Monthly Archives: February 2009

Brother MFC-490CW Multi Function Printer

Last year, I bought the wife a new Dell Studio 17″ laptop to replace her dead laptop and her old crusty desktop. New laptops don’t come with parallel ports any more. This makes my 13 year old faithful HP LaserJet … Continue reading

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Always Set Href In Javascripted Links

When using javascript in links onclick event to open windows or perform other navigation related tasks, always set href just like you would if javascript didn’t exist. If javascript is broken, links still work. <a href=”http://example.com/” onclick=”doStuff(this.href);”>Open</a>

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Still Waiting: iPod Touch 64GB

Now that iTunes has gone DRM free, I’ve been adding more albums to my collection. I’m only about two thirds of the way done ripping my CDs to the network share. Even at relatively low quality, I have well over … Continue reading

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Websites Must Function Without Javascript

Websites need to function without javascript enabled.  AJAX and Web 2.0 are fine tools, but don’t abandon the basics. The ability to interact with a website without javascript means you can easily unit test your website just like you would … Continue reading

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Always Set Application Name In SqlClient Connection Strings

If you’re using connection strings on the web, set Application Name to the domain name. If you’re using connection strings with an executable, set Application Name to the executable name. If you have to use SQL Profiler to diagnose performance … Continue reading

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