From hans.andersen at phulse.com Mon Oct 1 04:11:10 2012 From: hans.andersen at phulse.com (Hans-Christian Andersen) Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 02:11:10 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Addressing Chinese In-Reply-To: <1928C96AB98447B5AEA1EF150801E8F9@HAL9007> References: <1928C96AB98447B5AEA1EF150801E8F9@HAL9007> Message-ID: Singapore, while very multicultural by definition, is much like Hong Kong in being heavily influenced by its English past. Mrs or Ms should work just fine. Perhaps mention that you heard that Sentosa was beautiful for an extra oomph. Hans On 2012-09-30, at 6:10 PM, "Rocky Smolin" wrote: > I received a lead from Sony Electronics Singapore for an evaluation copy of > my system. I want to call to follow up with the requestor by phone. Her > name is Yen Cheng Koo. I happen to know it's a she. > > Does anyone know, when I talk to her, how do I address her? > > TIA > > Rocky > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From fuller.artful at gmail.com Mon Oct 1 09:54:23 2012 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 10:54:23 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Addressing Chinese In-Reply-To: References: <1928C96AB98447B5AEA1EF150801E8F9@HAL9007> Message-ID: Rocky, Her surname is Yen, not Koo. There are four official languages: Mandarin, Enlish, Tamil and Malay. If you're feeling adventurous, you might want to try this (in what is called pin-yin): dui bo chi, chin wen, ni hui shwa ying-wen ma? prononced doy bo chi, chin wen, ni hoy shwa ing-win ma? (rising tone on ma, like a question) "Excuse me, may I ask, Do you speak English?" Arthur > I received a lead from Sony Electronics Singapore for an evaluation copy > of > > my system. I want to call to follow up with the requestor by phone. Her > > name is Yen Cheng Koo. I happen to know it's a she. > > > > Does anyone know, when I talk to her, how do I address her? > > > > TIA > > > > Rocky > From rockysmolin at bchacc.com Mon Oct 1 10:05:48 2012 From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin) Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 08:05:48 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Addressing Chinese In-Reply-To: References: <1928C96AB98447B5AEA1EF150801E8F9@HAL9007> Message-ID: <8ED8B24C324D4F26881C53AAA90272AF@HAL9007> Arthur: But if she doesn't she'll say something in Chinese (or Tamil or Malay) and I'll be lost. :) I had an experience like that once in an Arabic speaking country - found out how to say 'How much' before I learned all the numbers. I asked the cab driver how much and he told me - but then I was stumped. I was advised to call her Ms. Yen. Think I'll go with that, if I can get her on the phone. She was out yesterday. R -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 7:54 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Addressing Chinese Rocky, Her surname is Yen, not Koo. There are four official languages: Mandarin, Enlish, Tamil and Malay. If you're feeling adventurous, you might want to try this (in what is called pin-yin): dui bo chi, chin wen, ni hui shwa ying-wen ma? prononced doy bo chi, chin wen, ni hoy shwa ing-win ma? (rising tone on ma, like a question) "Excuse me, may I ask, Do you speak English?" Arthur > I received a lead from Sony Electronics Singapore for an evaluation > copy of > > my system. I want to call to follow up with the requestor by phone. > > Her name is Yen Cheng Koo. I happen to know it's a she. > > > > Does anyone know, when I talk to her, how do I address her? > > > > TIA > > > > Rocky > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From accessd at shaw.ca Mon Oct 1 10:29:52 2012 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 08:29:52 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Disappearing shortcuts In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <3ED650E2F10445FAAAB6C3D01FA945F9@creativesystemdesigns.com> The only time that I have ever seen icons/shortcuts disappearing from the desktop is when Windows say, "There are unused shortcuts on your desktop, remove?" and id you reply "Y" the older icons will be removed. There are some registry setting controlling that process and duration. That said, I have never seen them disappearing automatically. ....But there are some features, sort of like extended desktops, that can be spawned when you have a Windows server backend setup appropriately. It will manage the desktop even when you, as a single user, have logged into multiple stations. Login as station A and B and if you change something within your username group on station A, within a few moments that change is reflected on station B. This feature is not automatic, must be setup and only works on domain networks. I will never install such nonsense. A client called one time saying there was something wrong with their network and they wanted me to come down and fix it. It seems that files kept disappearing and their desktops kept changing in layout. I had not been aparty to the initial install and it took me a couple of hours to figure it out and resolve it. The new girl did not have her own account yet, so the owner was letting her use another employees account. The trouble is that the other employee was working at the time. As he changed his desktop, so would hers change, about fifteen minutes later. (The desktop colour would change from purple to green and back) It was all quite humorous in the end. I don't think you should have any issues along this line unless your son has been helping with the network. ;-) Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2012 8:30 PM To: List Subject: [dba-Tech] Disappearing shortcuts Dear List: I keep each of my clients' work in a separate folder. On my main box and on a backup box. So I fond it convenient to keep shortcuts on my desktop to the active clients on my backup box. When I finished working on their db I just drag and drop onto their shortcut. However, when I reboot, the shortcuts disappear. Very annoying. When I try to access the backup box after rebooting the main box, I have to enter user name and password. Could that be why they're disappearing? Any fix for this? MTIA Rocky _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From fuller.artful at gmail.com Wed Oct 3 12:33:53 2012 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2012 13:33:53 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Google Search Feature: Calculations and Conversions Message-ID: Wow! I had no idea. There's a built-in calculator and conversion calculator right in the search bar (of Chrome, at least, but anyway it's the best browser). You can for example enter any of these directly in the search bar: 4 mph in kph 2 tsp in ml 40 acres in hectares 1 bushel in quarts 20 tablespoons in cups 12% of 124 20000 leagues in miles .01 inch in Angstroms 1 imperial gallon in us gallon 1 imperial gallon in li And you don't even have to press Enter, The answer appears instantly! In the last case, I didn't even get the chance to spell "liters" or "litres". Both appeared in the dropdown instantly, along with the answer below that. So I decided to try "1 US dollar to Canadian" and I got no further than "1 US" before the answer appeared. That could be because Google knows where I live (or at least am logged on from) So I decided to push the envelope and enter "1000 1930 dollars to 2012 dollars". This time there was no instant conversion, but there did appear several places to look, which I won't bother listing. Try it yourself if you're interested. This feature wouldn't be complete without an Easter egg. Try this: the number of horns on a unicorn + the loneliest number You don't even have to press Enter! Who knew? -- Arthur From bheid at sc.rr.com Wed Oct 3 17:25:30 2012 From: bheid at sc.rr.com (Bobby Heid) Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2012 18:25:30 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Google Search Feature: Calculations and Conversions In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <002801cda1b5$fefc6a00$fcf53e00$@sc.rr.com> Works in IE 9 and Firefox 15.01 too. Bobby -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 1:34 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: [dba-Tech] Google Search Feature: Calculations and Conversions Wow! I had no idea. There's a built-in calculator and conversion calculator right in the search bar (of Chrome, at least, but anyway it's the best browser). You can for example enter any of these directly in the search bar: 4 mph in kph 2 tsp in ml 40 acres in hectares 1 bushel in quarts 20 tablespoons in cups 12% of 124 20000 leagues in miles .01 inch in Angstroms 1 imperial gallon in us gallon 1 imperial gallon in li And you don't even have to press Enter, The answer appears instantly! In the last case, I didn't even get the chance to spell "liters" or "litres". Both appeared in the dropdown instantly, along with the answer below that. So I decided to try "1 US dollar to Canadian" and I got no further than "1 US" before the answer appeared. That could be because Google knows where I live (or at least am logged on from) So I decided to push the envelope and enter "1000 1930 dollars to 2012 dollars". This time there was no instant conversion, but there did appear several places to look, which I won't bother listing. Try it yourself if you're interested. This feature wouldn't be complete without an Easter egg. Try this: the number of horns on a unicorn + the loneliest number You don't even have to press Enter! Who knew? -- Arthur _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From accessd at shaw.ca Thu Oct 4 10:36:00 2012 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 08:36:00 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] The Cassandra NoSQL OSS DB is making great strides In-Reply-To: <002801cda1b5$fefc6a00$fcf53e00$@sc.rr.com> References: <002801cda1b5$fefc6a00$fcf53e00$@sc.rr.com> Message-ID: <813E26D01C1A45A6B3F6E4A5BEF92D07@creativesystemdesigns.com> The Cassandra DB makes the bold claim that it is going after Oracle. Whether that statement is realistic is open for debate but they can hardly be faulted for their enthusiasm as their product adoption is growing in leaps and bounds. The one problem that has characterized most of the new-age Map-Reduce databases is that their human interface is rudimentary in the extreme, the actual database is stand-alone, their distributive system is a separate set of modules. Cassandra now has/is an assembled set. It is still far from having a pretty desktop or web based interface but it no longer requires months of playing just to get it up and running as most DB programmers will have to forget and re-learn as much just to become barely competent. http://venturebeat.com/2012/10/01/datastax-funding/ ...and downloading and details on how to load Cassandra on a single machine and as said, "kick the tires". (An excellent down-time and/or winter project.) http://www.datastax.com/resources/articles/getting-started-with-apache-cassa ndra Jim From accessd at shaw.ca Thu Oct 4 10:48:17 2012 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 08:48:17 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Google Search Feature: Calculations and Conversions In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <9109D6EC745449248B8CB2FED841AFBB@creativesystemdesigns.com> It has been around for a while but it is easy to forget about it but is a great feature...always end up reaching for my phone and its calculator. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 10:34 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: [dba-Tech] Google Search Feature: Calculations and Conversions Wow! I had no idea. There's a built-in calculator and conversion calculator right in the search bar (of Chrome, at least, but anyway it's the best browser). You can for example enter any of these directly in the search bar: 4 mph in kph 2 tsp in ml 40 acres in hectares 1 bushel in quarts 20 tablespoons in cups 12% of 124 20000 leagues in miles .01 inch in Angstroms 1 imperial gallon in us gallon 1 imperial gallon in li And you don't even have to press Enter, The answer appears instantly! In the last case, I didn't even get the chance to spell "liters" or "litres". Both appeared in the dropdown instantly, along with the answer below that. So I decided to try "1 US dollar to Canadian" and I got no further than "1 US" before the answer appeared. That could be because Google knows where I live (or at least am logged on from) So I decided to push the envelope and enter "1000 1930 dollars to 2012 dollars". This time there was no instant conversion, but there did appear several places to look, which I won't bother listing. Try it yourself if you're interested. This feature wouldn't be complete without an Easter egg. Try this: the number of horns on a unicorn + the loneliest number You don't even have to press Enter! Who knew? -- Arthur _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From accessd at shaw.ca Thu Oct 4 11:58:14 2012 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 09:58:14 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] For those who want to learn more about "Big Data" In-Reply-To: <813E26D01C1A45A6B3F6E4A5BEF92D07@creativesystemdesigns.com> References: <002801cda1b5$fefc6a00$fcf53e00$@sc.rr.com> <813E26D01C1A45A6B3F6E4A5BEF92D07@creativesystemdesigns.com> Message-ID: <28B92C51F8DE4E46A27A89A0775ADC89@creativesystemdesigns.com> Today boys and girls... The event is called "Big Data Debunked - Finding the Data Signals." It is being held on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. ET at the Jerome L. Greene Performance Space in New York City. It will also be streamed live on ZDNet. http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/hiner/why-big-data-matters-the-experts-weig h-in/10803?tag=nl.e101&s_cid=e101 And for timezones: http://www.tbaytel.net/media/TIMEZONE_MAP.pdf Remember: 13:30 on the westcoast Jim From carbonnb at gmail.com Fri Oct 5 08:04:23 2012 From: carbonnb at gmail.com (Bryan Carbonnell) Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 09:04:23 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] VBA Programing In Office for Mac Message-ID: Does anyone have any good reference sites for VBA for Office 2011 on Mac? I'm trying to make some templates cross-platform (Mac & Windows) and every time I turn around, I'm running into issues and of course help, isn't. :) -- Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at gmail.com Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "What a great ride!" From john at winhaven.net Fri Oct 5 11:00:59 2012 From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow) Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 11:00:59 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Outlook Shortcuts in folder view Message-ID: <000901cda312$9d80b890$d88229b0$@winhaven.net> Here's something I've never used but curious about: What is the shortcut option in the folder view of Outlook 2010 used for? From accessd at shaw.ca Fri Oct 5 12:20:15 2012 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 10:20:15 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Serious HTTP 2 In-Reply-To: <813E26D01C1A45A6B3F6E4A5BEF92D07@creativesystemdesigns.com> References: <002801cda1b5$fefc6a00$fcf53e00$@sc.rr.com> <813E26D01C1A45A6B3F6E4A5BEF92D07@creativesystemdesigns.com> Message-ID: <937DE0316AA343A6B6AA54C253AFFEA3@creativesystemdesigns.com> And so it starts. HTTP/2.0 is now being assembled through various interested parties and what the new protocol will bring to the web will impact us all. First the over-all guide lines: http://trac.tools.ietf.org/wg/httpbis/trac/wiki Of course the center of the discussion will be through W3C and many interested parties, are right now, putting together discussion papers for an upcoming conference in Atlanta. http://www.w3.org/mid/1345470312.2877.55.camel at ds9 Some of the expected features will be, SPDY; fast streaming standard protocol, better security, a more robust standard, faster switching between channels and so on. All in a effort to make the internet faster and more reliable especially for mobile devices. Jim From accessd at shaw.ca Fri Oct 5 12:36:50 2012 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 10:36:50 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] IE 10 might actually have it right In-Reply-To: <813E26D01C1A45A6B3F6E4A5BEF92D07@creativesystemdesigns.com> References: <002801cda1b5$fefc6a00$fcf53e00$@sc.rr.com> <813E26D01C1A45A6B3F6E4A5BEF92D07@creativesystemdesigns.com> Message-ID: <398BE2F51E6B41D78B56D970A290EA58@creativesystemdesigns.com> IE 10 may actually have done something right but given the explosion from various ad agencies and advertisers, Microsoft may have to unset their "Do Not Track", DNT from being the default. Most browsers already have such a setting, DNT, but it is optional. Quote: " ...Four of the five major browsers -- Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera and Safari -- can send a DNT signal. Google has pledged that Chrome will support DNT by year's end. "When presented as a default 'on,' by design Microsoft is no longer creating a choice of whether or not data about consumers will be tracked," the Association of National Advertisers' letter continued. "Rather, Microsoft appears determined to stop the collection of Web viewing data. That is unacceptable." " It seems that we may have a choice as to whether we want to be a product or not. As we web surfers are such a valuable commodity, will data collection be really blocked by the DNT settings or will that just be a "feel good" option for us users. Jim From fuller.artful at gmail.com Fri Oct 5 14:57:48 2012 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 15:57:48 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] IE 10 might actually have it right In-Reply-To: <398BE2F51E6B41D78B56D970A290EA58@creativesystemdesigns.com> References: <002801cda1b5$fefc6a00$fcf53e00$@sc.rr.com> <813E26D01C1A45A6B3F6E4A5BEF92D07@creativesystemdesigns.com> <398BE2F51E6B41D78B56D970A290EA58@creativesystemdesigns.com> Message-ID: The opinion of the National Association of Advertisers is clearly based on the misguided notion that we are all "consumers" rather than people. That notion, to use the association's own words, is unacceptable. In addition to consuming stuff now and then (air most frequently, but also including nutrients, physical space and information... and way down the list, products such as soap, cleaning products and way further down the list, new clothing), I am also a producer, albeit occasional, of eBooks, physical books, screenplays, code examples in various languages, and the best vegetarian stew you'll ever encounter. And finally, when I'm neither consuming nor producing, then I'm playing with my cat or going for a walk. I refuse to be defined as a consumer by the National Association of Advertisers, or anyone else. It's time that these a-holes realized that my name and address and preferences are MY property, and not something to be mined in order to turn me into one atom in an aggregate that some marketing wonk has defined (in case they need help, let me assist: cranky post-60 y.o, left-wing libertarian agnostic hetero white guy). There. You happy? I'm a market. Target me, you mofos! The whole notion of consumer civilization sucks, and maybe this is the battleground on which to fight it to its death. DNT forever! All browsers should make DNT the default, and the advertisers can go fork themselves. Arthur From fuller.artful at gmail.com Fri Oct 5 17:28:43 2012 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 18:28:43 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Javascript list Message-ID: People interested in web development are turning increasingly to Javascript, and this turn in part reflects a more general turn away from server-side scripting and toward client-side scripting. This is NOT the same as saying that all the logic of a web app leaves the BE and becomes part of the FE, which impression you might get even upon reading the name of the most popular Javascript library, jQuery. I admit that I was one of those dismissers. As soon as I heard that word, I assumed that jQuery was some sort of front end for SQL -- and it is that, but I soon learned that there exists a wealth of wonderful things that jQuery can do that have nothing at all with SQL queries. What Javascript (hereinafter JS) is really about is modifying the data (page) returned by the web server. There are two other JS libraries of immediate relevance, jQuery UI and jQuery Mobiles, the former providing some way kewl UI controls and the latter able to deal with various mobile platforms, abstracting away their differences so you can write once and deploy everywhere. I propose that we open a new list on our beloved site, devoted to all things concerning Javascript, jQuery, JSON (Javascript Object Notation) and related stuff. -- Arthur Cell: 647.710.1314 Prediction is difficult, especially of the future. -- Niels Bohr From tinanfields at torchlake.com Fri Oct 5 17:34:33 2012 From: tinanfields at torchlake.com (Tina Norris Fields) Date: Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:34:33 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Javascript list In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <506F6079.5000409@torchlake.com> I second that thought and will subscribe as soon as the list comes into being. :-) T Tina Norris Fields tinanfields at torchlake.com 231-322-2787 On 10/5/2012 6:28 PM, Arthur Fuller wrote: > People interested in web development are turning increasingly to > Javascript, and this turn in part reflects a more general turn away from > server-side scripting and toward client-side scripting. This is NOT the > same as saying that all the logic of a web app leaves the BE and becomes > part of the FE, which impression you might get even upon reading the name > of the most popular Javascript library, jQuery. I admit that I was one of > those dismissers. As soon as I heard that word, I assumed that jQuery was > some sort of front end for SQL -- and it is that, but I soon learned that > there exists a wealth of wonderful things that jQuery can do that have > nothing at all with SQL queries. What Javascript (hereinafter JS) is really > about is modifying the data (page) returned by the web server. > > There are two other JS libraries of immediate relevance, jQuery UI and > jQuery Mobiles, the former providing some way kewl UI controls and the > latter able to deal with various mobile platforms, abstracting away their > differences so you can write once and deploy everywhere. > > I propose that we open a new list on our beloved site, devoted to all > things concerning Javascript, jQuery, JSON (Javascript Object Notation) and > related stuff. > From fuller.artful at gmail.com Fri Oct 5 17:37:50 2012 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 18:37:50 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Javascript list In-Reply-To: <506F6079.5000409@torchlake.com> References: <506F6079.5000409@torchlake.com> Message-ID: Yo, Tina! You rock! If you haven't grabbed the basic components already, do so soon. There are others, too, but gradually we'll get to them. A. On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 6:34 PM, Tina Norris Fields < tinanfields at torchlake.com> wrote: > I second that thought and will subscribe as soon as the list comes into > being. :-) > T > > Tina Norris Fields > tinanfields at torchlake.com > 231-322-2787 > > From john at winhaven.net Fri Oct 5 23:11:03 2012 From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow) Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 23:11:03 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Javascript list In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <009a01cda378$99f51070$cddf3150$@winhaven.net> Arthur I refer you to a posting I made last week regarding an invitation to all list members to join the maintenance list to discuss these types of things. John B -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 5:29 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: [dba-Tech] Javascript list People interested in web development are turning increasingly to Javascript, and this turn in part reflects a more general turn away from server-side scripting and toward client-side scripting. This is NOT the same as saying that all the logic of a web app leaves the BE and becomes part of the FE, which impression you might get even upon reading the name of the most popular Javascript library, jQuery. I admit that I was one of those dismissers. As soon as I heard that word, I assumed that jQuery was some sort of front end for SQL -- and it is that, but I soon learned that there exists a wealth of wonderful things that jQuery can do that have nothing at all with SQL queries. What Javascript (hereinafter JS) is really about is modifying the data (page) returned by the web server. There are two other JS libraries of immediate relevance, jQuery UI and jQuery Mobiles, the former providing some way kewl UI controls and the latter able to deal with various mobile platforms, abstracting away their differences so you can write once and deploy everywhere. I propose that we open a new list on our beloved site, devoted to all things concerning Javascript, jQuery, JSON (Javascript Object Notation) and related stuff. -- Arthur Cell: 647.710.1314 Prediction is difficult, especially of the future. -- Niels Bohr _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From mcp2004 at mail.ru Sat Oct 6 02:00:10 2012 From: mcp2004 at mail.ru (=?UTF-8?B?U2FsYWtoZXRkaW5vdiBTaGFtaWw=?=) Date: Sat, 06 Oct 2012 11:00:10 +0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] =?utf-8?q?Javascript_list?= In-Reply-To: <506F6079.5000409@torchlake.com> References: <506F6079.5000409@torchlake.com> Message-ID: <1349506810.526233002@m.mail.ru> I will subscribe to the dba-JS too. Thank you. -- Shamil Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:34:33 -0400 ?? Tina Norris Fields : > I second that thought and will subscribe as soon as the list comes into > being. :-) > T > > Tina Norris Fields > tinanfields at torchlake.com > 231-322-2787 > > On 10/5/2012 6:28 PM, Arthur Fuller wrote: > > People interested in web development are turning increasingly to > > Javascript, and this turn in part reflects a more general turn away from > > server-side scripting and toward client-side scripting. This is NOT the > > same as saying that all the logic of a web app leaves the BE and becomes > > part of the FE, which impression you might get even upon reading the name > > of the most popular Javascript library, jQuery. I admit that I was one of > > those dismissers. As soon as I heard that word, I assumed that jQuery was > > some sort of front end for SQL -- and it is that, but I soon learned that > > there exists a wealth of wonderful things that jQuery can do that have > > nothing at all with SQL queries. What Javascript (hereinafter JS) is really > > about is modifying the data (page) returned by the web server. > > > > There are two other JS libraries of immediate relevance, jQuery UI and > > jQuery Mobiles, the former providing some way kewl UI controls and the > > latter able to deal with various mobile platforms, abstracting away their > > differences so you can write once and deploy everywhere. > > > > I propose that we open a new list on our beloved site, devoted to all > > things concerning Javascript, jQuery, JSON (Javascript Object Notation) and > > related stuff. > > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From mcp2004 at mail.ru Sat Oct 6 03:24:17 2012 From: mcp2004 at mail.ru (=?UTF-8?B?U2FsYWtoZXRkaW5vdiBTaGFtaWw=?=) Date: Sat, 06 Oct 2012 12:24:17 +0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] =?utf-8?q?IE_10_might_actually_have_it_right?= In-Reply-To: References: <398BE2F51E6B41D78B56D970A290EA58@creativesystemdesigns.com> Message-ID: <1349511857.525438299@f74.mail.ru> Hi Arthur and All -- <<< All browsers?should make DNT the default, >>> Yes, I too would like to have DNT set by default in all the browsers. But if just a few percent of browsers' users will have "tracking ON" would then I have the luxury of having free of charge GMail, Hotmai, mail.ru, ... SkyDrive, DropBox, .... accounts? <<< ... left-wing libertarian... >>> Have you ever had opportunity to live and work, make business for a long time in communistic, socialistic, totalitarian/paternalistic feudal-capitalistic countries? Left-wing libertarians refuse private property as the foundation of economic systems and insist on equitable distribution of resource rent - correct? <<< The whole notion of consumer civilization sucks >>> Maybe, do you have something else working better to propose to the masses? Sorry for a bit off-topic. Thank you. -- Shamil Fri, 5 Oct 2012 15:57:48 -0400 ?? Arthur Fuller : > > > > >The opinion of the National Association of Advertisers is clearly based on > the misguided notion that we are all "consumers" rather than people. That > notion, to use the association's own words, is unacceptable. In addition to > consuming stuff now and then (air most frequently, but also including > nutrients, physical space and information... and way down the list, > products such as soap, cleaning products and way further down the list, new > clothing), I am also a producer, albeit occasional, of eBooks, physical > books, screenplays, code examples in various languages, and the > best vegetarian stew you'll ever encounter. And finally, when I'm neither > consuming nor producing, then I'm playing with my cat or going for a walk. > > I refuse to be defined as a consumer by the National Association of > Advertisers, or anyone else. It's time that these a-holes realized that my > name and address and preferences are MY property, and not something to be > mined in order to turn me into one atom in an aggregate that some marketing > wonk has defined (in case they need help, let me assist: cranky post-60 > y.o, left-wing libertarian agnostic hetero white guy). There. You happy? > I'm a market. Target me, you mofos! > > The whole notion of consumer civilization sucks, and maybe this is the > battleground on which to fight it to its death. DNT forever! All browsers > should make DNT the default, and the advertisers can go fork themselves. > > Arthur > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list >dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > From jon.tydda at lonza.com Mon Oct 8 07:30:26 2012 From: jon.tydda at lonza.com (Tydda Jon - Slough) Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 14:30:26 +0200 Subject: [dba-Tech] Auto reply message from Outlook Message-ID: Hi all I'm trying to set up a mailbox that's only going to be used for sending mail from, so I've been asked to create an auto-reply from it. The only snag is that I need it to be sent while Outlook is shut (so I can't use a rule (they only work when Outlook is open), and I don't want to use the Out of Office tool, because I don't want the words "Out of Office" appearing in the email. There's got to be a way to do this - in previous versions of Outlook, you could make it a server-side rule, but I'm struggling to find this option in 2010... And before you ask, no, I don't have access to the Exchange server either. Any ideas? Jon ________________________________ This communication and its attachments, if any, may contain confidential and privileged information the use of which by other persons or entities than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this transmission in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete the material from your system. From accessd at shaw.ca Mon Oct 8 10:00:38 2012 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 08:00:38 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Auto reply message from Outlook In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <028AE72AE95C455790B226E05545B399@creativesystemdesigns.com> Hi Jon: This is probably outside you limits but I use BLAT for sending out emails directly from a number of client's POS systems (...great for stopping a user from emailing when at the counter). It is secure, fast, completely controllable, can not be replied to...unless you add a reply address and it does not add anything that you do not wish to. Outside of that, I do not know any other way other than through MS Exchange. