Archive for the ‘Windows’ Category

Let's face it, having to learn the ins & outs of a unique database interface for each type of database we come across is annoying.  If you're using a PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQLite database, you're either using the archaic command line interface each with their own syntax, a web-based interface, ...

Apple / Macintosh, Linux, Pariahware, Windows - Comments Off

I was getting new tires today and the following sticker was on every terminal; you gotta love it: [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="480" caption="Locked Out Of Windows"][/caption]

Serious, Tech, Windows - Comments Off

I was up reinstalling SP3 and uninstalling the crapware until 4:30am. I got up around 11:30am and am still reinstalling everything. Yes, that is right, I reinstalled SP3. Yes, the reboot crash happened again on a clean system. How did I fix it? I found ...

Windows - 1 Comment »

Today while I was working I decided to run Windows Update on my real PC running Windows XP SP 2...  Bad mistake!  Service Pack 3 showed up in the list so I decided to install it.  Upon reboot it reared its ugly head and I went into a reboot loop.  ...

Annoyances, Pariahware, Windows - 1 Comment »

Well, in a few hours I should be updating my system to MacOS X 10.5 Leopard. I've been listening to a lot of podcasters, some who are switchers, and there is a ton of panic and caution being spewed. Who has time for clean installs? What a ...

Apple / Macintosh, Personal, Tech, Windows - Comments Off

REALBasic is a great cross-platform programming tool. However, one bug recently bit me. The System.Log function was giving weird results in Windows XP and Windows 2003. The function was working fine in OS X. (I have yet to check Linux.) After some testing, I realized ...

Apple / Macintosh, Linux, Programming, Windows - Comments Off

Apple's new commercial regarding Windows Vista is just great! I've watched it over & over, and get a kick out of it every time! For crying out loud, Microsoft, do I really need to be protected from changing the time/date or screen resolution on my computer?

Apple / Macintosh, Humor, Windows - Comments Off