Archive for June, 2006

links for 2006-06-28

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

Hacknot - Purr Programming
“The programmers who trialed PurrProgramming report that they enjoyed the experience of writing code with a cat nearby, and estimate their defect injection rate fell by at least 30%, due to spending approximately 30% of their time stroking the cat. The ef
(tags: xp programming development humor)

Zombies
Some good simple tips for zombie makeup
(tags: […]

links for 2006-06-27

Tuesday, June 27th, 2006

NewsRex
Because the horrors of reality are way less terrible when narrated by dinosaurs!
(tags: news comics)

links for 2006-06-23

Friday, June 23rd, 2006

Car and Deep Cycle Battery FAQ, Battery Manufacturers and Brand Names List, and Battery References and Information Links List
Useful information for battery power on the playa or wherever
(tags: hardware reference electronics)

How to make a solar power generator
A good explanation of how to set up a renewable solar-charged battery for long term use of small electronic […]

Zombie Movies in Baltimore

Wednesday, June 21st, 2006

I’ve always wanted to make a zombie movie, but suffer from an unfortunate lack of any related talent. Thankfully, some others are working on it as well. I don’t really know any of these people, so I have no idea how realistic their ambitions are, but they went through the trouble of putting […]

Best. Picture of me. Ever.

Wednesday, June 21st, 2006

Somebody on flickr who was at the Baltimore Zombie Walk took the absolute best picture of me. It’s freaking terrifying. I don’t think my makeup was actually as good as she makes it look, because the colors appear to be doctored, but it’s still cool as hell.
Rob suggested I get business cards printed […]

links for 2006-06-21

Wednesday, June 21st, 2006

Automating Database maintenance in SQL 2005 Express Edition Part I
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 doesn’t come with a scheduling utility, but you can use windows scheduled tasks to automate db maintenance tasks.
(tags: microsoft programming databases)

Importing and Extending ActiveX Controls in .NET - The Code Project - C# Programming
How to use legacy ActiveX controls in .net applications
(tags: […]

Baltimore Zombie Walk

Monday, June 19th, 2006

God damn genius. The awesomely undead Angela’s Baltimore Zombie Walk went off without a hitch last night. There must have been a horde 100 strong, shambling through the inner harbor, seeking the flesh of the living. Reactions were a little different than I expected, mostly indifferent lack of acknowledgement, as if people […]

links for 2006-06-18

Sunday, June 18th, 2006

SQL Server 2000 Design and Implementation, Part X - Locking :: DotNetJohn
A comprehensive article about understanding and controlling locking mechanisms in a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 database. Very useful for managing and preventing deadlock issues.
(tags: databases development)

Switching Between HTTP and HTTPS Automatically: Version 2 - The Code Project - ASP.NET
A very interesting method for […]

Oh, google!

Friday, June 16th, 2006

Hey, person who browsed to my site from the google search “fuck keanu”, I’d like to know more about you. I was just perusing my logs, and saw your handiwork. But the one thing I’m dying to know is in which way you meant it? Were you happy to find my expression […]

links for 2006-06-15

Thursday, June 15th, 2006

sklar.com : PHP and the OWASP Top Ten Security Vulnerabilities
A very good writeup on secure php. Pretty good practices all around, really.
(tags: development programming security web software tips php)