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tydda Jon - Slough Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 5:30 AM To: Dba-Tech (dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com) Subject: [dba-Tech] Auto reply message from Outlook Hi all I'm trying to set up a mailbox that's only going to be used for sending mail from, so I've been asked to create an auto-reply from it. The only snag is that I need it to be sent while Outlook is shut (so I can't use a rule (they only work when Outlook is open), and I don't want to use the Out of Office tool, because I don't want the words "Out of Office" appearing in the email. There's got to be a way to do this - in previous versions of Outlook, you could make it a server-side rule, but I'm struggling to find this option in 2010... And before you ask, no, I don't have access to the Exchange server either. Any ideas? Jon ________________________________ This communication and its attachments, if any, may contain confidential and privileged information the use of which by other persons or entities than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this transmission in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete the material from your system. _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From accessd at shaw.ca Mon Oct 8 10:07:24 2012 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 08:07:24 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] 10 things you can do to improve network and PC security In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: An interesting article was posted from Techrepublic. It is beyond all the traditional comments you would expect. I found items one and four particularly interesting. 1: Use Linux I can already hear the groans from the gallery, but the truth of the matter is, you will cut down on PC security issues if you begin migrating at least some of your desktops to Linux. The best way to do this is to migrate users who don't require the use of proprietary, Windows-only applications. If you use Exchange, just make sure you set up OWA so that the Linux users can access Web mail. Migrate a quarter of your desktops to Linux and that's a quarter fewer security risks you'll have to deal with. ... 4: Switch your browser Not to stir up the mud, but the truth of the matter is simple: Internet Explorer is still an incredibly insecure browser. One of the best things you can do is migrate your users from IE to Firefox. Yes, Firefox may be getting a bit bloated, but it's still far more secure than the Windows counterpart. ...and for the whole article: http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10things/10-things-you-can-do-to-improve-ne twork-and-pc-security/3444?tag=nl.e101&s_cid=e101 >From experience, I would concur with the above comments. Jim From jon.tydda at lonza.com Mon Oct 8 10:11:48 2012 From: jon.tydda at lonza.com (Tydda Jon - Slough) Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 17:11:48 +0200 Subject: [dba-Tech] 10 things you can do to improve network and PC security In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: "4: Switch your browser" Amusingly, right next to that list is a post saying "A study confirms that Internet Explorer 9 is the safest web browser" http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/a-study-confirms-internet-explorer-9-is-the-safest-web-browser/6707?tag=mantle_skin;content Jon -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: 08 October 2012 16:07 To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: [dba-Tech] 10 things you can do to improve network and PC security An interesting article was posted from Techrepublic. It is beyond all the traditional comments you would expect. I found items one and four particularly interesting. 1: Use Linux I can already hear the groans from the gallery, but the truth of the matter is, you will cut down on PC security issues if you begin migrating at least some of your desktops to Linux. The best way to do this is to migrate users who don't require the use of proprietary, Windows-only applications. If you use Exchange, just make sure you set up OWA so that the Linux users can access Web mail. Migrate a quarter of your desktops to Linux and that's a quarter fewer security risks you'll have to deal with. ... 4: Switch your browser Not to stir up the mud, but the truth of the matter is simple: Internet Explorer is still an incredibly insecure browser. One of the best things you can do is migrate your users from IE to Firefox. Yes, Firefox may be getting a bit bloated, but it's still far more secure than the Windows counterpart. ...and for the whole article: http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10things/10-things-you-can-do-to-improve-ne twork-and-pc-security/3444?tag=nl.e101&s_cid=e101 >From experience, I would concur with the above comments. Jim _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com This communication and its attachments, if any, may contain confidential and privileged information the use of which by other persons or entities than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this transmission in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete the material from your system. From accessd at shaw.ca Mon Oct 8 10:40:53 2012 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 08:40:53 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] 10 things you can do to improve network and PC security In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <16355E0E0C83430A9E2B12FD6043C63E@creativesystemdesigns.com> Which was right next to the article on IE's latest security hole(s): http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/advisory/2757760 ...and: http://mashable.com/2012/09/17/internet-explorer-security-hole/ Saying that a browser is "theoritically" more secure and it being so in actual practice are two entirely different things. It may be the most secure browser at some time in the future but it is not now. For me, I personally do not care which browser people use, but for speed Chrome is the fastest and for features FF has the most and as soon as IE settles on using industry standards, it may again be a product worthy of recommendation. As of right now, only 16 percent of all browser developers design in IE and that is the real long-term product killer. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tydda Jon - Slough Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 8:12 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] 10 things you can do to improve network and PC security "4: Switch your browser" Amusingly, right next to that list is a post saying "A study confirms that Internet Explorer 9 is the safest web browser" http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/a-study-confirms-internet -explorer-9-is-the-safest-web-browser/6707?tag=mantle_skin;content Jon -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: 08 October 2012 16:07 To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: [dba-Tech] 10 things you can do to improve network and PC security An interesting article was posted from Techrepublic. It is beyond all the traditional comments you would expect. I found items one and four particularly interesting. 1: Use Linux I can already hear the groans from the gallery, but the truth of the matter is, you will cut down on PC security issues if you begin migrating at least some of your desktops to Linux. The best way to do this is to migrate users who don't require the use of proprietary, Windows-only applications. If you use Exchange, just make sure you set up OWA so that the Linux users can access Web mail. Migrate a quarter of your desktops to Linux and that's a quarter fewer security risks you'll have to deal with. ... 4: Switch your browser Not to stir up the mud, but the truth of the matter is simple: Internet Explorer is still an incredibly insecure browser. One of the best things you can do is migrate your users from IE to Firefox. Yes, Firefox may be getting a bit bloated, but it's still far more secure than the Windows counterpart. ...and for the whole article: http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10things/10-things-you-can-do-to-improve-ne twork-and-pc-security/3444?tag=nl.e101&s_cid=e101 >From experience, I would concur with the above comments. Jim _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com This communication and its attachments, if any, may contain confidential and privileged information the use of which by other persons or entities than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this transmission in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete the material from your system. _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From accessd at shaw.ca Tue Oct 9 11:27:18 2012 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 09:27:18 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] How the Internet will (one day) transform government In-Reply-To: <16355E0E0C83430A9E2B12FD6043C63E@creativesystemdesigns.com> References: <16355E0E0C83430A9E2B12FD6043C63E@creativesystemdesigns.com> Message-ID: <1CA8F112A9C1498EAD5F184383B84373@creativesystemdesigns.com> How OSS will change society. http://www.ted.com/talks/clay_shirky_how_the_internet_will_one_day_transform _government.html Jim From accessd at shaw.ca Tue Oct 9 13:33:05 2012 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 11:33:05 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Is OSS changing society In-Reply-To: <16355E0E0C83430A9E2B12FD6043C63E@creativesystemdesigns.com> References: <16355E0E0C83430A9E2B12FD6043C63E@creativesystemdesigns.com> Message-ID: <0F87F9F98DAF4277A267B25167E457CB@creativesystemdesigns.com> How OSS will change society. http://www.ted.com/talks/clay_shirky_how_the_internet_will_one_day_transform _government.html Jim From accessd at shaw.ca Tue Oct 9 13:39:17 2012 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 11:39:17 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] How flexible is CSS In-Reply-To: <16355E0E0C83430A9E2B12FD6043C63E@creativesystemdesigns.com> References: <16355E0E0C83430A9E2B12FD6043C63E@creativesystemdesigns.com> Message-ID: In working, I ran across this link on how to create various shapes using CSS. It was obviously put together by a fellow with too much time on his hands but never the less this is a good list of and discussion on using CSS to create virtually any shape. http://coderwall.com/p/xrxaxa Jim From accessd at shaw.ca Wed Oct 10 12:04:14 2012 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2012 10:04:14 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Can JavaScript play In-Reply-To: References: <16355E0E0C83430A9E2B12FD6043C63E@creativesystemdesigns.com> Message-ID: <245D23D1809C41F9A198C9A20B591ADC@creativesystemdesigns.com> There is a new JavaScript extension that will allow you to add all sorts of music effects to you websites. http://dashersw.github.com/pedalboard.js/ It is an open source project being designed on GITHUB and it is far from a completed project but it is well on its way. Depending on your soundcard and your browser, has to be a current version of Chrome (Chrome Canary) at this moment but there are a few samples to listen to. http://dashersw.github.com/pedalboard.js/demo/ Jim From john at winhaven.net Thu Oct 11 10:34:20 2012 From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow) Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:34:20 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Lenovo Windows 8 devices Message-ID: <009d01cda7c5$e25a0a40$a70e1ec0$@winhaven.net> Flexibility, I like! http://www.eweek.com/mobile/slideshows/lenovo-windows-8-tablets-laptops-ultr abooks-offer-flexible-appeal/?kc=EWKNLEDP10112012A From accessd at shaw.ca Thu Oct 11 10:57:56 2012 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:57:56 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Lenovo Windows 8 devices In-Reply-To: <009d01cda7c5$e25a0a40$a70e1ec0$@winhaven.net> References: <009d01cda7c5$e25a0a40$a70e1ec0$@winhaven.net> Message-ID: <0F4D703387D94545AAD109625B4AD643@creativesystemdesigns.com> Always liked the idea of a tablet/laptop mix. :-) Lenov, the Chinese company is now the largest PC maker in the world as well. An aside: Linux core will be able to run on all CPUs according to the following article: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/10/10/multiplatform_linux_kernel/ Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 8:34 AM To: DBA-Tech Subject: [dba-Tech] Lenovo Windows 8 devices Flexibility, I like! http://www.eweek.com/mobile/slideshows/lenovo-windows-8-tablets-laptops-ultr abooks-offer-flexible-appeal/?kc=EWKNLEDP10112012A _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From rockysmolin at bchacc.com Thu Oct 11 15:58:51 2012 From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin) Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:58:51 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Foreign phone number Message-ID: <6DF71F6FCD8240E8B81FEAF9F59F835F@HAL9007> Dear Lists: I get leads from all over the world and normally the web can ferret out the location of number. But this one stumped me: 016618745123 Anybody know where this might be? I think it's a Spanish speaking country. TIA Rocky From fuller.artful at gmail.com Thu Oct 11 16:08:24 2012 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:08:24 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Foreign phone number In-Reply-To: <6DF71F6FCD8240E8B81FEAF9F59F835F@HAL9007> References: <6DF71F6FCD8240E8B81FEAF9F59F835F@HAL9007> Message-ID: It looks like Canada. The international code for Canada is 1 or 01. Arthur On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 4:58 PM, Rocky Smolin wrote: > Dear Lists: > I get leads from all over the world and normally the web can ferret out the > location of number. But this one stumped me: > > 016618745123 > > Anybody know where this might be? I think it's a Spanish speaking country. > > TIA > > Rocky > From hkotsch at arcor.de Thu Oct 11 16:35:52 2012 From: hkotsch at arcor.de (Helmut Kotsch) Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 23:35:52 +0200 Subject: [dba-Tech] Foreign phone number In-Reply-To: Message-ID: International phone numbers always start with two 00`s. Like 001 for the US or 0049 for Germany. After that it is followed by the national area code without the leading 0. Like 6131 for Mainz in Germany. For a call within Germany you must dial 06131. After that comes the local phone number, like 1234567. So, from a foreign country you would dial 0049-6131-1234567. Since the cell phone system is not bound to an area/region by hardware they have their own prefixes by provider. Like 0166, 0174 etc followed by the phone number of your device. The number given by Rocky 016618745123 looks to me like a local cell phone number without any country prefix. Helmut -----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- Von: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]Im Auftrag von Arthur Fuller Gesendet: Donnerstag, 11. Oktober 2012 23:08 An: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Betreff: Re: [dba-Tech] Foreign phone number It looks like Canada. The international code for Canada is 1 or 01. Arthur On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 4:58 PM, Rocky Smolin wrote: > Dear Lists: > I get leads from all over the world and normally the web can ferret out the > location of number. But this one stumped me: > > 016618745123 > > Anybody know where this might be? I think it's a Spanish speaking country. > > TIA > > Rocky > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From rockysmolin at bchacc.com Thu Oct 11 16:47:34 2012 From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin) Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:47:34 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Foreign phone number In-Reply-To: References: <6DF71F6FCD8240E8B81FEAF9F59F835F@HAL9007> Message-ID: Actually if America it decodes to Lancaster California. That's the 661 area code. But I don't think that's where it's coming from. I suppose I could dial it and see who answers. But if it was the US he wouldn't have put a 0 in front. R -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 2:08 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Foreign phone number It looks like Canada. The international code for Canada is 1 or 01. Arthur On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 4:58 PM, Rocky Smolin wrote: > Dear Lists: > I get leads from all over the world and normally the web can ferret > out the location of number. But this one stumped me: > > 016618745123 > > Anybody know where this might be? I think it's a Spanish speaking country. > > TIA > > Rocky > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From stuart at lexacorp.com.pg Thu Oct 11 16:51:51 2012 From: stuart at lexacorp.com.pg (Stuart McLachlan) Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:51:51 +1000 Subject: [dba-Tech] Foreign phone number In-Reply-To: References: <6DF71F6FCD8240E8B81FEAF9F59F835F@HAL9007>, Message-ID: <50773F77.21678.412B39A@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> That is not an intenational dial code, none start with 0. If it is a UK number (it is the right format for one) , "01661" is Prudhoe in North East England. