Author Archives: strobaek

About strobaek

.NET developer/architect. Runner, espresso drinker and lover of gourmet food.

Importing Data to SQL Server

Posted on March 13, 2011 by strobaek

I was recently asked to help a client migrate some data from IBM DB2 to SQL Server. It was about 900 tables and a couple of terabytes of data. Before I came onsite, the client had extracted the data from … Continue reading →

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Tech Ready 12

Posted on February 14, 2011 by strobaek

I’m at TechReady this week, an internal Microsoft conference. Tons of sessions and people to meet. Posted from WordPress for Windows Phone

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College Statistics

Posted on January 29, 2011 by strobaek

Michael Feathers (@mfeathers) posted a link on twitter to a nice little statistics assignment. If you would like to solve it yourselves, stop reading when you get to the mathematics, otherwise it will spoil your fun. Enjoy 🙂 Currently a … Continue reading →

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TechReady and MSSU

Posted on January 25, 2011 by strobaek

In February I will be attend two Microsoft conferences, TechReady and MSSU, in Seattle and Redmond. The first is the internal TechEd. I am really looking forward to the opportunity to hear a lot of great session about all the … Continue reading →

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Windows Phone 7

Posted on January 1, 2011 by strobaek

The following ramblings concern my first impressions on my new cell phone. Before starting at Microsoft I was told, that all employees would be given a new Windows Phone 7. Unfortunately they were in short supply here in Denmark, so … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 22, 2010 by strobaek

Dear Friends and Family,   The best wishes for the holiday season and the new year.  

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My new coffee grinder

Posted on December 14, 2010 by strobaek

I gave myself an early christmas present this year or to be completely honest, my wife told me, that I had just done so, when I told her, that I had bought “us” a Mahlkönig Vario coffee grinder. I have previously … Continue reading →

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And the winner is …

Posted on December 3, 2010 by strobaek

Først en tak til alle dem, der har sendt svar ind på spørgsmålene fra i går. Knap 50 havde taget udfordringen op og langt de fleste har svaret rigtigt. Håber ikke, at det var for let? Jeg kan se, at … Continue reading →

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Hr. Frosts julekalender

Posted on December 2, 2010 by strobaek

Velkommen til endnu en låge af Hr. Frosts julekalender. For nu, at det ikke skal være kode det hele, har jeg sammensat et par enkelte spørgsmål, som enhvert nørd – med respekt for sig selv – burde kunne svare på. … Continue reading →

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How difficult can it be?

Posted on November 17, 2010 by strobaek

I really enjoy logical and mathematical problems, so when I came across the “world’s hardest easy geometry problem” I was quite excited. I mean, how difficult can it be, right? 180 degree in a triangle and you are set. I … Continue reading →

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