Author: The curious case of RESOURCE_SEMAPHORE
I’ve written a post on my company’s blog, demonstrating why SQL Server DBAs love to answer a question with “it depends”. Check it out: The curious case of RESOURCE_SEMAPHORE
This sucks
Having a broken foot is no picnic. I’m getting to the place in my head where I’m frustrated that I can’t do the things I took for granted for 30-mumble years. Like walking up stairs. Emptying the dishwasher (yes, really). Putting on clothes. Showering. Walking down stairs. Driving (though having an automatic transmission makes thisContinue reading This sucks
Good news, bad news
The good news is that I’m off my pain medication for the moment. I’ve survived since 8am and it’s noon now. The bad news is, I’ve been put in a fiberglass cast until at least 13 June (eight weeks from now) because the damage to my foot wasn’t restricted to broken bones. On the brightContinue reading Good news, bad news
Updates
The swelling in my foot has diminished somewhat, and now I can feel pain in other parts of my leg and ankle that were previously overshadowed by the broken bones. I read a fascinating article on HowStuffWorks.com about how the body mends fractures. According to that, and of course my doctor spouse, I should beContinue reading Updates
I did something cool and I can’t talk about it
I’ve just written a very nifty C# application, and for reasons of secrecy, I can’t tell anyone what it is or how it works! This is frustrating because I think it’s awesome. Hopefully just posting this entry about [redacted] will get the excitement off my chest and then I can continue doing my tax filing.
Two-Factor Authentication for WordPress
There’s been a major attack on all WordPress (and Joomla) websites worldwide. When I last read about it, over 150 000 IP addresses were involved in the botnet. My (fantastic) service provider, Site5, with whom I host all of my customers’ sites as well as my own, mitigated the attack through the course of aContinue reading Two-Factor Authentication for WordPress
Broken foot
I broke my foot on Sunday. We were on Vancouver Island, at the very end of our weekend away, staying with friends. I’d gone outside where it had been raining, saw the garage door closing, decided I’d try run back inside, and slipped on the concrete with wet shoes. Anyway, we thought it was justContinue reading Broken foot
Contribute joy to the world
“To make others less happy is a crime. To make ourselves unhappy is where all crime starts. We must try to contribute joy to the world. That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try. I didn’t always know this and am happy I lived long enough to findContinue reading Contribute joy to the world
My home screen
There’s a trend on various networks to show off one’s home screen on their smart phones and / or tablets. Never being one to miss an opportunity to follow the herd, here’s my iPhone’s home screen: For good measure, here’s the second screen, because how can I get by with only two? I love folders.
Hello, world
Obligatory “I’m still alive” post. For microblogging, I’m on Twitter and ADN (App.net). I’m not on Facebook1. I’m on Google+ periodically. There’s Tumblr, where I lurk a bit, mainly to find lurid pictures for a friend of mine. There is a LOT of porn on Tumblr. You can also find me on Pinterest, where IContinue reading Hello, world