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prudhoe Internationally, it would be +44 16618745123 Located using: http://www.thephonebook.bt.com/publisha.content/en/search/uk_codes/search.publisha?Sea rch=01661&x=42&y=16 -- Stuart On 11 Oct 2012 at 17:08, Arthur Fuller wrote: > It looks like Canada. The international code for Canada is 1 or 01. > Arthur > > On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 4:58 PM, Rocky Smolin wrote: > > > Dear Lists: > > I get leads from all over the world and normally the web can ferret out the > > location of number. But this one stumped me: > > > > 016618745123 > > > > Anybody know where this might be? I think it's a Spanish speaking country. > > > > TIA > > > > Rocky > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > From hkotsch at arcor.de Thu Oct 11 17:09:33 2012 From: hkotsch at arcor.de (Helmut Kotsch) Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:09:33 +0200 Subject: [dba-Tech] Foreign phone number In-Reply-To: <50773F77.21678.412B39A@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> Message-ID: The + in +44 stands for 00. New phones dial 00 when you push the + button. There is no way that a dialing system could dial a +. It only can dial numbers. Helmut -----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- Von: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]Im Auftrag von Stuart McLachlan Gesendet: Donnerstag, 11. Oktober 2012 23:52 An: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Betreff: Re: [dba-Tech] Foreign phone number That is not an intenational dial code, none start with 0. If it is a UK number (it is the right format for one) , "01661" is Prudhoe in North East England. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prudhoe Internationally, it would be +44 16618745123 Located using: http://www.thephonebook.bt.com/publisha.content/en/search/uk_codes/search.pu blisha?Sea rch=01661&x=42&y=16 -- Stuart On 11 Oct 2012 at 17:08, Arthur Fuller wrote: > It looks like Canada. The international code for Canada is 1 or 01. > Arthur > > On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 4:58 PM, Rocky Smolin wrote: > > > Dear Lists: > > I get leads from all over the world and normally the web can ferret out the > > location of number. But this one stumped me: > > > > 016618745123 > > > > Anybody know where this might be? I think it's a Spanish speaking country. > > > > TIA > > > > Rocky > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From stuart at lexacorp.com.pg Thu Oct 11 17:40:07 2012 From: stuart at lexacorp.com.pg (Stuart McLachlan) Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:40:07 +1000 Subject: [dba-Tech] Foreign phone number In-Reply-To: References: <50773F77.21678.412B39A@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>, Message-ID: <50774AC7.31443.43EE3B0@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> + is the international convention for "country code". It can stand for a multitude of different numbers - even on the same phone. Every country uses a different scheme for actually dialling an internation number. You may use 00, but in PNG, it is 05, in Australia it is 0001. Every entry in my phone's contact list starts with a +. A PNG number would by +675 XXX XXXX An Australian number would be +61 XXXX XXXX By using the internatrional convention, it doesn't matter whether I an in PNG or Australia, nor whether I have my PNG or Australian SIM card inserted in the phone. Without it, I would need to use different phone book entries for every country I may be dialling from. > It only can dial numbers and * and # which also have assigned DTMF codes and are generally on a phone's keypad. (Actually, A,B,C and D also have assigned DTMF codes, but you will probably never see a phone with keys for these characters) -- Stuart On 12 Oct 2012 at 0:09, Helmut Kotsch wrote: > > The + in +44 stands for 00. New phones dial 00 when you push the + button. > There is no way that a dialing system could dial a +. It only can dial > numbers. > > Helmut > > -----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- > Von: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]Im Auftrag von Stuart > McLachlan > Gesendet: Donnerstag, 11. Oktober 2012 23:52 > An: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Betreff: Re: [dba-Tech] Foreign phone number > > > That is not an intenational dial code, none start with 0. > > If it is a UK number (it is the right format for one) , "01661" is Prudhoe > in North East England. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prudhoe > > Internationally, it would be > +44 16618745123 > > Located using: > http://www.thephonebook.bt.com/publisha.content/en/search/uk_codes/search.pu > blisha?Sea > rch=01661&x=42&y=16 > > -- > Stuart > > On 11 Oct 2012 at 17:08, Arthur Fuller wrote: > > > It looks like Canada. The international code for Canada is 1 or 01. > > Arthur > > > > On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 4:58 PM, Rocky Smolin > wrote: > > > > > Dear Lists: > > > I get leads from all over the world and normally the web can ferret out > the > > > location of number. But this one stumped me: > > > > > > 016618745123 > > > > > > Anybody know where this might be? I think it's a Spanish speaking > country. > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > Rocky > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > From djkr at msn.com Thu Oct 11 17:44:37 2012 From: djkr at msn.com (DJK (John) Robinson) Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 23:44:37 +0100 Subject: [dba-Tech] Foreign phone number In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Well, I don't know where it's from, but ... It's not Prudhoe, UK - there are too many digits after the 01661. And I guess it has few Spanish speakers. Many countries use 0 as a prefix to their national (rather than local) numbers; this could potentially be a valid number in more than one country. So you really need the country code. And + does not stand for 00, it stands for whatever needs to be dialled in the caller's country *before* the country code. In many European countries this happens to be 00, but it isn't in Canada, Japan, Kenya nor Australia for instance. (Nor the USA) See, eg, www.countrycallingcodes.com John -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Helmut Kotsch Sent: 11 October 2012 23:10 To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Foreign phone number The + in +44 stands for 00. New phones dial 00 when you push the + button. There is no way that a dialing system could dial a +. It only can dial numbers. Helmut -----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- Von: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]Im Auftrag von Stuart McLachlan Gesendet: Donnerstag, 11. Oktober 2012 23:52 An: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Betreff: Re: [dba-Tech] Foreign phone number That is not an intenational dial code, none start with 0. If it is a UK number (it is the right format for one) , "01661" is Prudhoe in North East England. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prudhoe Internationally, it would be +44 16618745123 Located using: http://www.thephonebook.bt.com/publisha.content/en/search/uk_codes/search.pu blisha?Sea rch=01661&x=42&y=16 -- Stuart On 11 Oct 2012 at 17:08, Arthur Fuller wrote: > It looks like Canada. The international code for Canada is 1 or 01. > Arthur > > On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 4:58 PM, Rocky Smolin wrote: > > > Dear Lists: > > I get leads from all over the world and normally the web can ferret > > out the > > location of number. But this one stumped me: > > > > 016618745123 > > > > Anybody know where this might be? I think it's a Spanish speaking country. > > > > TIA > > > > Rocky > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From rockysmolin at bchacc.com Thu Oct 11 19:03:26 2012 From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin) Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:03:26 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Foreign phone number In-Reply-To: <50773F77.21678.412B39A@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> References: <6DF71F6FCD8240E8B81FEAF9F59F835F@HAL9007>, <50773F77.21678.412B39A@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> Message-ID: <207E745C22C74A38A7FB57F3F573A301@HAL9007> I think I'll dial it tomorrow and see what happens. R -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 2:52 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Foreign phone number That is not an intenational dial code, none start with 0. If it is a UK number (it is the right format for one) , "01661" is Prudhoe in North East England. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prudhoe Internationally, it would be +44 16618745123 Located using: http://www.thephonebook.bt.com/publisha.content/en/search/uk_codes/search.pu blisha?Sea rch=01661&x=42&y=16 -- Stuart On 11 Oct 2012 at 17:08, Arthur Fuller wrote: > It looks like Canada. The international code for Canada is 1 or 01. > Arthur > > On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 4:58 PM, Rocky Smolin wrote: > > > Dear Lists: > > I get leads from all over the world and normally the web can ferret > > out the location of number. But this one stumped me: > > > > 016618745123 > > > > Anybody know where this might be? I think it's a Spanish speaking country. > > > > TIA > > > > Rocky > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From kathryn at bassett.net Thu Oct 11 19:28:08 2012 From: kathryn at bassett.net (Kathryn Bassett) Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:28:08 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Foreign phone number In-Reply-To: <6DF71F6FCD8240E8B81FEAF9F59F835F@HAL9007> References: <6DF71F6FCD8240E8B81FEAF9F59F835F@HAL9007> Message-ID: 01 661 874 5123 I suspect you can ignore the zero. (661) 874-5123 is a Mobile Phone in Lancaster CA per whitepages.com reverse number http://www.whitepages.com/phone/1-661-874-5123?site_id=5175 > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech- > bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin > Sent: 11 Oct 2012 1:59 PM > To: List; 'Off Topic' > Subject: [dba-Tech] Foreign phone number > > Dear Lists: > I get leads from all over the world and normally the web can ferret out the > location of number. But this one stumped me: > > 016618745123 > > Anybody know where this might be? I think it's a Spanish speaking country. > > TIA > > Rocky > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From fuller.artful at gmail.com Fri Oct 12 07:31:39 2012 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:31:39 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Run as Administrator Message-ID: OS: Windows 7 Ultimate, 64-bit. Now and then I run into a problem when trying to install some package. I'm told I must run it as Administrator. My normal login is Arthur, who has Admin privileges. So I don't understand what the problem is. There's no icon for Administrator so I don't know how to log in as him. On the particular file I'm trying to install (the latest Apache from the MSI file), when I right-click, there's no option for "Run as Administrator." During the installation, I am asked for domain. I don't have a registered DNS. Can I enter just anything? I am also asked for server name. I have been entered my ID address. Is that correct? Then I get this error message in a CMD window: An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access permissions. : make_sock: could not bind to address 0.0.0.0 No listening sockets available, shutting down Unable to open logs For the moment, I've uninstalled the program. Any suggestions gratefully accepted. -- Arthur Cell: 647.710.1314 Prediction is difficult, especially of the future. -- Niels Bohr From accessd at shaw.ca Fri Oct 12 10:39:38 2012 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:39:38 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Run as Administrator In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Arthur: When setting up your desktop you should have two options; one join a domain or join a workgroup. If you have your own server, or running you station like a server then you will have to have a registered domain and most likely your own server to manage the domain and stations connected to it. If you don't have that then don't bother. If in the future things change you can always add yourself to a domain. If you are just a stand-alone station, just create/join yourself to a workgroup. Workgroup just suggest a peer to peer type relationship between any other computers you may have in the network and no centralized security or control. (Every station is equal) Note: You can always change it in the future is things evolve. Ultimate administration is run more on a command to command bases. If you want to go in admin mode with a particular command, just enter in the command you want in the input field "Search programs and files" and above in the same panel, will appear the closest match(es) to the program you entered. On the command you will be entering on, right-mouse-click and select administrator from the properties options. That error you are getting; is it on 0.0.0.0 or 0.0.0.80, which would suggest an Apache error... Apache needs to always run in admin mode. If you want to always run an application in admin mode, change setting right-mouse-click on the application's .exe file, select the "Run this program as an Administrator" check box, and then click OK twice. HTH Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 5:32 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: [dba-Tech] Run as Administrator OS: Windows 7 Ultimate, 64-bit. Now and then I run into a problem when trying to install some package. I'm told I must run it as Administrator. My normal login is Arthur, who has Admin privileges. So I don't understand what the problem is. There's no icon for Administrator so I don't know how to log in as him. On the particular file I'm trying to install (the latest Apache from the MSI file), when I right-click, there's no option for "Run as Administrator." During the installation, I am asked for domain. I don't have a registered DNS. Can I enter just anything? I am also asked for server name. I have been entered my ID address. Is that correct? Then I get this error message in a CMD window: An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access permissions. : make_sock: could not bind to address 0.0.0.0 No listening sockets available, shutting down Unable to open logs For the moment, I've uninstalled the program. Any suggestions gratefully accepted. -- Arthur Cell: 647.710.1314 Prediction is difficult, especially of the future. -- Niels Bohr _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From jon.tydda at lonza.com Fri Oct 12 11:11:11 2012 From: jon.tydda at lonza.com (Tydda Jon - Slough) Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 18:11:11 +0200 Subject: [dba-Tech] Replacing screens on an iPhone Message-ID: Don't do it!!! It might be cheaper to buy the glass yourself, but save yourself the 3 hours, lost screws, near blindness and headaches, and get someone else to do it! Jon ________________________________ This communication and its attachments, if any, may contain confidential and privileged information the use of which by other persons or entities than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this transmission in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete the material from your system. From tinanfields at torchlake.com Fri Oct 12 12:38:28 2012 From: tinanfields at torchlake.com (Tina Norris Fields) Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:38:28 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Foreign phone number In-Reply-To: References: <6DF71F6FCD8240E8B81FEAF9F59F835F@HAL9007> Message-ID: <50785594.3030103@torchlake.com> Huh! I didn't realize that Canada and the US have the same country code for telephone dialing. T Tina Norris Fields tinanfields at torchlake.com 231-322-2787 On 10/11/2012 