Andy Lacey
andy at minstersystems.co.uk
Thu Apr 4 09:07:56 CDT 2013
Wow Rocky, fantastic. You, Bill Clinton and Woody Allen should form a super-group. "There's lots of things to do in this life that don't involve working" - so true, so very true. Andy > On 04 April 2013 at 14:33 Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com> wrote: > > > I have a second life as a bass player. A few years ago I switched from > covers and classics to jazz standards. Then I lost my head and bought an > upright bass - the sound is really better for that genre than the electric I > was playing. Been playing more and more gigs and jams but really need to > spend more time to improve my chops. We're doing this benefit in the 13th: > > http://www.meetup.com/San-Diego-Jazz-Collective/events/112077302/ > > I usually do trio, quartet, small combos. But this will be eight pieces. > So I guess becoming a real upright jazz bass player is the next chapter. > > But I have an idea for an app I think could be killer. So I have to learn a > new platform - Android and a new language. I'll be back to the list for > advice on that in a few months. > > And of course a vacation where I don't have to stay in touch with the office > - something we haven't had for a couple of decades - is a seductive idea. > > I know the time won't hang heavy on my hands, though. There's lots of > things to do in this life that don't involve working. :) > > R > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Dettman > Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2013 5:13 AM > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Virtual User? Huh? > > > So what's the next big adventure? > > Jim. > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin > Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 11:37 PM > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Virtual User? Huh? > > I don't know if I made the announcement here (can't remember from last week, > that's who old *I* am) but my manufacturing system E-Z-MRP has been acquired > by a company in Boise for a modest amount of cash and hopefully, a lot of > royalties. Hopefully, in 4 months or so, we'll have the transition done and > I'll have a lot of time on my hands. > > I owe a great debt to this list without whose generous help the application > would probably not have been a success. > > Rocky Smolin > Beach Access Software > 858-259-4334 > www.bchacc.com > www.e-z-mrp.com > Skype: rocky.smolin > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Michael Mattys > Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 2:50 PM > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Virtual User? Huh? > > Glad to hear it, Rocky! > Chin up, Arthur! > > Cheers, > > Michael R Mattys > Mattys Consulting, LLC > www.mattysconsulting.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin > Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 5:40 PM > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Virtual User? Huh? > > Don't regret it. Celebrate it! There's so much more to life than computers. > I'm giving up the whole bloody mess. I'm too old to learn a new platform. > Well, could do if I wanted, but I DON'T WANT! > > I'm going to play music and ride my bicycle, and grow some flowers, and > learn to play bridge and travel, and maybe even play golf, and (deep breath) > check my email once a day. > > Let's meet somewhere and do nothing. I hear it's a seductive life style. > > After all we're not human DOings, we're human BEings. > > Rocky > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Arthur Fuller" <fuller.artful at gmail.com> > To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" > <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 3:34:13 AM > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Virtual User? Huh? > > Thanks, all. I already have AutoHotKey loaded and ready to go, but that's > fine for my computer. I don't see how to install this for 1000 users in the > given corp/org. I am growing too old for this profession. Alack and alas. > Goodbye my friends. I'm too old and too forgetful for this profession any > more. I shall still maintain my membership in this beloved group, but > methinks that my contributions will grow more infrequent. Unlike such > stalwarts as Susan Harkins and JWC, I am running out of steam. I can barely > make it to the keyboard any more. > > However, I can still remember things from long ago. To wit, from "The Love > Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by Thomas Stearns Eliot: > > I grow old, I grow old, > I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled > > A. > > > On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 2:38 PM, Brad Marks <BradM at blackforestltd.com> wrote: > > > Arthur, > > > > I am not sure, but my best guess is that they are referring to some > > sort of automated testing tool. > > > > We use a free Open-Source tool called AutoHotKey. We have found that > > it is very useful for the regression testing of Access applications. > > > > Brad > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur > > Fuller > > Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 12:52 PM > > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > > Subject: [AccessD] Virtual User? Huh? > > > > ok all youse guys and girls, I just received this from some cannibal > > -- sorry, meant headhunter -- and I have no clue what it means. > > Anyofyas got any ideas? > > > > "tool that will act as a simulated operator for key tasks such as data > > entry and financial transactions processing." > > > > Do they mean endless sickening macros? Something else? > > > > -- > > Arthur > > Cell: 647.710.1314 > > > > Prediction is difficult, especially of the future. > > -- Niels Bohr > > -- > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > -- > > This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by > > MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. > > > > > > -- > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > -- > Arthur > Cell: 647.710.1314 > > Prediction is difficult, especially of the future. > -- Niels Bohr > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com