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  • There is life in the old dog yet (My Microsoft UK Challenge Story) – Part 2 of 4

    Injury Problems Having returned from the first weekend training session with UPH and a bunch of of the other Challenger potentials I fully intended to knuckle down and start piling on the training. Only trouble was, I found that I’d picked up a back injury and my dreaded left knee was starting to play… more …

  • There is life in the old dog yet … (My Microsoft UK Challenge Story) – Part 1 of 4

    Introduction Some of you who I know are already aware that I recently took part in the Microsoft UK Challenger event, and it was such an amazing experience that I felt inclined to write a longer than usual blog post. Just to explain to those who are not aware of the Challenger events; they… more …

  • SharePoint Export using STSADM causing “Failed to compare two elements in the array”

    It’s a good job the internet is around and it’s a good job there are people who are committed and altruistically minded such that they take time to write useful stuff down for us to use.  Personally however, I dislike blogs which simple reproduce what somebody else has done, but there is something to… more …

  • Antarctica is not melting before our eyes …

    Check out this article I picked up via Slashdot. Once again the whole story is not being painted.  Yes, Western Antarctica is loosing ice, but Eastern is gaining and cooling and overall the ice volume around the continent is expanding and deepening.  Does this mean Global Warming is a lie? Of course not, Global… more …

  • Mac Podcasting …

    A couple of guys who I know pretty well from the UK Developer Community have started podcasting.  Both these guys live in Scotland though Oliver Sturm you will be able to tell is not a native of that northern clime … His partner in crime is Gary Short who definitely is Scottish!  For reasons… more …

  • Had to Start Blogging Again …

    I’ve been away a while and got out of the blogging habit, but like a rising tide, I’ve been building up a store of energy, anger and  frustration, however you wish to term it, at so many of the modern day obsessions, that I’ve come back to blogging to vent my spleen, and also… more …

  • Daniel Moth Podcast

    On the departure of UK DPE stalwart Daniel Moth, NxtGenUG have released a tribute podcast to "The Greek Wonder".  Check it out here.  Enjoy, it’s a cracker! Technorati Tags: Daniel Moth,The Moth,MVP,I wrote a book you know more …

  • DDD Ireland

    That core of the UK Developer Community the DDD event is moving across the Irish Sea to the Emerald Isle in the form of DDD Ireland, check out http://www.dddireland.com for details. A host of well known speakers abound and registration is now open.  Vital Statistics?  3rd May 2008, Galway Ireland, Great Content, Great Sessions, Great… more …

  • Remember When XP Was Slow?

    I forever wonder at the shortness of human memory.  What do I mean by that?  Well a typical example is a football fan.  3 years ago Rafael Benetiz took Liverpool to the Champion’s League Final and at the time Liverpool fans were touting him as the man who could lead Liverpool to former glories. … more …

Meet the blog host, Dave Mc.

Dave Mc muses about history, travel, writing, coaching, technology and life, family and the world around us. You may agree with his opinions, you may not, that’s life …