5:08 PM, Arthur Fuller wrote: > It looks like Canada. The international code for Canada is 1 or 01. > Arthur > > On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 4:58 PM, Rocky Smolin wrote: > >> Dear Lists: >> I get leads from all over the world and normally the web can ferret out the >> location of number. But this one stumped me: >> >> 016618745123 >> >> Anybody know where this might be? I think it's a Spanish speaking country. >> >> TIA >> >> Rocky >> > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > From peter.brawley at earthlink.net Fri Oct 12 13:41:17 2012 From: peter.brawley at earthlink.net (Peter Brawley) Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:41:17 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Foreign phone number In-Reply-To: <50785594.3030103@torchlake.com> References: <6DF71F6FCD8240E8B81FEAF9F59F835F@HAL9007> <50785594.3030103@torchlake.com> Message-ID: <5078644D.3080108@earthlink.net> On 2012-10-12 12:38 PM, Tina Norris Fields wrote: > Huh! I didn't realize that Canada and the US have the same country > code for telephone dialing. > T Yep, some of us speak English as a first language too :-) . PB ----- > > Tina Norris Fields > tinanfields at torchlake.com > 231-322-2787 > > On 10/11/2012 5:08 PM, Arthur Fuller wrote: >> It looks like Canada. The international code for Canada is 1 or 01. >> Arthur >> >> On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 4:58 PM, Rocky Smolin >> wrote: >> >>> Dear Lists: >>> I get leads from all over the world and normally the web can ferret >>> out the >>> location of number. But this one stumped me: >>> >>> 016618745123 >>> >>> Anybody know where this might be? I think it's a Spanish speaking >>> country. >>> >>> TIA >>> >>> Rocky >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > From tinanfields at torchlake.com Fri Oct 12 17:29:44 2012 From: tinanfields at torchlake.com (Tina Norris Fields) Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 18:29:44 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Foreign phone number In-Reply-To: <5078644D.3080108@earthlink.net> References: <6DF71F6FCD8240E8B81FEAF9F59F835F@HAL9007> <50785594.3030103@torchlake.com> <5078644D.3080108@earthlink.net> Message-ID: <507899D8.2020805@torchlake.com> Really? How wonderfully amazing! :-) T Tina Norris Fields tinanfields at torchlake.com 231-322-2787 On 10/12/2012 2:41 PM, Peter Brawley wrote: > On 2012-10-12 12:38 PM, Tina Norris Fields wrote: >> Huh! I didn't realize that Canada and the US have the same country >> code for telephone dialing. >> T > > Yep, some of us speak English as a first language too :-) . > > PB > > ----- >> >> Tina Norris Fields >> tinanfields at torchlake.com >> 231-322-2787 >> >> On 10/11/2012 5:08 PM, Arthur Fuller wrote: >>> It looks like Canada. The international code for Canada is 1 or 01. >>> Arthur >>> >>> On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 4:58 PM, Rocky Smolin >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Lists: >>>> I get leads from all over the world and normally the web can ferret >>>> out the >>>> location of number. But this one stumped me: >>>> >>>> 016618745123 >>>> >>>> Anybody know where this might be? I think it's a Spanish speaking >>>> country. >>>> >>>> TIA >>>> >>>> Rocky >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> dba-Tech mailing list >>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > From fuller.artful at gmail.com Fri Oct 12 19:20:30 2012 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:20:30 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] UI Designer Tools Message-ID: In a fit of creativity (must be planet-alignment or something), I've suddenly got three ideas for apps. I'm looking for a tool that will allow me to sketch these ideas; the current tool is a pen and a notepad. What I do not want is any commitment to any platform. I know Access pretty well, for example, but I don't want to embed the design ideas there, I want them separate from any given platform and/or OS. All I want to think about is the UI, and the progression from this screen to that and then the next, and so on. It's been years since I fired up Visio, and I vaguely recall that it had some of the things I'm looking for, but that choice is already a commitment to Windows, which is precisely the sort of thing I want to avoid. I have a genuine reason for needing this. I think that I have stumbled upon a new idea for a UI and I need to be able to sketch it out in a RAP (rapid app prototyping) tool, somewhat more advanced than my current pen+paper device. It is not important that the tool deliver forms, etc.; it will be quite enough if it lets me sketch said forms and their progressions, without commitment to any language or platform. Those decisions can come much later in the game. Any suggestions for such a tool? TIA, Arthur From tinanfields at torchlake.com Sat Oct 13 06:59:03 2012 From: tinanfields at torchlake.com (Tina Norris Fields) Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2012 07:59:03 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] UI Designer Tools In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <50795787.80804@torchlake.com> Arthur, I'm no help on this one, at all - but, I'm very interested in what you find. While the pencil and paper route is still working for me (I see you can do it with a pen, but I often have to erase bits and redraw or rewrite them), it would be grand to have a sketching tool such as you describe. I'll be watching this thread attentively. T Tina Norris Fields tinanfields at torchlake.com 231-322-2787 On 10/12/2012 8:20 PM, Arthur Fuller wrote: > In a fit of creativity (must be planet-alignment or something), I've > suddenly got three ideas for apps. I'm looking for a tool that will allow > me to sketch these ideas; the current tool is a pen and a notepad. What I > do not want is any commitment to any platform. I know Access pretty well, > for example, but I don't want to embed the design ideas there, I want them > separate from any given platform and/or OS. All I want to think about is > the UI, and the progression from this screen to that and then the next, and > so on. > > It's been years since I fired up Visio, and I vaguely recall that it had > some of the things I'm looking for, but that choice is already a commitment > to Windows, which is precisely the sort of thing I want to avoid. > > I have a genuine reason for needing this. I think that I have stumbled upon > a new idea for a UI and I need to be able to sketch it out in a RAP (rapid > app prototyping) tool, somewhat more advanced than my current pen+paper > device. It is not important that the tool deliver forms, etc.; it will be > quite enough if it lets me sketch said forms and their progressions, > without commitment to any language or platform. Those decisions can come > much later in the game. > > Any suggestions for such a tool? > > TIA, > Arthur > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > From mcp2004 at mail.ru Sun Oct 14 01:19:48 2012 From: mcp2004 at mail.ru (=?UTF-8?B?U2FsYWtoZXRkaW5vdiBTaGFtaWw=?=) Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2012 10:19:48 +0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] =?utf-8?q?UI_Designer_Tools?= In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1350195588.508157999@f161.mail.ru> Hi Arthur -- I have seen devs using? Balsamiq:?http://www.balsamiq.com/products/mockups I haven't seen anybody using but this tool seems good on first glance: MockFlow:?http://www.mockflow.com/ All in all to get the subject tool of your choice promise to be a tough task (see P.S. below ) - maybe better stick with MS Access or MS Excel? - less headaches?:) Thank you. -- Shamil P.S. Some "googling search results" using "online UI design tool" ?(without quotes ) as a search string: 3 Awesome User Interface Design Tools http://www.rgourley.com/interactive/3-awesome-user-interface-design-tools/ 40+ UI Design Tools and Resources http://www.noupe.com/design/40-ui-design-tools-and-resources.html 60 User Interface Design Tools A Web Designer Must Have http://www.tripwiremagazine.com/2012/03/user-interface-design-tools.html 21 Free UI Design Tools, Toolkits and Resources (Part 1) http://www.smashingapps.com/2011/03/08/21-free-ui-design-tools-toolkits-and-resources-part-1.html Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:20:30 -0400 ?? Arthur Fuller : > > > > >In a fit of creativity (must be planet-alignment or something), I've > suddenly got three ideas for apps. I'm looking for a tool that will allow > me to sketch these ideas; the current tool is a pen and a notepad. What I > do not want is any commitment to any platform. I know Access pretty well, > for example, but I don't want to embed the design ideas there, I want them > separate from any given platform and/or OS. All I want to think about is > the UI, and the progression from this screen to that and then the next, and > so on. > > It's been years since I fired up Visio, and I vaguely recall that it had > some of the things I'm looking for, but that choice is already a commitment > to Windows, which is precisely the sort of thing I want to avoid. > > I have a genuine reason for needing this. I think that I have stumbled upon > a new idea for a UI and I need to be able to sketch it out in a RAP (rapid > app prototyping) tool, somewhat more advanced than my current pen+paper > device. It is not important that the tool deliver forms, etc.; it will be > quite enough if it lets me sketch said forms and their progressions, > without commitment to any language or platform. Those decisions can come > much later in the game. > > Any suggestions for such a tool? > > TIA, > Arthur > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list >dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > From fuller.artful at gmail.com Sun Oct 14 09:28:29 2012 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2012 10:28:29 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] UI Designer Tools In-Reply-To: <1350195588.508157999@f161.mail.ru> References: <1350195588.508157999@f161.mail.ru> Message-ID: Thanks for the leads, Shamil. I'll starting playing with them and see what I like. A, On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 2:19 AM, Salakhetdinov Shamil wrote: > Hi Arthur -- > > I have seen devs using > > Balsamiq: http://www.balsamiq.com/products/mockups > I haven't seen anybody using but this tool seems good on first glance: > > MockFlow: http://www.mockflow.com/ > All in all to get the subject tool of your choice promise to be a tough > task (see P.S. below ) - maybe better stick with MS Access or MS Excel? - > less headaches :) > > Thank you. > > -- Shamil > > P.S. Some "googling search results" using "online UI design tool" > (without quotes ) as a search string: > > 3 Awesome User Interface Design Tools > http://www.rgourley.com/interactive/3-awesome-user-interface-design-tools/ > 40+ UI Design Tools and Resources > http://www.noupe.com/design/40-ui-design-tools-and-resources.html > 60 User Interface Design Tools A Web Designer Must Have > http://www.tripwiremagazine.com/2012/03/user-interface-design-tools.html > > 21 Free UI Design Tools, Toolkits and Resources (Part 1) > > http://www.smashingapps.com/2011/03/08/21-free-ui-design-tools-toolkits-and-resources-part-1.html > > From fuller.artful at gmail.com Tue Oct 16 16:27:21 2012 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:27:21 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] At last! A smart calendar reference Message-ID: I recently signed up for a video conference and when I was finished registering, I saw something I've been waiting for, seemingly forever. Like many other web event registrations, this one offered to enter it into my email. But unlike every other one I've filled in, this one gave me options! Somebody finally realized that there's more than Outlook on the planet. Google was there as one of the options. I clicked it, then checked my gmail calendar, and there it was -- complete with a little description reminding me of the speaker's name and what software I had to have installed to view and hear the conference. It's been a long time coming. I wish other sites would get the message. Arthur From kathryn at bassett.net Tue Oct 16 19:12:13 2012 From: kathryn at bassett.net (Kathryn Bassett) Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:12:13 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Foreign phone number In-Reply-To: References: <6DF71F6FCD8240E8B81FEAF9F59F835F@HAL9007> Message-ID: Rocky, Did you ever call about this? > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech- > bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Kathryn Bassett > Sent: 11 Oct 2012 5:28 PM > To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Foreign phone number > > 01 661 874 5123 > > I suspect you can ignore the zero. (661) 874-5123 is a Mobile Phone in > Lancaster CA per whitepages.com reverse number > http://www.whitepages.com/phone/1-661-874-5123?site_id=5175 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech- > > bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin > > Sent: 11 Oct 2012 1:59 PM > > To: List; 'Off Topic' > > Subject: [dba-Tech] Foreign phone number > > > > Dear Lists: > > I get leads from all over the world and normally the web can ferret > > out > the > > location of number. But this one stumped me: > > > > 016618745123 > > > > Anybody know where this might be? I think it's a Spanish speaking > country. > > > > TIA > > > > Rocky > > > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From rockysmolin at bchacc.com Tue Oct 16 19:31:27 2012 From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin) Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:31:27 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Foreign phone number In-Reply-To: References: <6DF71F6FCD8240E8B81FEAF9F59F835F@HAL9007> Message-ID: <9E6BA45EE7B84027AC783B3BF3AC3409@HAL9007> Yeah - it didn't connect to anything. R -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Kathryn Bassett Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 5:12 PM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Foreign phone number Rocky, Did you ever call about this? > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech- > bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Kathryn Bassett > Sent: 11 Oct 2012 5:28 PM > To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Foreign phone number > > 01 661 874 5123 > > I suspect you can ignore the zero. (661) 874-5123 is a Mobile Phone in > Lancaster CA per whitepages.com reverse number > http://www.whitepages.com/phone/1-661-874-5123?site_id=5175 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech- > > bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin > > Sent: 11 Oct 2012 1:59 PM > > To: List; 'Off Topic' > > Subject: [dba-Tech] Foreign phone number > > > > Dear Lists: > > I get leads from all over the world and normally the web can ferret > > out > the > > location of number. But this one stumped me: > > > > 016618745123 > > > > Anybody know where this might be? I think it's a Spanish speaking > country. > > > > TIA > > > > Rocky > > > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From accessd at shaw.ca Thu Oct 18 19:29:25 2012 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:29:25 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] The IT job trends In-Reply-To: <1350195588.508157999@f161.mail.ru> References: <1350195588.508157999@f161.mail.ru> Message-ID: <0323FD354A004B0BB96AC338524A7C1E@creativesystemdesigns.com> With Oracle squeezing MySQL for everything they can and by not adding any new features into the OSS versions the database adoption has been dropping like a rock. So what are the hot job trends in the market today? The chart below assumes absolute flat growth in the potential for MySQL jobs but there are a couple of surging trends; good growth in NoSQL DB MongoDB and incredible jump in Hadoop, the map reduce and data distribution system. http://www.indeed.com/jobtrends?q=Hadoop%2Cmysql%2Cmongodb&l=&relative=1 Below is a link to free training videos on Hadoop: http://academy.mapr.com/index.php?source_id=6&gclid=CPTPx-3ni7MCFaV_QgodYVQA dg Jim From peter.brawley at earthlink.net Fri Oct 19 00:40:22 2012 From: peter.brawley at earthlink.net (Peter Brawley) Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:40:22 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] The