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.
December 2009
Autonomy Through Excellence
“One way to challenge ‘Borg’ centralization is to demonstrate more advanced capability. This justifies autonomy through excellence.”
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 …
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.
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 …