http://blogs.dootdoot.com/mike http://blogs.dootdoot.com/mike Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:34:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have to admit, this movie trailer caught me off guard today. By the title alone, Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2009), I would have never thought to even take a look at this movie. However, since a friend sent me the link I decided to check it out... [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx0GaB2EHUs] ... and it ... http://blogs.dootdoot.com/mike/2010/03/10/tucker-dale-vs-evil-2009/ This evening a group of us went and saw the new Alice in Wonderland (2010). Before the movie even started, I had doubts. The previews alone proved that I was definitely not part of the target audience of the movie. Granted, it's a children's movie, so I ignored this fact. The ... http://blogs.dootdoot.com/mike/2010/03/09/alice-in-wonderland-2010/ With my pre-release copy of Windows 7 expiring over the weekend, I finally got around to reinstalling with Windows 7 Professional. I thought about getting Ultimate, but I found I didn't really use any of the Ultimate features, so Professional should be more than good enough for me. I wish I ... http://blogs.dootdoot.com/mike/2010/03/02/windows-7-professional/ I end up using Excel a lot at work. We have all sorts of branded forms, sizing sheets, etc. that prove to be very useful. Unfortunately, I'm often the one who has to design them as well. One thing I've found particularly annoying is trying to do work in two separate ... http://blogs.dootdoot.com/mike/2010/03/01/multiple-excel-2007-spreadsheets/ The 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver came to an official close this evening. It was reported that over 55,000 people attended the event held at BC Place, with over three billion watching via television or online. The Closing Ceremony was interesting. As an interesting fact, the 2010 Olympics Opening and Closing ... http://blogs.dootdoot.com/mike/2010/02/28/2010-olympics-closing-ceremony/ Uh-oh, it's about that time. My pre-release copy of Windows 7 is about to expire (apparently in 2 days). Oddly enough I have had a legal copy ready for awhile, but haven't bothered to reinstall since everything was "working" fine. Now I'm wishing I would have done it awhile back to ... http://blogs.dootdoot.com/mike/2010/02/27/windows-7-pre-release-expiration/ While I have written about my experiences with the Oracle User Productivity Kit before, I generally get questions on the product on a regular basis. Some are simple and some are complicated, but usually they are all worth sharing. If you've ever been working in a Multi-User User Productivity Kit (UPK) ... http://blogs.dootdoot.com/mike/2010/02/23/upk-document-emptysound-has-been-deleted/ Today was the big hockey game between USA and Canada. Many were preaching that this was to be the biggest game of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics in terms of media attention and viewers. I've caught a few random Team USA Hockey games, but this was the big game that I ... http://blogs.dootdoot.com/mike/2010/02/21/olympics-hockey-usa-vs-canada/ Earlier this week Sonja had a co-worker who had a few Skyforce tickets that were going to waste, so we had the opportunity to go see a Sioux Falls Skyforce game this evening. Although it did dip into my Curling schedule, it was well worth it. We've been to quite a ... http://blogs.dootdoot.com/mike/2010/02/20/sioux-falls-skyforce/ The Men's Curling at the Olympics today left a lot to be desired... again! With their fourth loss in a row because of yet ANOTHER losing final throw, I am about ready to throw in the towel for cheering for Team USA for Curling. I might as well start focusing ... http://blogs.dootdoot.com/mike/2010/02/18/olympics-hockey/