IT job trends In-Reply-To: <0323FD354A004B0BB96AC338524A7C1E@creativesystemdesigns.com> References: <1350195588.508157999@f161.mail.ru> <0323FD354A004B0BB96AC338524A7C1E@creativesystemdesigns.com> Message-ID: <5080E7C6.8080503@earthlink.net> On 2012-10-18 7:29 PM, Jim Lawrence wrote: > With Oracle squeezing MySQL for everything they can and by not adding any > new features into the OSS versions the database adoption has been dropping > like a rock. > > So what are the hot job trends in the market today? The chart below assumes > absolute flat growth in the potential for MySQL jobs but there are a couple > of surging trends; good growth in NoSQL DB MongoDB and incredible jump in > Hadoop, the map reduce and data distribution system. > > http://www.indeed.com/jobtrends?q=Hadoop%2Cmysql%2Cmongodb&l=&relative=1 MySQL job growth was flat in 2006? Don't think so. Something's wrong with that plot. PB ----- > > Below is a link to free training videos on Hadoop: > > http://academy.mapr.com/index.php?source_id=6&gclid=CPTPx-3ni7MCFaV_QgodYVQA > dg > > Jim > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > From accessd at shaw.ca Fri Oct 19 10:07:35 2012 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:07:35 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] The IT job trends In-Reply-To: <5080E7C6.8080503@earthlink.net> References: <1350195588.508157999@f161.mail.ru><0323FD354A004B0BB96AC338524A7C1E@creativesystemdesigns.com> <5080E7C6.8080503@earthlink.net> Message-ID: <59E57D2A28C7463CA099441B5EB0E76C@creativesystemdesigns.com> There is an option on the graph which allows you to choose either relative or absolute display (top right of graph). One shows absolute existing growth (pre-existing) of all jobs and one shows relative job growth. The Relative job growth of the MySQL as compared to Hadoop and Mongodb is flat or even dropping. It is similar to the PC market which is huge but with flat growth as compared to the Smartphone and Tablet markets which are expanding. As a young tech, you would should be competent in MySQL but if you wishing to move your career into an expanding database job market Hadoop and Mongodb are where you want to be. HTH Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Peter Brawley Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 10:40 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] The IT job trends On 2012-10-18 7:29 PM, Jim Lawrence wrote: > With Oracle squeezing MySQL for everything they can and by not adding any > new features into the OSS versions the database adoption has been dropping > like a rock. > > So what are the hot job trends in the market today? The chart below assumes > absolute flat growth in the potential for MySQL jobs but there are a couple > of surging trends; good growth in NoSQL DB MongoDB and incredible jump in > Hadoop, the map reduce and data distribution system. > > http://www.indeed.com/jobtrends?q=Hadoop%2Cmysql%2Cmongodb&l=&relative=1 MySQL job growth was flat in 2006? Don't think so. Something's wrong with that plot. PB ----- > > Below is a link to free training videos on Hadoop: > > http://academy.mapr.com/index.php?source_id=6&gclid=CPTPx-3ni7MCFaV_QgodYVQA > dg > > Jim > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From peter.brawley at earthlink.net Fri Oct 19 11:46:10 2012 From: peter.brawley at earthlink.net (Peter Brawley) Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:46:10 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] The IT job trends In-Reply-To: <59E57D2A28C7463CA099441B5EB0E76C@creativesystemdesigns.com> References: <1350195588.508157999@f161.mail.ru><0323FD354A004B0BB96AC338524A7C1E@creativesystemdesigns.com> <5080E7C6.8080503@earthlink.net> <59E57D2A28C7463CA099441B5EB0E76C@creativesystemdesigns.com> Message-ID: <508183D2.1080600@earthlink.net> On 2012-10-19 10:07 AM, Jim Lawrence wrote: > There is an option on the graph which allows you to choose either relative > or absolute display (top right of graph). Thx, that's more like it! > > One shows absolute existing growth (pre-existing) of all jobs and one shows > relative job growth. The Relative job growth of the MySQL as compared to > Hadoop and Mongodb is flat or even dropping. It is similar to the PC market > which is huge but with flat growth as compared to the Smartphone and Tablet > markets which are expanding. > > As a young tech Not me :-( . PB ----- > , you would should be competent in MySQL but if you wishing > to move your career into an expanding database job market Hadoop and Mongodb > are where you want to be. > > HTH > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Peter Brawley > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 10:40 PM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] The IT job trends > > On 2012-10-18 7:29 PM, Jim Lawrence wrote: >> With Oracle squeezing MySQL for everything they can and by not adding any >> new features into the OSS versions the database adoption has been dropping >> like a rock. >> >> So what are the hot job trends in the market today? The chart below > assumes >> absolute flat growth in the potential for MySQL jobs but there are a > couple >> of surging trends; good growth in NoSQL DB MongoDB and incredible jump in >> Hadoop, the map reduce and data distribution system. >> >> http://www.indeed.com/jobtrends?q=Hadoop%2Cmysql%2Cmongodb&l=&relative=1 > MySQL job growth was flat in 2006? Don't think so. Something's wrong > with that plot. > > PB > > ----- > >> Below is a link to free training videos on Hadoop: >> >> > http://academy.mapr.com/index.php?source_id=6&gclid=CPTPx-3ni7MCFaV_QgodYVQA >> dg >> >> Jim >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > From stuart at lexacorp.com.pg Fri Oct 19 12:23:12 2012 From: stuart at lexacorp.com.pg (Stuart McLachlan) Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 03:23:12 +1000 Subject: [dba-Tech] The IT job trends In-Reply-To: <59E57D2A28C7463CA099441B5EB0E76C@creativesystemdesigns.com> References: , <5080E7C6.8080503@earthlink.net>, <59E57D2A28C7463CA099441B5EB0E76C@creativesystemdesigns.com> Message-ID: <50818C80.3439.2C4F8444@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> http://xkcd.com/1102/ says it all ;-) -- Stuart On 19 Oct 2012 at 8:07, Jim Lawrence wrote: > There is an option on the graph which allows you to choose either relative > or absolute display (top right of graph). > > One shows absolute existing growth (pre-existing) of all jobs and one shows > relative job growth. The Relative job growth of the MySQL as compared to > Hadoop and Mongodb is flat or even dropping. It is similar to the PC market > which is huge but with flat growth as compared to the Smartphone and Tablet > markets which are expanding. > > As a young tech, you would should be competent in MySQL but if you wishing > to move your career into an expanding database job market Hadoop and Mongodb > are where you want to be. > > HTH > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Peter Brawley > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 10:40 PM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] The IT job trends > > On 2012-10-18 7:29 PM, Jim Lawrence wrote: > > With Oracle squeezing MySQL for everything they can and by not adding any > > new features into the OSS versions the database adoption has been dropping > > like a rock. > > > > So what are the hot job trends in the market today? The chart below > assumes > > absolute flat growth in the potential for MySQL jobs but there are a > couple > > of surging trends; good growth in NoSQL DB MongoDB and incredible jump in > > Hadoop, the map reduce and data distribution system. > > > > http://www.indeed.com/jobtrends?q=Hadoop%2Cmysql%2Cmongodb&l=&relative=1 > > MySQL job growth was flat in 2006? Don't think so. Something's wrong > with that plot. > > PB > > ----- > > > > > Below is a link to free training videos on Hadoop: > > > > > http://academy.mapr.com/index.php?source_id=6&gclid=CPTPx-3ni7MCFaV_QgodYVQA > > dg > > > > Jim > > > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > From accessd at shaw.ca Fri Oct 19 16:50:30 2012 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:50:30 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] The IT job trends In-Reply-To: <50818C80.3439.2C4F8444@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> References: , <5080E7C6.8080503@earthlink.net>, <59E57D2A28C7463CA099441B5EB0E76C@creativesystemdesigns.com> <50818C80.3439.2C4F8444@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> Message-ID: Cynic. ;-) Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 10:23 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] The IT job trends http://xkcd.com/1102/ says it all ;-) -- Stuart On 19 Oct 2012 at 8:07, Jim Lawrence wrote: > There is an option on the graph which allows you to choose either relative > or absolute display (top right of graph). > > One shows absolute existing growth (pre-existing) of all jobs and one shows > relative job growth. The Relative job growth of the MySQL as compared to > Hadoop and Mongodb is flat or even dropping. It is similar to the PC market > which is huge but with flat growth as compared to the Smartphone and Tablet > markets which are expanding. > > As a young tech, you would should be competent in MySQL but if you wishing > to move your career into an expanding database job market Hadoop and Mongodb > are where you want to be. > > HTH > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Peter Brawley > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 10:40 PM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] The IT job trends > > On 2012-10-18 7:29 PM, Jim Lawrence wrote: > > With Oracle squeezing MySQL for everything they can and by not adding any > > new features into the OSS versions the database adoption has been dropping > > like a rock. > > > > So what are the hot job trends in the market today? The chart below > assumes > > absolute flat growth in the potential for MySQL jobs but there are a > couple > > of surging trends; good growth in NoSQL DB MongoDB and incredible jump in > > Hadoop, the map reduce and data distribution system. > > > > http://www.indeed.com/jobtrends?q=Hadoop%2Cmysql%2Cmongodb&l=&relative=1 > > MySQL job growth was flat in 2006? Don't think so. Something's wrong > with that plot. > > PB > > ----- > > > > > Below is a link to free training videos on Hadoop: > > > > > http://academy.mapr.com/index.php?source_id=6&gclid=CPTPx-3ni7MCFaV_QgodYVQA > > dg > > > > Jim > > > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From peter.brawley at earthlink.net Fri Oct 19 17:14:35 2012 From: peter.brawley at earthlink.net (Peter Brawley) Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:14:35 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] The IT job trends In-Reply-To: References: , <5080E7C6.8080503@earthlink.net>, <59E57D2A28C7463CA099441B5EB0E76C@creativesystemdesigns.com> <50818C80.3439.2C4F8444@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> Message-ID: <5081D0CB.9070200@earthlink.net> On 2012-10-19 4:50 PM, Jim Lawrence wrote: > Cynic. ;-) Nope, arithmetic :-) . PB ----- > > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 10:23 AM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] The IT job trends > > http://xkcd.com/1102/ says it all > > ;-) > From tinanfields at torchlake.com Sat Oct 20 07:44:16 2012 From: tinanfields at torchlake.com (Tina Norris Fields) Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 08:44:16 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] The IT job trends In-Reply-To: <50818C80.3439.2C4F8444@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> References: , <5080E7C6.8080503@earthlink.net>, <59E57D2A28C7463CA099441B5EB0E76C@creativesystemdesigns.com> <50818C80.3439.2C4F8444@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> Message-ID: <50829CA0.10203@torchlake.com> Yup! T Tina Norris Fields tinanfields at torchlake.com 231-322-2787 On 10/19/2012 1:23 PM, Stuart McLachlan wrote: > http://xkcd.com/1102/ says it all > > ;-) > From mwp.reid at qub.ac.uk Sat Oct 20 09:03:41 2012 From: mwp.reid at qub.ac.uk (Martin Reid) Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:03:41 +0100 Subject: [dba-Tech] The IT job trends Message-ID: <631CF83223105545BF43EFB52CB082958E50572CD2@EX2K7-VIRT-2.ads.qub.ac.uk> In my world SharePoint BI Reporting services C sharp SQL server SharePoint bi tools Business analysis Martin Sent from my Windows Phone -----Original Message----- From: Jim Lawrence Sent: 19/10/2012 22:51 To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] The IT job trends Cynic. ;-) Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 10:23 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] The IT job trends http://xkcd.com/1102/ says it all ;-) -- Stuart On 19 Oct 2012 at 8:07, Jim Lawrence wrote: > There is an option on the graph which allows you to choose either relative > or absolute display (top right of graph). > > One shows absolute existing growth (pre-existing) of all jobs and one shows > relative job growth. The Relative job growth of the MySQL as compared to > Hadoop and Mongodb is flat or even dropping. It is similar to the PC market > which is huge but with flat growth as compared to the Smartphone and Tablet > markets which are expanding. > > As a young tech, you would should be competent in MySQL but if you wishing > to move your career into an expanding database job market Hadoop and Mongodb > are where you want to be. > > HTH > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Peter Brawley > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 10:40 PM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] The IT job trends > > On 2012-10-18 7:29 PM, Jim Lawrence wrote: > > With Oracle squeezing MySQL for everything they can and by not adding any > > new features into the OSS versions the database adoption has been dropping > > like a rock. > > > > So what are the hot job trends in the market today? The chart below > assumes > > absolute flat growth in the potential for MySQL jobs but there are a > couple > > of surging trends; good growth in NoSQL DB MongoDB and incredible jump in > > Hadoop, the map reduce and data distribution system. > > > > http://www.indeed.com/jobtrends?q=Hadoop%2Cmysql%2Cmongodb&l=&relative=1 > > MySQL job growth was flat in 2006? Don't think so. Something's wrong > with that plot. > > PB > > ----- > > > > > Below is a link to free training videos on Hadoop: > > > > > http://academy.mapr.com/index.php?source_id=6&gclid=CPTPx-3ni7MCFaV_QgodYVQA > > dg > > > > Jim > > > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From accessd at shaw.ca Sat Oct 20 13:50:59 2012 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 11:50:59 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] The IT job trends In-Reply-To: <631CF83223105545BF43EFB52CB082958E50572CD2@EX2K7-VIRT-2.ads.qub.ac.uk> References: <631CF83223105545BF43EFB52CB082958E50572CD2@EX2K7-VIRT-2.ads.qub.ac.uk> Message-ID: My programming experiences are very similar, in that I use a series of languages and tools and am well established in a comfortable niche. Given my position and clients it is very unlikely that there will be any need for me to launch off into the latest and greatest technology innovations. OTOH, if I was a new minted computer science graduate, the hottest markets with the greatest opportunities for advancement is where I would be heading. