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SQL Reporting Services Error: Logon Failed For The Unattended Execution Account

If you have an application that uses SQL Server Reporting Services and you are seeing errors similar to this: ReportServerException: The report server has encountered a configuration error. Logon failed for the unattended execution account. You may have an inappropriately configured “Execution Account” for Reporting Services. If you browse to your Reporting Services log at…
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Verify That Short Link Address With Unshorten.It!

Are you tempted to click on a shortened link in your Twitter feed or a discussion forum, but you are unsure of the trustworthiness of the person who posted it? Usually when that happens, I simply move on. I’ve got more important things to do anyway, so I might as well avoid landing on a…
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Featured Beer: Review of Founders – Dirty Bastard (Scotch Style Ale)

Today I bring you a deliciously complex craft beer by Founders Brewing Co. of Grand Rapids Michigan. “Dirty Bastard” is a “scotch style ale” and it is indeed quite tasty. BeerAdvocate — Scotch Ales are strong ales, also known as “Wee Heavy.” In the 19th century Scotland, they’d also be known as 160/-, a nomenclature…
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The Point-and-Shoot Camera Might Be Dead, But The DSLR Will Live Long And Prosper

Point-and-shoot cameras are dying. Whether they die off completely or remain on protracted life support is the only thing left to question. And it’s not surprising, because most people simply need the ability to snap quick shots of family and friends. If they already own a smartphone, there’s no reason to carry two devices. Now…
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OS Evolution: Microsoft Windows Taskbar vs. Apple OS X Menu Bar

If you’re familiar with the evolution of personal computers over the past three decades, then it could be easy to take for granted the menu bar in Apple’s OS X operating system (OS). When sitting in front of a Mac, the menu bar is right there, at the top of the screen, where it’s always…
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Independence Day (1996) Gets A Sequel After Nearly Two Decades

We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We’re going to live on! We’re going to survive! Today we celebrate our Independence Day! It might be hard to believe, but “Independence Day” is getting a sequel after nearly two decades. The 1996 science fiction film starring Will Smith,…
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Why Do Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) Suck So Bad?

It didn’t have to be this way. Digital video recorders (DVRs) were supposed to give us complete control of our television viewing. I got my first DVR (ReplayTV…ah, what a blast from the past) 13 years ago, and it was indeed a nice improvement over the video cassette recorder (VCR). But instead of mastering our…
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Featured Beer: Review of River Horse – Tripel Horse

Today’s fine craft brew comes from River Horse Brewing Company in Lambertville, New Jersey. The aptly named “Tripel Horse” is a Belgian-style Tripel, which is a strong pale ale. Poured into a 0.3L Rastal (stemmed glass), Tripel Horse has a somewhat cloudy appearance and a deep penny-like copper hue. Depending on how you pour it,…
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