Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Meeting THE Architect
TheServerSide.NET - TSS Featured Entry: "Microsoft Matrix - by Michael Kaplan "
Friday, May 06, 2005
Nice RSS Reader
Synop > Weblogs > Sauce Reader Weblog - Sauce Reader v2.0 (BETA): "Sauce Reader v2.0 (BETA)"
The Time Traveler Convention - May 7, 2005
The Time Traveler Convention - May 7, 2005: "We are hosting the first and only Time Traveler Convention at MIT on Saturday, and WE NEED YOUR HELP! "
Wednesday, May 04, 2005
Tuesday, May 03, 2005
Bookmark - Might be useful
Moving SQL Server databases to a new location with Detach/Attach: "Moving SQL Server databases to a new location with Detach/Attach"
Friday, April 22, 2005
Tech weenies in the sky
Welcome to IS Survivor Publishing:
Sung to the tune Ghost Riders in the sky.
A computer and a telephone were sitting on a desk,
Every time he looked at them he just got more depressed,
'Cause they couldn't be connected, and nothing did the trick,
When the telephone was ringing,
The computer sat there like a brick.
Chorus
Tippie yi Yaaaaay! Yippie yi Ohhhhh!
Tech weenies in the sky.
The tech he had a vision and he tried to make it real,
Wiring the two together should have very great appeal,
So screens can pop and calls can route and messages can play,
Keeping all the telemarketers,
And other pests at bay.
Chorus
He couldn't get it working despite everything he tried,
He opened up the box and found the motherboard was fried,
The software it was buggy and cabling was a wreck,
And in his deep frustration,
You could hear him cry, "Oh, heck!"
It took a lot of duct tape, Band-Aids, chewing gum and sweat,
He hasn't got it working but it hasn't beat him yet,
The amount of troubleshooting effort turned out to be huge,
And when he finally finished,
He knew it was a kludge.
Go into any call center and you'll see CTI,
From Little Rock to Bangalore the connection's riding high,
But on average users' desktops we can see the standard twist:
If it ain't built into Outlook,
It simply don't exist.
Chorus
If you want to be a hero; if you want to save the day,
You won't become a cowboy shouting "Yippie yo cayay!"
You'll do it in the wiring where no one else can see,
Solving all the mysteries,
Of computer telephony
Now it's wired with fiber optics and it almost seems to glow,
Though outside it's Minnesota with a harsh and driving snow,
Yes the nights here in the Northland are a bitter freezing cold,
But with computers hooked to telephones,
You'll never go on hold.
Chorus
Sung to the tune Ghost Riders in the sky.
A computer and a telephone were sitting on a desk,
Every time he looked at them he just got more depressed,
'Cause they couldn't be connected, and nothing did the trick,
When the telephone was ringing,
The computer sat there like a brick.
Chorus
Tippie yi Yaaaaay! Yippie yi Ohhhhh!
Tech weenies in the sky.
The tech he had a vision and he tried to make it real,
Wiring the two together should have very great appeal,
So screens can pop and calls can route and messages can play,
Keeping all the telemarketers,
And other pests at bay.
Chorus
He couldn't get it working despite everything he tried,
He opened up the box and found the motherboard was fried,
The software it was buggy and cabling was a wreck,
And in his deep frustration,
You could hear him cry, "Oh, heck!"
It took a lot of duct tape, Band-Aids, chewing gum and sweat,
He hasn't got it working but it hasn't beat him yet,
The amount of troubleshooting effort turned out to be huge,
And when he finally finished,
He knew it was a kludge.
Go into any call center and you'll see CTI,
From Little Rock to Bangalore the connection's riding high,
But on average users' desktops we can see the standard twist:
If it ain't built into Outlook,
It simply don't exist.
Chorus
If you want to be a hero; if you want to save the day,
You won't become a cowboy shouting "Yippie yo cayay!"
You'll do it in the wiring where no one else can see,
Solving all the mysteries,
Of computer telephony
Now it's wired with fiber optics and it almost seems to glow,
Though outside it's Minnesota with a harsh and driving snow,
Yes the nights here in the Northland are a bitter freezing cold,
But with computers hooked to telephones,
You'll never go on hold.
Chorus
Thursday, April 21, 2005
Beer + code is not a good idea
Computerworld -Latest Opera browser: "Opera Software has added ... the ability to surf the web with voice commands "
can you imagine trying to get to http://www.dot.net.nz
Computer, DUB DUB DUB dot dot dot net dot nz
Then again, it would stop people surfing to any site with the word SPANK in the URL during work hours.
note to self - register the URL OhIGiveUp.com or HowDoIturnThisOff.net
can you imagine trying to get to http://www.dot.net.nz
Computer, DUB DUB DUB dot dot dot net dot nz
Then again, it would stop people surfing to any site with the word SPANK in the URL during work hours.
note to self - register the URL OhIGiveUp.com or HowDoIturnThisOff.net
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Monday, April 18, 2005
VS 2005 Release/License FAQ
Sean McBreen's WebLog : VS 2005 Product Line-up:
"A Picture Says 1,000 Words"
"A Picture Says 1,000 Words"
Security Myths - Part 2
Security Myths - April 2005:
"Myth 9: Security Tweaks Will Stop Worms/Viruses
If a dialog asking the user to make a security decision is the only thing standing between the user and the naked people frolicking on the beach, security does not stand a chance."
