SQL Server 2008

John Baleja of ESRI comments on the new spatial support coming in SQL Server 2008 and ArcGIS Server

see SQL Server 2008 offers new strength

 

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I not only use all the brains I have but all that I can borrow.
--Thomas Woodrow Wilson

Top Floor

I recently moved to a new office here at ESRI.  I switched from the comfortable 1st floor to top floor (3rd floor) with a nice view looking west.  Several people that also made the change have commented on the fact that we now climb more stairs and that's a good thing.  Here's a recent post from Men's Health on taking the stairs more...

Take the stairs, America! New York officials are encouraging citizens to skip the elevator and do some flights to use less energy, but we're doing one better: EVERYONE should do it. You'll not only use less energy by halting the elevators, but the weight you'll lose will save energy to: Overweight Americans use more gasoline (because cars and planes are heavier), so if we lost the weight, we'd save billions

California High-Speed Rail

California wants to build a high speed, bullet style train that will travel between San Fran and San Diego. The train is expected to take upwards of $40 billion to build, but you’ll be able to make a 600 mile trip in a tad under 4 hours. see California High-Speed Rail

There are too many cars on the roads in California and that's not going to change till we have some options...

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False freedom leaves a man free to do what he likes; true freedom, to do what he ought.
--Anonymous

Dip Once or Dip Twice?

The science behind Seinfield double-dipping...

Dip Once or Dip Twice? - New York Times