Comments for use strict; http://www.joelango.com Life is too short to write bad SQL. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:54:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 Comment on The times, they are a’ changin’…you, me, and the new DST by Drug soma. http://www.joelango.com/2007/03/09/the-times-they-are-a-changinyou-me-and-the-new-dst/#comment-8849 Drug soma. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:07:28 +0000 http://www.joelango.com/2007/03/09/the-times-they-are-a-changinyou-me-and-the-new-dst/#comment-8849 <strong>Soma drug history....</strong> Soma drug test. Soma drug screen. Tramadol meprobamate carisoprodol soma drug test. Soma drug history. Drug soma.... Soma drug history….

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]]> Comment on The times, they are a’ changin’…you, me, and the new DST by jlango http://www.joelango.com/2007/03/09/the-times-they-are-a-changinyou-me-and-the-new-dst/#comment-5934 jlango Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:11:08 +0000 http://www.joelango.com/2007/03/09/the-times-they-are-a-changinyou-me-and-the-new-dst/#comment-5934 My apologies, Harry. I think we are a bit too bourgeois for your tastes. Would you like some grape juice? I do not take much stock in 'oracles of computer science', as they have a slightly better success rate than your average meteorologist. It's good to hear from you, Harry. I hope all is well with you. My apologies, Harry. I think we are a bit too bourgeois for your tastes. Would you like some grape juice?

I do not take much stock in ‘oracles of computer science’, as they have a slightly better success rate than your average meteorologist.

It’s good to hear from you, Harry. I hope all is well with you.

]]> Comment on The times, they are a’ changin’…you, me, and the new DST by Harry Diakoff http://www.joelango.com/2007/03/09/the-times-they-are-a-changinyou-me-and-the-new-dst/#comment-1068 Harry Diakoff Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:18:16 +0000 http://www.joelango.com/2007/03/09/the-times-they-are-a-changinyou-me-and-the-new-dst/#comment-1068 One might wonder what classification of information this world wide web site is centered around. It would appear that portions of the content are directed towards difficulties encountered by an uniformed user of a Macintosh computing system. This is amusing since, as many oracles of computer science have discussed, the Macintosh platform is quite easy to use. Sommelier? Is there perhaps a wine list containing vintages one might actually wish to consume? I see nothing listed here over $300, clearly this is a list for the proles. One might wonder what classification of information this world wide web site is centered around.

It would appear that portions of the content are directed towards difficulties encountered by an uniformed user of a Macintosh computing system. This is amusing since, as many oracles of computer science have discussed, the Macintosh platform is quite easy to use.

Sommelier? Is there perhaps a wine list containing vintages one might actually wish to consume? I see nothing listed here over $300, clearly this is a list for the proles.

]]> Comment on Why You Should Never Use SELECT Star (*) by jlango http://www.joelango.com/2007/04/30/why-you-should-never-use-select-star/#comment-293 jlango Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:17:53 +0000 http://www.joelango.com/2007/04/30/why-you-should-never-use-select-star/#comment-293 COUNT(*) is one of those damned-if-ya-do situations. Usually, the only way that you can get an accurate record count is to use COUNT(*). So, you're kind of stuck using it. I haven't written and VB code in a few years now. I need to look at some of old VB code before I can speak to your question. COUNT(*) is one of those damned-if-ya-do situations.
Usually, the only way that you can get an accurate record count is to use COUNT(*). So, you’re kind of stuck using it.

I haven’t written and VB code in a few years now. I need to look at some of old VB code before I can speak to your question.

]]> Comment on The first 10 Days in the Macintosh Wilderness by jlango http://www.joelango.com/2007/06/11/the-first-10-days-in-the-macintosh-wilderness/#comment-292 jlango Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:09:50 +0000 http://www.joelango.com/2007/06/11/the-first-10-days-in-the-macintosh-wilderness/#comment-292 I am definitely not an Apple worshiper, but I do find myself using OS X more and more. I beat on it, and it hasn't crashed on me yet, which is more than I can say for any Windows OS I've ever used. Dustin, how are ya? It's been a while - drop me a line if you get a minute. Honestly Jon, I haven't paid much attention to what is up with Windows lately. I guess I'm jaded because I have seen too many poor versions of Windows. I'm sure Vista has lots of memory-eating goodness though. I am definitely not an Apple worshiper, but I do find myself using OS X more and more. I beat on it, and it hasn’t crashed on me yet, which is more than I can say for any Windows OS I’ve ever used.