"Myth 9: Security Tweaks Will Stop Worms/Viruses
If a dialog asking the user to make a security decision is the only thing standing between the user and the naked people frolicking on the beach, security does not stand a chance."
Thursday, April 14, 2005
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Friday, March 18, 2005
Useful SQL Server Resource
SQL Server 2000 Backup and Restore
"This paper discusses the types of backups that are available in SQL Server 2000 and how backup functionality can be used in a disaster recovery plan. It includes general recommendations on how to improve backup and restore throughput and several case scenarios. "
"This paper discusses the types of backups that are available in SQL Server 2000 and how backup functionality can be used in a disaster recovery plan. It includes general recommendations on how to improve backup and restore throughput and several case scenarios. "
Thursday, March 17, 2005
Moving from UK to NZ
Flatlander: UK-NZ Migration Archives: "Moving to New Zealand"
Nice to have an 'outsiders' perspective on New Zulund.
Welcome Welcome Welcome.
Nice to have an 'outsiders' perspective on New Zulund.
Welcome Welcome Welcome.
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Thursday, February 17, 2005
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
One Liners for Code Cowboys - Thank you Andy
I do know everything, just not all at once. It's a virtual memory problem.
Code so clean you could eat off it!
A computer scientist is someone who, when told to 'Go to Hell', sees the 'go to', rather than the destination, as harmful.
A core dump is your computer's way of saying "Here's what's on my mind, what's on yours?"
A good programmer is someone who looks both ways before crossing a one-way street.
Calculating in binary code is as easy as 01,10,11.
Computer Science: solving today's problems tomorrow.
Hey! It compiles! Ship it!
My operat~1 system unders~1 long filena~1 , does yours?
Programmer's Drinking Song: 99 programming bugs in the code / 99 programming bugs / Fix one bug / compile it again / now there's 100 bugs in the code!
Real programmers don't document. If it was hard to write, it should be hard to understand.
Software isn't released, it's allowed to escape.
There are 10 kinds of people in the world: Those who understand binary and those who don't...
Code so clean you could eat off it!
A computer scientist is someone who, when told to 'Go to Hell', sees the 'go to', rather than the destination, as harmful.
A core dump is your computer's way of saying "Here's what's on my mind, what's on yours?"
A good programmer is someone who looks both ways before crossing a one-way street.
Calculating in binary code is as easy as 01,10,11.
Computer Science: solving today's problems tomorrow.
Hey! It compiles! Ship it!
My operat~1 system unders~1 long filena~1 , does yours?
Programmer's Drinking Song: 99 programming bugs in the code / 99 programming bugs / Fix one bug / compile it again / now there's 100 bugs in the code!
Real programmers don't document. If it was hard to write, it should be hard to understand.
Software isn't released, it's allowed to escape.
There are 10 kinds of people in the world: Those who understand binary and those who don't...
Thursday, February 10, 2005
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
Programming Fonts
Proggy Programming Fonts: "Monospaced Bitmap Programming Fonts
Looking for the perfect programming font ?"
Looking for the perfect programming font ?"
Monday, January 24, 2005
If this was in Kiwi - would you use it? I would.
Computerworld - PayPal pals up with Australia, launches local site: "Online consumer transaction service PayPal has launched a localised Australian web site and service in a bid to bolster its fortunes in the Asia-Pacific region. "
Tuesday, January 18, 2005
What A great site for .net stuff
vbAccelerator.com - Advanced VB, C# and VB.NET Source Code and Controls: "Welcome to vbAccelerator.com, a site devoted to providing free, advanced source code to Visual Basic programmers since June 1998 and now also to the .NET and C# community. "
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
The Hector Safety Button
The Hector Safety Button: "This Hector Safety Button has been created by the NetSafe® Programme of New Zealand to help keep children safe online. The function of this button is to give a child the ability to quickly cover the screen of the computer with a screensaver of Hector Protector when they encounter material that frightens or upsets them. With a click of the button, the problem is covered over by Hector until a trusted adult can come and deal with the situation. Hector also gives children very positive feedback for using the button and for talking with an adult about the problem.
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Tuesday, December 14, 2004
A new ruler - this time a transparent grid
DVXP: All downloads: "View a grid and ruler on top of your application. (Requires Windows 2000 and up.)"
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