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Reborn as a Next.js website

2023 March 24 at 02:15 » Tagged as: datastore, nextjs, app engine
This site was first published in the early 2000s. At the inception, it didn't contain a blog. It was...

Restoring a database on ms sql server for linux (docker)

2019 May 22 at 08:14 » Tagged as: sql-server, docker, northwind, linux, swap
Right-O Jeeves, I downloaded the Northwind backup for sql server, but how do I restore it with sqlcm...

Why you shouldn't use PHP + MySql + Apache bundles

2019 May 21 at 02:31 » Tagged as: mysql, php, apache
Ancient history. These bundles are known by many different names like XAMPP, WAMPP, LAM...

Getting back to SQL Server

2016 Dec 24 at 15:02 » Tagged as: microsoft, sql, partition
Having decided to establish friendly relations with microsoft SQL server after an estrangement of ne...

Changing the backend db of a live django app.

2016 Dec 22 at 08:37 » Tagged as: python, sqlite, django, odo, mysql
I am feeling lucky. In theory if you use django, changing your RDBS from say sqlite to ...

Database clients for Microsft SQL server on linux.

2016 Dec 17 at 01:03 » Tagged as: sql-server, heidisql, wine, dbeaver, sqlcmd, winetricks
TLDR; Need to connect to microsoft sql server from your linux desktop? DBeaver maybe your best bet. ...

Mint Upgrade

2016 Dec 15 at 13:33 » Tagged as: python, vim, mint, gvim
I hate updating my OS. I only do so when I am left with no choice, like when so many packages confli...

SQL Server on Linux

2016 Dec 13 at 15:48 » Tagged as: sql-server, docker, microsoft
It's been more than 15 years since I last opened a connection to a microsoft SQL Server. Since Mircr...

Asp.Net in 24 hours.

2016 Dec 7 at 01:10 » Tagged as: csharp, asp.net, django
Now it's time for the die hard Django fan to learn ASP.Net. Once upon a long ago, around the time th...

C# in 24 hours

2016 Dec 6 at 00:33 » Tagged as: csharp, october curse, vs code, dotnet
What the hell am I, an avowed microsoft hater doing with c#? What the hell is microsoft doing on git...