9
Oct
Epcot Illuminations: Reflections Of Earth Photos (Disney 2009 Vacation)
I’m slowly starting to archive images from our Disney 2009 vacation. These particular images weren’t taken by me. My buddy Paul (who was down there with us with his wife Dee) was kind enough to share them with us. Read more
8
Oct
Zebra Striping (Highlighting) Alternating Rows [Crystal Reports 10]
Alternating row colors (or zebra striping as I’ve come to call it) is a very simple addition to any report or table that can make of world of difference in how readable the report is. When I was trying to accomplish this on a Crystal Report I’m creating I found Read more
6
Oct
A Quick Thought About Cancer, PET Scans, And Post Scripts
I’m scheduled for a PET scan this morning and, while I’m thinking about it, I can’t help but notice a change in my attitude. I’m actually a little annoyed that I have to have it done. When thinking about the scan my initial reaction is that I’m annoyed that I Read more
5
Oct
Thoughts About [Random Tidbits Of] Good Advice
I was trolling through one of the forums I frequently visit and I came across an interview conducted by somebody I’ve never heard of before interviewing somebody else I have never heard of before. I’m not going to link to the site or the article because 80% of it was Read more
4
Oct
Special Agent Binky: Missing In Action
While on special assignment last night, investigating the Chuck-E-Cheese compound, special agent “Binky” bear went missing. He is presumed alive, but deep behind enemy lines. Authorities are not optimistic about his safe return. No group, neither foreign nor domestic, has come forward to claim credit for a kidnapping and no Read more
4
Oct
Disney Time Lapse Videos
This weekend must be the weekend of Time Lapse Disney videos because in the course of surfing the web I found two within about five minutes of each other. Both of them are set in The Magic Kingdom and very entertaining to watch. First up is a 45 second video showing Read more
3
Oct
Clearing Up A Little Confusion Regarding StructKeyExists() Vs. IsDefined() While Parsing XML [ColdFusion]
This is something really simple that I consistently overlook. When considering StructKeyExists() or IsDefined(), StructKeyExists() normally always wins. It’s scope parameter instructs ColdFusion where to look for a particular variable, where as IsDefined() forces Cold Fusion to search through all the scopes. The performance impact is obvious. A possible exception Read more
2
Oct
How Easy It Will Be To Keep Your Doctor [With Health Care Reform]
The Senate Republicans Joint Economic Committee have released a flow chart showing you how easy it will be to keep your doctor, and receive treatment under him, with the proposed Obama health care plan. Granted, I’m sure some of this may drummed up for dramatic effect, but if any of Read more
1
Oct
Comparing Better Off Ted
Wow. If you just replace the word “product” with plan, this pretty much explains how Obama got elected. Hat tip to Pete for sending this my way. Read more