Archive for April, 2010

Nocturne

Pretty good 87th story.

Nocturne: A Novel of the 87th Precinct (87th Precinct Mysteries)

How to add locations to Open File dialog in SSMS

Add subkeys Place0,Place1,etc

Under each subkey add two REG_SZ values

Name = “Shortcut Name”
Path = “Folder location”

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\Shell\Open Find\Places\UserDefinedPlaces

Bleeding Hearts

Enjoyed this book – good pace and a decent story.

Bleeding Hearts: A Novel

The Bureau: Inside the Modern FBI

Written pre-Hansen. Some interesting parts, others a bit dull.

The Bureau: Inside the Modern FBI

Searching for the Sound: My Life with the Grateful Dead

Not sure how much interest this would be for non-deadheads. Last couple chapters have the most punch and are quite melancholy. I saw around 40 shows between 1984 and 1990. Jerry’s wave to the crowd on the first show back in 12/86 with hundreds of people around me crying and the roar during ‘Touch of Grey’ stand in stark contrast to the disintegration of the scene from 90 onward.

Searching for the Sound: My Life with the Grateful Dead

Alice in Jeopardy

Ok for non-87th, but a bit convoluted and weak ending.

Alice in Jeopardy: A Novel

White Widow

A surprisingly good read. Bus lingo is a little over the top, but not out of place.

The White Widow: A Novel

Lightning

One of the more bleak 87th stories.

Lightning

The Sign of the Four

Good for a quick read.

The Sign of the Four

A Study in Scarlet: The First Sherlock Holmes Mystery

Have read this a couple times. The back story with the Mormons just doesn’t hold much interest.

A Study in Scarlet: The First Sherlock Holmes Mystery

Neuromancer

Hard to believe it is almost 30 years old – a bit hard to follow in places, but worth the effort.

Neuromancer