For a while now I have seen ICYMI splattered around the internet. I had no idea what it meant so just ignored it but I have finally had enough and I googled for a definition and I now know what it means. ICYMI – In Case You Missed It ICYMI is often used on social media sites to indicate articles that you might have...
I use git as my source control system. Here are some of the most common git commands in no particular order. Check Out a git Repository git clone /path/to/repository Add files to commit git add Commit files to git git commit -m “Commit message” Push changes to server git push origin master Show status git status...
For the past few years I have volunteered on the technical team at my local church St Michael le Belfrey . For the church to function well it requires volunteers in all sorts of roles, people to welcome visitors, people to pray, people to play music, people to look after children and many other roles. My natural...
I recorded another podcast the other week it can be found http://www.trekmate.org.uk/upper-pylon-2-1-x-09-the-passenger/ and feedback about it can be left on the trekmate forums http://forum.trekmatefamily.com/2015/07/thoughts-on-up2s-the-passenger-or-vantika-x-33/ This week on Upper Pylon 2, we are joined by our first...
Today Microsoft release Windows 10 so what else can I talk about? I like many technology people are very excited today. This version of window is the first that Microsoft have release for free. 10 You heard that correct Windows 10 is free. If you upgrade your device to windows 10 before 29th July 2016 it is free and...
I always use source control for my coding changes, however some of my commit messages leave something to be desired. I always try to write a commit message but I often think that the change themselves should be enough to indicate what I did. I also don’t need to include who made the change or the time and date and that...
For historical reasons I use Microsoft Access as the front-end for all my line of business databases. Access allows you to create an ADP file that can connect to your SQL Server database. However Office has dropped support for this, so the last version of office that I can use is Office 2010. Before I start hating on...
Am I a good programmer or a bad programmer? Here are 7 signs that might mean you are more towards the bad end of the scale. You fail to plan before you start coding I am very guilty of this, I love to jump into the code before thinking. But I am slowly starting to see the advantages of sketching a few things out...
I recently saw this blog post by Brent Ozar that I thought I might discuss. Brent listed 13 questions to ask about a database before you start working with it. I am going to go through these 13 questions and expand on them based on my experiences. Is this database in production now? I think it should go without...
To explore Strange New Worlds, well today the NASA spacecraft New Horizons has been doing just that. This is the most detailed photograph yet of the furthest planet we have ever explored, Pluto. New Horizons was launched on 19th January 2006. It has been travelling for 3463 days (9.5 years). In 2006 we were still using...