August 2012 - Posts

• How I Work: A Cloud Developer's Workstation

  I've written here a little about how I work during the day, including things like using a stand-up desk (still doing that, by the way). Inspired by a Twitter conversation yesterday, I thought I might explain how I set up my computing environment. First, Read More... Posted Thursday, August 30, 2012 8:55 AM by BuckWoody | 3 Comments Filed under: Career, How I work

• Cloud Computing: Start with the problem

  At one point in my life I would build my own computing system for home use. I wanted a particular video card, a certain set of drives, and a lot of memory. Not only could I not find those things in a vendor’s pre-built computer, but those were more Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 22, 2012 7:50 AM by BuckWoody | 0 Comments Filed under: Cloud Computing

• Windows Azure Database (SQL Azure) Development Tip

  When you create something in the cloud, it's real, and you're charged for it. There are free offerings, and you even get free resources with your Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) subscription, but there are limits within those. Creating a 1 GB database Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 15, 2012 8:55 AM by BuckWoody | 0 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, SQL Azure, Cloud, Azure, Cloud Computing

• The Importance of Paranoia for the Technical Professional

  I recently read a blog post from a technical professional who’s account had been hacked ( http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/08/apple-amazon-mat-honan-hacking/all/ ) – not because he used poor passwords or unsafe practices, but because the Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 08, 2012 6:19 AM by BuckWoody | 1 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Security, Cloud, Azure, Cloud Computing