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Author Archives: Jeff Garretson
Apple has a bug in a beta version of iOS that pops up an annoying message periodically, and the whole Internet lights up, and it’s fixed in a couple of days, and we all know about it the moment it’s fixed. Meanwhile, Microsoft breaks SSIS deployment in an official release of Visual Studio, and itContinue reading
For certain use cases, BIML is pure magic. The best kind of power tools!
Good grief, Samsung—this TV has power and Wi-Fi 24/7, but you have to wait to install updates when I want to watch something? Why?!?!?
This morning’s silly dad song: 🎶 “Banana ooo na na, half of my breakfast is banana ooo na na…” 🎶
I just can’t get enough of “Super Love” by Zero Venture ft. Natalia Natchan. It’s EDM + J-pop + NES. It’s nerdy, sweet, and just so much fun!
iOS 11.3 Beta 2 says battery capacity is at 87%, but it has shut down due to insufficient juice and is being throttled. So what—I’m just stuck? Even if I’d gladly pay $29 for a replacement? D’oh!
Did they just say “Azure Solution Showcase?” In an industry obsessed with TLAs, that was probably a VBI.
I just figured out that the Scroll Lock key actually does something on Windows! Made me want to scream and burn Excel to the ground, but hey—I learned something new today!
Why We Encrypt
Bruce Schneier: Every time you use encryption, you’re protecting someone who needs to use it to stay alive. This is the clearest statement I’ve seen of the case for ubiquitous, on-by-default encryption.
UK government quietly rewrites hacking laws to give GCHQ immunity
Ars Technica: The UK government has quietly passed new legislation that exempts GCHQ, police, and other intelligence officers from prosecution for hacking into computers and mobile phones.
I’m Terrified Right Now
Derick Bailey: “I want this horrible, sick feeling because it means I care about what I’m doing. It means I understand that I can really screw this up, and I really don’t want to. It means I care enough to make sure I have every detail right… This gut-wrenching sick feeling that I have rightContinue reading “I’m Terrified Right Now”
You do not need permission
Brooke Allen: You do not need permission to do the right thing. No one can give you permission to do the wrong thing.
The Reward For Good Work
Derick Bailey: For me, my work and my reputation are tied together. I’m not known for social graces, being easy to work with, or having the best bed-side manner when helping others. But I am known for quality work, for pushing others to do better, and for clearing a path on which others can travel.Continue reading “The Reward For Good Work”
SSIS – Global replace for all columns using a script component
Originally posted on Waheed Rous:
Sometimes while in the data flow you need to apply the same function on all the columns in the data flow or all columns have a specific data type, for example: Remove all commas and new lines from text columns before exporting them to a CSV file. Replace text “Null”…
How a Microwave Should Work
I have strong opinions about the proper UI design for a microwave oven: The number buttons should just be numbers. Pressing the 2 button should not immediately start cooking for 2 minutes. If I want 2 minutes, I’ll hit 2-0-0-Start. I should not have to find a Time Cook button, or anything like that, beforeContinue reading “How a Microwave Should Work”
One in a million is next Tuesday
What I Want From Tech Support
I’ve been working with a software vendor on the same support case for 15 days now, and it’s driving me crazy. It would be unprofessional to rag on the vendor here, but I will share a few thoughts on what I want from tech support that I consistently don’t get.
Markdown Test
I just had a terrible thought: what if WordPress lets you post in Markdown but converts it immediately to HTML and doesn’t preserve the original Markdown source. That would be a terrible shame. I’ll find out in a minute… Oh, good—it does preserve the Markdown source. What a relief!
Write (More) Effortlessly With Markdown
Originally posted on The WordPress.com Blog:
Markdown has arrived on WordPress.com! Some of you may respond with “Finally!” Others might be asking, “what’s that?” Markdown is a quick way to add formatted text without writing out any HTML. Let’s take a closer look. Here is an example of how Markdown looks while editing a post: This…