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Martin Reid Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 7:04 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] The IT job trends In my world SharePoint BI Reporting services C sharp SQL server SharePoint bi tools Business analysis Martin Sent from my Windows Phone -----Original Message----- From: Jim Lawrence Sent: 19/10/2012 22:51 To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] The IT job trends Cynic. ;-) Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 10:23 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] The IT job trends http://xkcd.com/1102/ says it all ;-) -- Stuart On 19 Oct 2012 at 8:07, Jim Lawrence wrote: > There is an option on the graph which allows you to choose either relative > or absolute display (top right of graph). > > One shows absolute existing growth (pre-existing) of all jobs and one shows > relative job growth. The Relative job growth of the MySQL as compared to > Hadoop and Mongodb is flat or even dropping. It is similar to the PC market > which is huge but with flat growth as compared to the Smartphone and Tablet > markets which are expanding. > > As a young tech, you would should be competent in MySQL but if you wishing > to move your career into an expanding database job market Hadoop and Mongodb > are where you want to be. > > HTH > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Peter Brawley > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 10:40 PM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] The IT job trends > > On 2012-10-18 7:29 PM, Jim Lawrence wrote: > > With Oracle squeezing MySQL for everything they can and by not adding any > > new features into the OSS versions the database adoption has been dropping > > like a rock. > > > > So what are the hot job trends in the market today? The chart below > assumes > > absolute flat growth in the potential for MySQL jobs but there are a > couple > > of surging trends; good growth in NoSQL DB MongoDB and incredible jump in > > Hadoop, the map reduce and data distribution system. > > > > http://www.indeed.com/jobtrends?q=Hadoop%2Cmysql%2Cmongodb&l=&relative=1 > > MySQL job growth was flat in 2006? Don't think so. Something's wrong > with that plot. > > PB > > ----- > > > > > Below is a link to free training videos on Hadoop: > > > > > http://academy.mapr.com/index.php?source_id=6&gclid=CPTPx-3ni7MCFaV_QgodYVQA > > dg > > > > Jim > > > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From john at winhaven.net Sat Oct 20 15:23:30 2012 From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow) Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:23:30 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows Roaming Profiles Message-ID: <008d01cdaf00$c517e230$4f47a690$@winhaven.net> Can I have roaming profiles on Windows 7 without a having a windows server? From rockysmolin at bchacc.com Sat Oct 20 19:33:21 2012 From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin) Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 17:33:21 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] AV for Mac Message-ID: <51D6F4DC87194189BCE61B8198AA5CFE@HAL9007> Got Parallels for my Mac and am creating VMs for different versions of Office. But I just got noticed that the Mac has no AV. Does anybody have a good recommendation for AV for the Mac - preferably free. TIA Rocky From accessd at shaw.ca Sun Oct 21 00:32:43 2012 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 22:32:43 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows Roaming Profiles In-Reply-To: <008d01cdaf00$c517e230$4f47a690$@winhaven.net> References: <008d01cdaf00$c517e230$4f47a690$@winhaven.net> Message-ID: <54D2DF7C6EDA4EC38E07641AEB6BDF39@creativesystemdesigns.com> There might be a way to do roaming profiles without a server but I have never done so or read any documentation that says it is possible. It used to be able to be done with windows workgroups but that was many years ago. It may not be possible in a workgroup scenario as in order for profiles to work they have to be centrally located; this predisposes a server and stations just can not work as servers...we all know how unstable pass-through printing works and profiles are so much more complicated. What I would do is get simple PC, install your favourite distro of Linux on it and make one user for each user on the network and create and redirect their user directories to the Linux box. It would have the advantage of being low cost, everyone would get their "roaming profiles" and running on a station, that runs like a server with full multi-user and multi-tasking. You can then redirect the local document and desktop folder search to point to the Linux station, something like the following. http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/1409/move-your-documents-and-settings-usernam e-profile-off-of-the-c-drive/ Note that the Linux (Ubuntu) station/server must be running when setting up. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 1:24 PM To: DBA-Tech Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows Roaming Profiles Can I have roaming profiles on Windows 7 without a having a windows server? _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From accessd at shaw.ca Sun Oct 21 00:37:04 2012 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 22:37:04 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] AV for Mac In-Reply-To: <51D6F4DC87194189BCE61B8198AA5CFE@HAL9007> References: <51D6F4DC87194189BCE61B8198AA5CFE@HAL9007> Message-ID: <6F45725CBA714462966411C995F09FF2@creativesystemdesigns.com> Avast is a free Antivirus for Mac? Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 5:33 PM To: List; 'Off Topic' Subject: [dba-Tech] AV for Mac Got Parallels for my Mac and am creating VMs for different versions of Office. But I just got noticed that the Mac has no AV. Does anybody have a good recommendation for AV for the Mac - preferably free. TIA Rocky _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From rockysmolin at bchacc.com Sun Oct 21 09:30:09 2012 From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin) Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 07:30:09 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] AV for Mac In-Reply-To: <6F45725CBA714462966411C995F09FF2@creativesystemdesigns.com> References: <51D6F4DC87194189BCE61B8198AA5CFE@HAL9007> <6F45725CBA714462966411C995F09FF2@creativesystemdesigns.com> Message-ID: <45DA4DDDD5654878807BB4E7C55492F4@HAL9007> That's what I use for the PCs and it's real good - warns me off of links that have Trojans, etc. There's a product called Sophos that seems to get good ratings for Mac. Anybody know him? R -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 10:37 PM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] AV for Mac Avast is a free Antivirus for Mac? Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 5:33 PM To: List; 'Off Topic' Subject: [dba-Tech] AV for Mac Got Parallels for my Mac and am creating VMs for different versions of Office. But I just got noticed that the Mac has no AV. Does anybody have a good recommendation for AV for the Mac - preferably free. TIA Rocky _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From rockysmolin at bchacc.com Sun Oct 21 11:03:15 2012 From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin) Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 09:03:15 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Well it iS rainy season after all Message-ID: Yes, after no rain since about March we finally got a rainy day here in paradise. Unfortunately, the Dixieland band had an outdoor gig at the Coronado Ferry Landing which is a lot of fun - we play there once a month or so. So no gig today - and what to do? Not a beach day. Probably hit the gym for some cardio. Could play with the Mac some more - it's a pretty cool machine. I got Parallels working with three VMs with different version of Office. Should do that on the PCs as well. Maybe move the iTunes over to it. It's got internet access through the home network but no communication with the other machines on the network. So there's a project. Any ideas what to look at first? TIA Rocky From john at winhaven.net Sun Oct 21 15:49:50 2012 From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow) Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 15:49:50 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] AV for Mac In-Reply-To: <45DA4DDDD5654878807BB4E7C55492F4@HAL9007> References: <51D6F4DC87194189BCE61B8198AA5CFE@HAL9007> <6F45725CBA714462966411C995F09FF2@creativesystemdesigns.com> <45DA4DDDD5654878807BB4E7C55492F4@HAL9007> Message-ID: <012d01cdafcd$9dd65bc0$d9831340$@winhaven.net> Sophos is a good AV from across the pond. -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 9:30 AM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] AV for Mac That's what I use for the PCs and it's real good - warns me off of links that have Trojans, etc. There's a product called Sophos that seems to get good ratings for Mac. Anybody know him? R -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 10:37 PM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] AV for Mac Avast is a free Antivirus for Mac? Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 5:33 PM To: List; 'Off Topic' Subject: [dba-Tech] AV for Mac Got Parallels for my Mac and am creating VMs for different versions of Office. But I just got noticed that the Mac has no AV. Does anybody have a good recommendation for AV for the Mac - preferably free. TIA Rocky _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From john at winhaven.net Mon Oct 22 10:57:37 2012 From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow) Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:57:37 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows Roaming Profiles In-Reply-To: <54D2DF7C6EDA4EC38E07641AEB6BDF39@creativesystemdesigns.com> References: <008d01cdaf00$c517e230$4f47a690$@winhaven.net> <54D2DF7C6EDA4EC38E07641AEB6BDF39@creativesystemdesigns.com> Message-ID: <015d01cdb06d$f581c9e0$e0855da0$@winhaven.net> Thanks Jim! I'll give it a try. -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 12:33 AM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows Roaming Profiles There might be a way to do roaming profiles without a server but I have never done so or read any documentation that says it is possible. It used to be able to be done with windows workgroups but that was many years ago. It may not be possible in a workgroup scenario as in order for profiles to work they have to be centrally located; this predisposes a server and stations just can not work as servers...we all know how unstable pass-through printing works and profiles are so much more complicated. What I would do is get simple PC, install your favourite distro of Linux on it and make one user for each user on the network and create and redirect their user directories to the Linux box. It would have the advantage of being low cost, everyone would get their "roaming profiles" and running on a station, that runs like a server with full multi-user and multi-tasking. You can then redirect the local document and desktop folder search to point to the Linux station, something like the following. http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/1409/move-your-documents-and-settings-usernam e-profile-off-of-the-c-drive/ Note that the Linux (Ubuntu) station/server must be running when setting up. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 1:24 PM To: DBA-Tech Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows Roaming Profiles Can I have roaming profiles on Windows 7 without a having a windows server? _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From accessd at shaw.ca Wed Oct 24 12:17:21 2012 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:17:21 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] No response necessary In-Reply-To: <015d01cdb06d$f581c9e0$e0855da0$@winhaven.net> References: <008d01cdaf00$c517e230$4f47a690$@winhaven.net><54D2DF7C6EDA4EC38E07641AEB6BDF39@creativesystemdesigns.com> <015d01cdb06d$f581c9e0$e0855da0$@winhaven.net> Message-ID: <363C8929540044A1B116BAC76E244687@creativesystemdesigns.com> Some days I actually think I know what I an doing. Some days I feel I program brilliantly. Some days I make great progress... Today is not one of those days. :-( Jim From rockysmolin at bchacc.com Wed Oct 24 12:40:12 2012 From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin) Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:40:12 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] No response necessary In-Reply-To: <363C8929540044A1B116BAC76E244687@creativesystemdesigns.com> References: <008d01cdaf00$c517e230$4f47a690$@winhaven.net><54D2DF7C6EDA4EC38E07641AEB6BDF39@creativesystemdesigns.com><015d01cdb06d$f581c9e0$e0855da0$@winhaven.net> <363C8929540044A1B116BAC76E244687@creativesystemdesigns.com> Message-ID: <1521558036284387B4A5911FE3C37CA7@HAL9007> Move away from the computer, sir. Put down your cell phone and no one will get hurt. Now, please step outside. And stay there until the sun goes down. R -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 10:17 AM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: [dba-Tech] No response necessary Some days I actually think I know what I an doing. Some days I feel I program brilliantly. Some days I make great progress... Today is not one of those days. :-( Jim _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From tinanfields at torchlake.com Wed Oct 24 15:50:11 2012 From: tinanfields at torchlake.com (Tina Norris Fields) Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:50:11 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] No response necessary In-Reply-To: <363C8929540044A1B116BAC76E244687@creativesystemdesigns.com> References: <008d01cdaf00$c517e230$4f47a690$@winhaven.net><54D2DF7C6EDA4EC38E07641AEB6BDF39@creativesystemdesigns.com> <015d01cdb06d$f581c9e0$e0855da0$@winhaven.net> <363C8929540044A1B116BAC76E244687@creativesystemdesigns.com> Message-ID: <50885483.9050605@torchlake.com> Aha! So those days happen to you too! Good to know I'm not alone. T Tina Norris Fields tinanfields at torchlake.com 231-322-2787 On 10/24/2012 1:17 PM, Jim Lawrence wrote: > > Some days I actually think I know what I an doing. > Some days I feel I program brilliantly. > Some days I make great progress... > > Today is not one of those days. :-( > > > Jim > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > From fuller.artful at gmail.com Thu Oct 25 09:33:03 2012 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 10:33:03 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Seagare Momentus XT SSHD Message-ID: Does anyone have any experience with these? It's what the company calls a Solid State Hybrid Drive -- 500GB for $80 here in Toronto. I suppose that the "hybrid" part means that some smaller amount of the total is SSD and the remainder traditional spinning disk. Any idea of the performance gain? I would guess that the optimal layout would be to place the OS (and maybe SQL Server, if there's room) on the SSD part and use the rest for normal storage. The ad says "SSD-like performance without sacrificing capacity and affordability" By comparison, at the same store, there's a 256GB SSD with data transfer kit for $209. Any informed experience, folks? Arthur From jon.tydda at lonza.com Thu Oct 25 09:44:49 2012 From: jon.tydda at lonza.com (Tydda Jon - Slough) Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:44:49 +0200 Subject: [dba-Tech] Seagare Momentus XT SSHD In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I don't have any experience of Hybrid drives, but we have around 250 Lenovo laptops here, all with SSDs. We've had to replace around 30 of them under warranty. I don't know if we had a bad batch, but it's getting to be a bit of a high number, especially given that we've had 5 motherboard replacements too, and these laptops are all under 6 months old. Our desktops aren't faring much better either - Lenovo actually told us that we had a bad batch of motherboards, and we've replaced nearly 200 on the 600 desktops we bought... lots of fun! Jon -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller Sent: 25 October 2012 15:33 To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: [dba-Tech] Seagare Momentus XT SSHD Does anyone have any experience with these? It's what the company calls a Solid State Hybrid Drive -- 500GB for $80 here in Toronto. I suppose that the "hybrid" part means that some smaller amount of the total is SSD and the remainder traditional spinning disk. Any idea of the performance gain? I would guess that the optimal layout would be to place the OS (and maybe SQL Server, if there's room) on the SSD part and use the rest for normal storage. The ad says "SSD-like performance without sacrificing capacity and affordability" By comparison, at the same store, there's a 256GB SSD with data transfer kit for $209. Any informed experience, folks? Arthur _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com This communication and its attachments, if any, may contain confidential and privileged information the use of which by other persons or entities than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this transmission in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete the material from your system. From fuller.artful at gmail.com Thu Oct 25 10:05:05 2012 