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So I get into work today only to find our primary server (PDC, AD, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, and File Services) took a dump. The mirror broke, but it was still functional, which means an immediate backup of the data was in progress and I can’t touch anything until after the mirror is rebuilt. I can see all kinds of questions and remarks whirling around in your head….. but don’t get me started…..

I am not the “powers that be” so we’ll just leave it at that. Luckily, I do the majority of my work on my local machine, and I only push archives, version releases, and/or “checkpoints” to the server. I handle backups of my workstation myself…. and I do it on a regular and automated basis.

Anyhoo….

For any of you .NET developers, I discovered a SWEET control you can use in your WinForms applications called “C# List View” (or Glacial ListView) which allows for embedded controls within the rows, color-coding, etc.  Very cool.  I’m implementing it in a couple of proprietary projects I’m working on, and I gotta say… it’s been a boon.  Being able to produce a grid view with progress bars in it (dynamically) is f**kin sweeeeeeet.

Speaking of which…. time for me to get back to work!  The Red Bull is coursing through me, can’t let it go to waste!