I was reading my Information Week magazine and ran across an article regarding Large Databases “Big Honkin’ Databases” was in the Sept 19th magazine (article here). It is a quick glimpse into some of the largest databases. I have seen a 1.2 Terabyte database in action and seen the amount of work necessary to keep that database functioning. I cannot imagine …
Some friends that I know and work with have launched a new blog (www.spoutblog.com) Their site is dedicated to films and film making. These guys are dedicated to sharing information about films and building a community around films. Take some time and check out the site.
I have finally realized how much I use Instant Messaging. It is not a matter that I did not consider IM a viable means of communication, but rather the fact of how often I use it as a means of communication. Since switching jobs recently I have been able to consolidate my email, contact list, and useful files. The one thing …
If you do a lot of file migration or exchange with Microsoft SQL server you have probably had to grab a file via ftp. In most cases if you have automated this task you may have done this by either a vbs file or a bat file, or a DTS package that calls an FTP client. Well, Dan Woolsoton (A new …
((REVISED – TOO MANY SPELLING ERRORS))) – it may have been too late to post Ok I have switched jobs and currently I am using a Dell Latitude D800. People who know me, know that I do not have much respect for the Dell laptops. There are a few reasons for this. 1. They don’t make them. 2. Why call them …
Today Nadia Christine Becher was born. This morning at 5:00 AM my wife informed me her water had broke. We then traveled to the hospital. At 5:15AM we arrived at the Hospital. Rachel was ready to go. Our doctor arrived at 6:00 AM and Nadia was born at 6:13AM. It was a fast delivery. Nadia Weighed 9lbs. 13oz. She is 22 …
I am switching computers and needed to migrate my Thunderbird email client data to another machine. I did a little googling and did not find too much until I found Thunderstor It allows you to take your thunderbird account and exprt to eml files. Then import into system of your choice. If you are moving from one thunderbird account to another …
You often hear about security and web services. How they need to be more secure and how they can pass unsecured information. Well, I recently had an issue with a client that felt they were exposing too much information with the web service provided. This web service allows for products to be returned based on some search criteria. Unfortunately the web …
Slashdot does it again. I have had a list of places to go when looking for help on numerous issues. CSS being one of them. When I opened Slash this morning and saw this post, I was very happy. I have used 2 resources on this list for some CSS issues but they have a nice list that can be added …
I have been looking at new a new laptops and have been watching how people use them. My reasons for this are simple. I am a firm believer in the trackpoint, the little joystick thing in the middle of a laptop keyboard. Particularly on the IBM thinkpad laptops. The new laptop I will be using is a Dell and may or …
We have just launched a new site at work today. www.omnova.com. The interesting part of this launch is the use of a new server application called Macromedia Flex. You can get to the application part of this site by going to www.omnova.com/designcenter. The Flex application allows for a rich internet user interface to be generated through remote data access points. We …
I have been trying to get a copy / beta of Microsofts new command shell – Monad. It is in the beta stage and you should be able to access it like any other beta software from beta.microsoft.com. However, unlike other software that I have used, this seems to be one of the most popular beta’s they have launched. I have …
Well take all the above items and mix them up and you have what I have been up to. I have been coding a lot more lately, trying to get a new version of iisreporter out and also working on some custom dev software for a friend. Work has been very stressful. We have a lot going on and a few …
I am currently reading a Carl Hiaasen book called “Sick Puppy”. I was turned onto this author from a friend at work. He knew I like the Jimmy Buffett style books and recommend Carl. So far I have read 2 other books. “Skinny Dip” and “Strip Tease”. I really enjoy his style and writing. From what I can tell all of …
Well I have been extremely busy at work and other personal issues. I have finally realized it is nice to take a break from the tech world and just relax. I have been reading a lot and also playing with my daughter. It is amazing how relaxing just putting a puzzel together can be. I have also been training hard for …