Today we have a quickie for SQL jockies working in MS Access land: how to select a result set of random records. Disclaimer The meaning of the word quickie in this article is two-fold. First, this is a small article — a quick tip. Second, this is not mean to be used for large or frequently-called queries. [...]
Archive for April, 2008
How to Query Random Records in Microsoft Access
Monday, April 28, 2008Friday Link Round-Up from Technology Links Daily for 4/25/08
Friday, April 25, 2008Cable Companies Delivering Sub Par HD Content to Supply Demand Apple Working on Instant Messaging for the iPhone MSN Music Store a Prime Example of Why DRM is Bad Delete a Finicky Printer from XP via the Registry A Slick JavaScript Web Calendar The Friday Link Round-Up is brought to you by our companion blog, Technology Links Daily. If you [...]
Optimize WordPress for Search Engines with robots.txt
Thursday, April 24, 2008Bloggers who publish with WordPress should take special care to optimize their sites for search engines by uploading a custom robots.txt file. robots.txt is a text file that contains instructions for search engines concerning what pages should and should not indexed. You may be wondering why you should prevent search engines from indexing certain parts of [...]
RAM Chip Won’t Fit in the Computer’s Slot
Wednesday, April 23, 2008I bought a memory upgrade for my computer, but it will not fit in the slot on the motherboard. What gives? It unfortunately sounds like you bought the wrong type of RAM. There are a few different types of RAM available. In order to upgrade your memory, you must find out exactly what kind of RAM [...]
How to Fix Image Uploads in WordPress 2.5 (Temporarily)
Tuesday, April 22, 2008As you may be painfully aware, the release of WordPress version 2.5 brought not only a slick new administrative interface, but also broken image/media uploads. The WordPress support forums currently feature a closed sticky about 2.5’s broken image uploads. The post goes through a number of generic fixes for the problem, such as clearing your browser [...]
Connect an Xbox 360 to a Computer Monitor
Monday, April 21, 2008Is it possible to connect my Xbox 360 to my computer monitor? Yes, most modern computer monitors with VGA input are compatible with the Xbox 360. Accomplishing this task requires one additional purchase: a VGA cable for your Xbox console. The Xbox 360 VGA HD AV cable is an official product from Microsoft that should be all [...]
Friday Link Round-Up from Technology Links Daily for 4/18/08
Friday, April 18, 2008Block Keyloggers from Stealing Your Passwords Virgin Media CEO Sees No Problem with Ruining the Internet How to Hide Files and Folders in Mac OS X How to Remember a Different Password for Everything How to Disable Windows XP Balloon Tips The Friday Link Round-Up is brought to you by our companion blog, Technology Links Daily. If you have enjoyed [...]
Take Screenshots on Your Mac, Minus the Drop Shadow
Thursday, April 17, 2008One of OS X 10.5 Leopard’s features that I have found counter-productive to my own preferences is that it includes a window’s drop shadow in screenshots taken with keyboard shortcuts. A little research reveals that you can exclude the drop shadow from screenshots by using Grab or Preview.
How to Use Aliases in an SQL Query
Wednesday, April 16, 2008SQL allows the programmer to use aliases for both table names and column names. By utilizing aliases, you can eliminate ambiguity and make your queries much more understandable.
Start Your Own Publication with Lulu.com
Tuesday, April 15, 2008Looking to create and distribute your own print publication? You can self-publish your work through Lulu.com, a company that specializes in print-on-demand services. Lulu’s goal is to make it simple for the average user to publish and sell their work. They do this by taking care of the dirty work — to publish with Lulu, you [...]
