I didn’t get too many things off my 2007 Wish List…so hopefully this year I can! This have changed a bit…check out this running list:

• Toyota Tundra - Last year I wanted an IS350, things have changed and a Truck is a better option!
• MacBook Air and/or MacBook Pro - I do need a new computer so either one of these would be just fine!
• Go on a Vacation! We never got a ‘real’ honeymoon, and in the three years we have been together we have not been on a vacation that amounted to more than just a weekend. I want a WEEK (or more) LONG VACATION!
• Sony Playstation 3
• iPhone - Still gotta have it, just not as important this year.

There’s more, I’ll add them in time…keep your eyes out. Also, what’s on your wish list for this year? I’d love to read about them in the comments!

Have you ever bought a Dell, and was overwhelmed by all the software they put on there…most if it just trial stuff anyway! I recently bought my daughter a laptop computer from Dell.

I can tell you from the many years dealing with computers and almost always buying a Dell when I need a Windows machine…they are getting worse and worse with this crap. Thank goodness I found this nifty little tool called PC Decrapifier. It’ll get rid of most things Dell likes to slap on your machine for trials (like most internet things and some other stuff like semantec and usually some image software for 30 day trial). Just run this little piece of joy and rid your new computer of all this ‘crap’!

I do like to support these applications when I can. I couldn’t find any of those little icons you see all over the place so I made some for them:

I’ve been compiling a list of good, free software that you should take a look at if you need them. This list continues to grow as I find new stuff or someone refers me to something. Today I am going to share CCleaner. I opened this up on my laptop at home and ran it several times. It cleaned so much stuff that I didn’t even know was cluttering my machine. Check it out!

Support CCleaner by using one or more of the following:

If you have ever needed to extract the .rdl file from SQL Server Reporting Server, it’s not very easy. The physical .rdl (Report Definition List) is not stored anywhere on the server file system. It’s stored in the Catalog table inside Report Server. So, I am sure there are several ways to get this…but I was pressed for time and asked someone that I knew was a lot more knowledgeable on the subject. Steve gave me this link: Reporting Services Scripter

Which has solved all my issues. Now it’s time to give it a run!

You can now vote for the next License Plate for Texas. I’ll stick to my Texas Tech plates, thank you!