Starting IIS7, you can find the name of the application pool by process id using the following appcmd. (IIS, Windows)

Easy way to upgrade SQL Server 2005 to SQL Server 2008.

DotNetNuke allows you to create a simple scheduled task relying on the DNN framework only. This is useful if you want to keep everything self-contained within a module or you run within a hosting environment that don't allow you access to Remote Desktop. (IIS, ASP.NET, DNN)

You get an overflow exception when you save DateTime.MinValue into a SQL Server "datetime" column. (.NET, C#, VB.NET, SQL Server, PostgreSQL)

This article shows you how to migrate IIS 7 settings to a new machine using the new appcmd provided by IIS. (Web Server, ASP.NET, Windows)

This article outlines how to copy or migrate a Mail Enable installation from one machine to another. The article assumes that the target server has been installed with an appropriate copy of the MailEnable software. (Windows, SMTP, Email)

Here's how to find the approximate row count for any indexed table quickly in SQL Server.

You can force SQL Server to flush the log to file and cycle the log numbers (SQL Server 2005, 2008)

This is a hilarious video of Bill Gates on his last day at Microsoft Corporation.

An introduction to using the GPS system for computer timing applications. It describes the equipment that can be utilised to provide a precise time resource for computers and computer networks. (business, windows, linux)