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Archive for March, 2014

SQL Server 2014 is done: Hekaton, Azure integration (via: Tim Anderson’s ITWriting)

Posted by jpluimers on 2014/03/19

Interesting: SQL Server 2014 is done: Hekaton, Azure integration « Tim Anderson’s ITWriting.

Most important feature is the in-memory database engine (OLTP).

Because the in-memory OLTP it is so highly optimized there are quite a few T-SQL features missing, but usually it is a magnitude faster than the disk based database engine.

For limitations, see Transact-SQL Constructs Not Supported by In-Memory OLTP.

–jeroen

Posted in Database Development, Development, SQL Server, SQL Server 2014 | Leave a Comment »

Reference card for Linux performance and analysis tools (via: Antony Peel – Google+)

Posted by jpluimers on 2014/03/19

Brilliant reference card for Linux performance and analysis tools.

Click on the below image to enlarge.

Tools covered in the card: Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in *nix, Linux, Power User, SuSE Linux | 5 Comments »

SQL Server: learned that you can pass a Style to CAST and CONVERT (Transact-SQL)

Posted by jpluimers on 2014/03/19

Funny way to learn something new:

I hardly use CAST and CONVERT (Transact-SQL), and when I do, it is the standard SQL-92 way.

But a while ago, I came across some code like this:

CONVERT(DATETIME, "31/12/2013", 105);

and wondered what the 105 was.

And it appeared to convert from the Italian date format to DateTime. And that it has been there since at least SQL Server 2000, probably earlier.

Not sure why the passed slashes (/) in stead of dashes (-) as separators though.

There are styles for these groups of conversions:

  • Binary
  • Date/Time
  • