EA Games? Just Say No.
EA Games customer service is the worst thing I have experienced. No game, no matter how they tempt you, is worth the wicked web of misery you might experience from EA.
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December 2009
Autonomy Through Excellence
“One way to challenge ‘Borg’ centralization is to demonstrate more advanced capability. This justifies autonomy through excellence.”
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BLOBs – The AIG of Data Integrity
OK – so there is no one-size-fits-all way to define the use of BLOBs in your database. But this crazy bandwagon of putting file storage into BLOBs really has me baffled. I think it is…well…down right stupid. Why the metaphor with AIG – because people are treating BLOBs like they represent an additional layer of
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SQL Server 2008: Adding an Identity to Existing Column
No. You are probably not. Here is a SHORT ANSWER (just to show the concept) for putting an IDENTITY on an existing column, based on what I’ve seen: Use All Tasks -> Generate Scripts to script the schema of the table(s) you want to alter. Script it to an SSMS query window. Go through the
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SqlDbType and varchar(max) or nvarchar(max)
The short answer? Use SqlDbType.VarChar or SqlDbType.NVarChar with a size of -1. For more info, see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb399384.aspx. I just put the short answer for those who want… the short answer.
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Ironic Ionics
You know, I have heard some buzz about “Ionized” water. It has been around a long time, but there seems to be an increasing wave of marketing behind it. So, after being impressed with the concept for all of 30 minutes, I found this article (don’t let the WordPress Site Prview fool you, the link