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Author note: This was true of the original site, sweden.vyska.info, so it may not be true any longer now that the posts have been migrated to my main blog. So, this blog was setup for some friends who are curious what my thoughts are. To my astonishment (and a trace of fear/dismay), this little blog, … Continue reading Accidental Result
I was one of many left-ish Americans that was worried under the government of 2000-2006 (heavy GOP era), and really hoped that the backlash against the neocon movement under the Dems, such as Obama, would really make a good bit of difference. I hoped, Mr. Obama. I even chipped in for the first time in … Continue reading Hoped for Change
Just a bit of a link dump to things that we've used as jumping off points to learn from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden http://wikitravel.org/en/Stockholm (Currently Reading) http://www.amazon.com/Swedish-Secret-United-States-Sweden%C2%92s/dp/0929636600/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1324312126&sr=1-1 http://www.sweden.se/eng/Home/Lifestyle/Reading/20-things-to-know-before-moving-to-Sweden/ http://www.sweden.se/eng/Home/Lifestyle/Reading/10-practical-tips-when-youve-moved-to-Sweden-/ Blog of a US who did Expat to Sweden: http://blogs.sweden.se/expat/ http://www.expatsinsweden.com/eis/aboutsweden/culture/customs.shtml (Fun list, whole blog is good.) Another US Expat to Sweden: http://lostinstockholm.com/2010/10/20/you-know-youve-been-in-sweden-too-long/
This was a great article that covers why password complexity isn't necessarily the secret to security: http://www.baekdal.com/tips/password-security-usability He covers why you're better off using a password you can remember than a complex password. This is of particular note for IT folks who've noticed passwords on sticky notes (as I have -- or even written on the … Continue reading On Password Complexity
The Action Pane of the Role Tailored Client, introduced in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009, is full of great shortcuts to different actions, tasks, and reports (as shown below). But, sometimes the things you need regularly are tucked away in the Actions, Related Information, or Reports menus. You can add those to the Action Pane easily. … Continue reading Quick Tip: Make the Most of the Action Pane