MYSQL & ODBC Connections, Revisited

So we thought we had our databsae problem licked. (See MYSQL & ODBC Connections)

After setting the primary key we tested the database and were able to connect, access the tables and edit the data. Perfect. I installed the connector on each of the six workstations. Four of these stations were read only and worked [...]

End of the Year Madness

It is morning on Friday, January the 5th of the new year, 2007. I am sitting in the living room drinking coffee and looking out the window at the fresh blanket of much needed snow. The frantic urgency of the holidays has gone and life has once again returned to its normal pace. Hallelujah!

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MYSQL & ODBC Connections

A client needed to have all of his employees be able to access a company database containing client and job information. He originally wanted us to purchase and install Microsoft Access. This would have cost approximately $1600 by the time all of the software and licenses were purchased. Instead we offered to find an alternate [...]

The Mystery of the Daytime Idle: Why aren’t you working?

Who are these people? I used to wonder the same thing as I worked away at a job from 9-5, Monday thru Friday. Some were tourists, but what about the rest of them? read more | digg story

Mountain Biking: Day 2

My first day of bike riding may have kicked my ass, however, I was determined to do better. Today was a success. I made it to 131 and back with the barest minimum of whining. The gear shifting went much smoother and I was able to pedal my way up the hills. The best part [...]