Dustin, how are ya? It’s been a while - drop me a line if you get a minute.

Honestly Jon, I haven’t paid much attention to what is up with Windows lately. I guess I’m jaded because I have seen too many poor versions of Windows. I’m sure Vista has lots of memory-eating goodness though.

]]> Comment on The first 10 Days in the Macintosh Wilderness by Jon http://www.joelango.com/2007/06/11/the-first-10-days-in-the-macintosh-wilderness/#comment-289 Jon Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:13:26 +0000 http://www.joelango.com/2007/06/11/the-first-10-days-in-the-macintosh-wilderness/#comment-289 There's not much exciting happening in the Windows world these days. I might have to get one myself. (Disclaimer: I own shares of AAPL). Jon There’s not much exciting happening in the Windows world these days. I might have to get one myself. (Disclaimer: I own shares of AAPL).

Jon

]]> Comment on The first 10 Days in the Macintosh Wilderness by Dustin Rue http://www.joelango.com/2007/06/11/the-first-10-days-in-the-macintosh-wilderness/#comment-12 Dustin Rue Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:36:18 +0000 http://www.joelango.com/2007/06/11/the-first-10-days-in-the-macintosh-wilderness/#comment-12 So what is the outcome? Are you a OS X convert now? Oh and hey, what's up? So what is the outcome? Are you a OS X convert now?

Oh and hey, what’s up?

]]> Comment on Why You Should Never Use SELECT Star (*) by Curious George http://www.joelango.com/2007/04/30/why-you-should-never-use-select-star/#comment-10 Curious George Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:48:33 +0000 http://www.joelango.com/2007/04/30/why-you-should-never-use-select-star/#comment-10 I agree with the SELECT * fiasco. But I wonder what your feelings are on using COUNT(*) to pull a quick return of total record count. Is it viewed as wasteful, also? EG: SELECT COUNT(*) FROM MY_TABLE I kinda abuse that sql statement a lot, especially when I embed sql in VB code, to get a quick recordcount of a table so I can iterate through it w/o having to open it as a dynamic ADO so I can use the ADO.Recordset.Recordcount function. (IE: I find it wasteful to open a recordset as a larger, dynamic object just so I can have access to it's recordcount, so I jury rig around it by using a COUNT(*) of the table first.) Just curious about your thoughts on this. I agree with the SELECT * fiasco. But I wonder what your feelings are on using COUNT(*) to pull a quick return of total record count. Is it viewed as wasteful, also?

EG: SELECT COUNT(*) FROM MY_TABLE

I kinda abuse that sql statement a lot, especially when I embed sql in VB code, to get a quick recordcount of a table so I can iterate through it w/o having to open it as a dynamic ADO so I can use the ADO.Recordset.Recordcount function. (IE: I find it wasteful to open a recordset as a larger, dynamic object just so I can have access to it’s recordcount, so I jury rig around it by using a COUNT(*) of the table first.)

Just curious about your thoughts on this.

]]> Comment on My Month of Macintosh by jlango http://www.joelango.com/2007/06/04/my-month-of-macintosh/#comment-6 jlango Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:43:44 +0000 http://www.joelango.com/2007/06/04/my-month-of-macintosh/#comment-6 Good idea dude, but I would rather use a stable version of CF to ensure a fair comparison. Coming Soon! Good idea dude, but I would rather use a stable version of CF to ensure a fair comparison. Coming Soon!

]]> Comment on My Month of Macintosh by Jake http://www.joelango.com/2007/06/04/my-month-of-macintosh/#comment-5 Jake Tue, 05 Jun 2007 01:06:56 +0000 http://www.joelango.com/2007/06/04/my-month-of-macintosh/#comment-5 Sign up for the CF8 prerelease and dl both windows and mac versions. You could do a comparison of the two versions and finally get the designers to stop talking about how developers never give macs a chance... Sign up for the CF8 prerelease and dl both windows and mac versions. You could do a comparison of the two versions and finally get the designers to stop talking about how developers never give macs a chance…

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