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Technology April 9, 2007February 22, 2019 | Leave a Comment on Cross-Platform Java blows chunks

Cross-Platform Java blows chunks

Firefox and Thunderbird are resource hogs. Then again, what else is there that works the same way across all current platforms?

Technology April 9, 2007February 22, 2019 | Leave a Comment on Happy Resurrection!

Happy Resurrection!

In my ongoing quest to rid myself of relying on Windows, I've finally got network printing working from the iMac. Yay!

Technology April 6, 2007February 22, 2019 | Leave a Comment on Online again

Online again

Thunderbird is running and I'm online again, as it were. I transferred Cyberduck to the Mac, and now I'm investigating replacement software for all the little things I had on my laptop.

Technology April 6, 2007February 22, 2019 | Leave a Comment on :-(

:-(

So yes … the laptop finally died. I now can confirm what I suspected last night: when the Caps Lock and Num Lock lights flash simultaneously, it means the machine is running too hot.

General Humour April 5, 2007February 22, 2019 | Leave a Comment on Quote of the week

Quote of the week

In response to an article about a rumoured new VW Golf in 2008:

Technology April 4, 2007February 22, 2019 | Leave a Comment on Breakthrough!

Breakthrough!

About two months ago, during our automation process, I wanted to add in "send a mail" functionality to notify certain parties of certain events in the process, as one does. This wasn't a problem with SQL Server 2000 and DTS, because it has a MAPI plugin that connects directly to the Exchange Server.

SQL Server, Technology April 4, 2007February 22, 2019 | 1 Comment on It’s time for “Good Idea, Bad Idea”

It’s time for “Good Idea, Bad Idea”

On the Animaniacs, there used to be a segment called "Good Idea, Bad Idea", which was probably my favourite next to Pinky and the Brain.

Technology April 3, 2007February 22, 2019 | 2 Comments on Odd day

Odd day

Today is an odd day at work. Being the beginning of the month, we have several processes that need to run, but there are gaps in between hectic processing of databases and reports that I have a spare moment.

Technology April 3, 2007February 22, 2019 | 1 Comment on Technology Woes

Technology Woes

I think my laptop is dead. It reached three years old and is finally in the throes of agonising component-by-component shutdown.

General April 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment on So how long did that take? 8 years?

So how long did that take? 8 years?

From the article on the related link.

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