly from 61.8 percent in May. Google was followed by Yahoo! Sites (20.9 percent, up from 20.6 percent in May), Microsoft Sites (9.2 percent, up from 8.5 percent in May), Ask Network (4.3 percent), and AOL LLC (4.1 percent).

Full article: http://www.comscore.com/press/release.asp?press=2337

 

I wonder if this the direct result of the press we got from Microsoft-Yahoo love affair? Or maybe cashback.live.com caused this? Regardless of what caused this I am very happy to see our customers searching through us.

What are the characteristics of a great PM?

I think there are 2 things that enable a PM to become a great PM:

 

I stopped driving to work. If I could not to drive at all I would do that. I have 2 cars: one is parked at home and the other is parked at the office. I have 2 bikes and the motorcycle. Finally I have a long skateboard. Total of 18 wheels, but I am still not happy with my commute to work.

 

The goal is to stop driving at all, but its hard considering i am training 3 days a week and there is no public transportation to get from San Francisco to the boat house. For few weeks now I have been driving to the Redwood city caltrain station from the boathouse, parking at the caltrain parking lot and taking 7:30 train to Mountain View. The other 2 days I drive/ride to the caltrain station and take train.

 

But for last 2 weeks Caltrain has been giving me headaches. Its always late and it breaks down a lot. For example today all trains from san francisco to san jose are halted in san bruno because of a broken tain.