Today I reached my geek coming-of-age, and turned 0x21 years old.
I celebrated in true nerd fashion, by spending the morning taking Microsoft exams 70-445 and 70-554. Both were tougher than I expected,
Despite the plethora of blogs, podcasts, and online videos that currently abound, I still prefer to get most of my technical learning via the trusty old dead-tree format.
Here’s a quick round-up
Here's what was waiting for me under the tree this year:
Favourite Foods:
* Lagavulin
* Jamaican Blue Mountain
* Green & Black's Selection Box
Traditional:
* Five pairs of socks
* Next Signature Eau de Toilette
Books:
* Gervase
Some thoughts that occurred to me during, or following, a week's holiday in Cornwall:
* Cornwall is a long way from Leeds, especially with a toddler in the car. Stopping over half way was
Hmm, this wasn't quite what I expected to find when searching Amazon for a book on SSIS.
Still, might as well add it to my DVD rental list... ;-)