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:05:05 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Problems installing Apache2 Message-ID: In installed everything to c:\Apache2 as suggested, then ran httpd from a cmd box, but got the following error messages: C:\apache2\bin>httpd httpd: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using fe80::1c67:3061:ebc2:5023 for Server Name (OS 10013) An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access permissions. : make_sock: could not bind to address [::]:80(OS 10013)An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access permissions. : make_sock: could not bind to address 0.0.0.0:80 no listening sockets available, shutting down Unable to open logs I'm guessing that I need to make some changes to httpd.conf. Is that correct? Is that all I have to fix? TIA, -- Arthur From bill_patten at embarqmail.com Thu Oct 25 10:38:32 2012 From: bill_patten at embarqmail.com (Bill Patten) Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 08:38:32 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Seagare Momentus XT SSHD In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49C17795B4E149699C45DC2C7372999D@BPCS> Arthur, I have used a Momentus 500 hybrid in my laptop for about 2 years. It makes a big difference in boot time like from close to 3 minutes down to around 1. I have installed a couple in friends and clients and had similar experience. I purchased a 256 Crucial M4 SSD for my wife's computer and tried it in my laptop before installing in her computer. Boot times were about the same and overall performance was only slightly better so I'm sticking with the hybrid for now. I purchased 2 256 SSD's the first on sale at 189 the one for my wife was on sale for 159 both were one day sales. HTH Bill -----Original Message----- From: Arthur Fuller Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 7:33 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: [dba-Tech] Seagare Momentus XT SSHD Does anyone have any experience with these? It's what the company calls a Solid State Hybrid Drive -- 500GB for $80 here in Toronto. I suppose that the "hybrid" part means that some smaller amount of the total is SSD and the remainder traditional spinning disk. Any idea of the performance gain? I would guess that the optimal layout would be to place the OS (and maybe SQL Server, if there's room) on the SSD part and use the rest for normal storage. The ad says "SSD-like performance without sacrificing capacity and affordability" By comparison, at the same store, there's a 256GB SSD with data transfer kit for $209. Any informed experience, folks? Arthur _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From accessd at shaw.ca Thu Oct 25 13:23:57 2012 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:23:57 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Problems installing Apache2 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Author: I have not used Apache in a windows environment but I would suspect your problem would be if you have an application like IIS, Webmatrix or DNN on the same machine monitoring/managing the same port...port 80. Microsoft's products all assume complete access and control of port 80. They do not really need the port, all the time and they do not like to share. I just use something like Filezilla, through port 22 or as a server through any other port (better security). A quick check through telnet might be all you need to do to confirm: ' telnet 127.0.0.1 80 ' and enter 'get' or do a port usage dump via your command prompt ' netstat -ao ' That means you will either have to change the monitoring port number for your Apache or, I just read this; turn off one of the services, stop it and set it to manual. The service is ' Web Deployment Agent Service ' HTH Jim PS Just ran across this link and it appears the fellow explains it better than I do: http://www.sitepoint.com/unblock-port-80-on-windows-run-apache/ -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 8:05 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: [dba-Tech] Problems installing Apache2 In installed everything to c:\Apache2 as suggested, then ran httpd from a cmd box, but got the following error messages: C:\apache2\bin>httpd httpd: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using fe80::1c67:3061:ebc2:5023 for Server Name (OS 10013) An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access permissions. : make_sock: could not bind to address [::]:80(OS 10013)An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access permissions. : make_sock: could not bind to address 0.0.0.0:80 no listening sockets available, shutting down Unable to open logs I'm guessing that I need to make some changes to httpd.conf. Is that correct? Is that all I have to fix? TIA, -- Arthur _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From stuart at lexacorp.com.pg Thu Oct 25 15:10:32 2012 From: stuart at lexacorp.com.pg (Stuart McLachlan) Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 06:10:32 +1000 Subject: [dba-Tech] Problems installing Apache2 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <50899CB8.19651.4BCEC6B6@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> Looks like something else is using Port 80. Do you have another web service running? -- Stuart On 25 Oct 2012 at 11:05, Arthur Fuller wrote: > In installed everything to c:\Apache2 as suggested, then ran httpd from a > cmd box, but got the following error messages: > > C:\apache2\bin>httpd > httpd: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain > name, using fe80::1c67:3061:ebc2:5023 for Server Name > (OS 10013) An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its > access permissions. : make_sock: could not bind to address [::]:80(OS > 10013)An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its > access permissions. : make_sock: could not bind to address 0.0.0.0:80 > no listening sockets available, shutting down > Unable to open logs > > I'm guessing that I need to make some changes to httpd.conf. Is that > correct? Is that all I have to fix? > TIA, > -- > Arthur > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > From stuart at lexacorp.com.pg Thu Oct 25 17:47:30 2012 From: stuart at lexacorp.com.pg (Stuart McLachlan) Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:47:30 +1000 Subject: [dba-Tech] Problems installing Apache2 In-Reply-To: References: , <50899CB8.19651.4BCEC6B6@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg>, Message-ID: <5089C182.23696.4C5E7AEA@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> Posting back to list as it is probably of general interest - a response to Arthur's off-list reply to my previous posting: To identify which program/service is using the port , look at the last column of the netstat dump labelled PID and note the number beside the 0.0.0.0:80 line if there is one. Then open Task Manager, click on the Processes tab, find the running process with a matching PID (You may need to go into View-Select columns to ensure that PID is displayed). Then right click on the process and you can view all the properties of the file/application. You can alos go to the Services tab and find the service using that PID. That will give you the service name and description. Right clicking on the service and selecting "Go to Process" will jump to the Process tab with the relevant entry selected. -- Stuart On 25 Oct 2012 at 18:29, Arthur Fuller wrote: > > As Jim suggested, I did a netstat dump and it lists a bunch of ports, but I don't know how to read > this output. Most of all, except for the most obvious ones like 1033, I don't know how to identify > which port is used by which program. Is there a way to do that? > > TIA, > Arthur > > On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 4:10 PM, Stuart McLachlan wrote: > Looks like something else is using Port 80. Do you have another web service running? > From fuller.artful at gmail.com Sat Oct 27 08:41:18 2012 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2012 09:41:18 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] IIS Manager 7 on Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate Message-ID: I'm trying to follow instructions (from http://www.tim-carter.com) on how to install PHP on IIS. But thee instructions say: Go to the IIS Manager. Click on Server. Go to Handler Mappings. Click Add Module Mapping. Enter these values: Request Path : **.php* Module : *FastCgiModule* Executable : *C:\PHP\php-cgi.exe* Name : *PHP* *(It will ask you if you want to allow it to run, click yes.* Click on the Server again. Click on Default Document and add default.php in there. A couple of questions: 1. I've looked in All Programs and in Control Panel but I can't find anything called IIS Manager 2. I was under the impression that CGI was a thing of the past. Do I really want to go there? Maybe it's worth mentioning my goal(s). Ultimately I want IIS to support both Javascript and PHP, and occasionally ASP.NET. I also want to install Apache2 (on, say, port 8080) and have Javascript and PHP working there as well. Can anyone provide some insight here? TIA, -- Arthur From accessd at shaw.ca Sat Oct 27 10:12:07 2012 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2012 08:12:07 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] IIS Manager 7 on Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <78C29F0A91A34D2BAFC20300B2A7A785@creativesystemdesigns.com> This depends on what OS you are using... > control panel > administrative tools > computer management > service and applications > internet information service ...or... at the command prompt enter: compmgmt.msc /s If you are using a station type/version PC then you would/might have to install iis, windows servers/profession and ultima stations have iis pre-installed. Yes, php-cgi is a version of the past. When I first installed php the cgi version was full of security holes...but things may have changed in ten years. An aside: when you get to computer management section check your events viewer and all its section. You will be able to spot if there is any weird things going on with your computer or loose ends to clean. Think of it like cleaning your chimney; you may use a fireplace but it is easy to forget to clean it once a year. ;-) Well, the above is a start but it should be fairly straight forward after that. I have done a number of php installs but not for a while so even I need a refresher course. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 6:41 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: [dba-Tech] IIS Manager 7 on Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate I'm trying to follow instructions (from http://www.tim-carter.com) on how to install PHP on IIS. But thee instructions say: Go to the IIS Manager. Click on Server. Go to Handler Mappings. Click Add Module Mapping. Enter these values: Request Path : **.php* Module : *FastCgiModule* Executable : *C:\PHP\php-cgi.exe* Name : *PHP* *(It will ask you if you want to allow it to run, click yes.* Click on the Server again. Click on Default Document and add default.php in there. A couple of questions: 1. I've looked in All Programs and in Control Panel but I can't find anything called IIS Manager 2. I was under the impression that CGI was a thing of the past. Do I really want to go there? Maybe it's worth mentioning my goal(s). Ultimately I want IIS to support both Javascript and PHP, and occasionally ASP.NET. I also want to install Apache2 (on, say, port 8080) and have Javascript and PHP working there as well. Can anyone provide some insight here? TIA, -- Arthur _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From stuart at lexacorp.com.pg Sat Oct 27 16:18:22 2012 From: stuart at lexacorp.com.pg (Stuart McLachlan) Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 07:18:22 +1000 Subject: [dba-Tech] IIS Manager 7 on Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate In-Reply-To: <78C29F0A91A34D2BAFC20300B2A7A785@creativesystemdesigns.com> References: , <78C29F0A91A34D2BAFC20300B2A7A785@creativesystemdesigns.com> Message-ID: <508C4F9E.31750.56598099@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> So how do you run PHP on IIS if not as a CGI binary? PHP 5.3.0 dropped support for ISAPI, FastCGI is now the only option AFAIK. -- Stuart On 27 Oct 2012 at 8:12, Jim Lawrence wrote: > Yes, php-cgi is a version of the past. When I first installed php the cgi > version was full of security holes...but things may have changed in ten > years. > From accessd at shaw.ca Sat Oct 27 18:03:45 2012 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2012 16:03:45 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] IIS Manager 7 on Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate In-Reply-To: <508C4F9E.31750.56598099@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> References: , <78C29F0A91A34D2BAFC20300B2A7A785@creativesystemdesigns.com> <508C4F9E.31750.56598099@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> Message-ID: I did say I had not worked with PHP installs for a while. I guess it makes the cgi version the only version and that simplifies things. The person that really knows is on holidays but should be back in a week or so but I sure wouldn't bother him about work on his vacation. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 2:18 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] IIS Manager 7 on Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate So how do you run PHP on IIS if not as a CGI binary? PHP 5.3.0 dropped support for ISAPI, FastCGI is now the only option AFAIK. -- Stuart On 27 Oct 2012 at 8:12, Jim Lawrence wrote: > Yes, php-cgi is a version of the past. When I first installed php the cgi > version was full of security holes...but things may have changed in ten > years. > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From peter.brawley at earthlink.net Sun Oct 28 04:18:25 2012 From: peter.brawley at earthlink.net (Peter Brawley) Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 04:18:25 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] IIS Manager 7 on Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <508CF861.6080404@earthlink.net> On 2012-10-27 8:41 AM, Arthur Fuller wrote: > I'm trying to follow instructions (from http://www.tim-carter.com) on how > to install PHP on IIS. But thee instructions say: > > Go to the IIS Manager. > Click on Server. > Go to Handler Mappings. > Click Add Module Mapping. Enter these values: > Request Path : **.php* > Module : *FastCgiModule* > Executable : *C:\PHP\php-cgi.exe* > Name : *PHP* > *(It will ask you if you want to allow it to run, click yes.* > Click on the Server again. > Click on Default Document and add default.php in there. > > A couple of questions: > > 1. I've looked in All Programs and in Control Panel but I can't find > anything called IIS Manager > 2. I was under the impression that CGI was a thing of the past. Do I really > want to go there? See the PHP 5 and IIS 7 section of http://www.artfulsoftware.com/php_mysql_win.html. > > Maybe it's worth mentioning my goal(s). Ultimately I want IIS to support > both Javascript and PHP, and occasionally ASP.NET. I also want to install > Apache2 (on, say, port 8080) and have Javascript and PHP working there as > well. Can anyone provide some insight here? According to http://www.sitepoint.com/run-apache-iis-same-pc-2/ IIS & Apache can be made to run simultaneously but "there will be issues" so it's not usually recommended. PB ----- > > TIA, From stuart at lexacorp.com.pg Sun Oct 28 04:45:46 2012 From: stuart at lexacorp.com.pg (Stuart McLachlan) Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 19:45:46 +1000 Subject: [dba-Tech] IIS Manager 7 on Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate In-Reply-To: <508CF861.6080404@earthlink.net> References: , <508CF861.6080404@earthlink.net> Message-ID: <508CFECA.18691.5905C48A@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> Classic - referring Arthur Fuller to an article on Arthur Fuller's website to answer his queries :-) That said - that page is the best anaylsis of the subject I've seen. -- Stuart On 28 Oct 2012 at 4:18, Peter Brawley wrote: > On 2012-10-27 8:41 AM, Arthur Fuller wrote: > > I'm trying to follow instructions (from http://www.tim-carter.com) on how > > to install PHP on IIS. But thee instructions say: ... > > See the PHP 5 and IIS 7 section of > http://www.artfulsoftware.com/php_mysql_win.html. > >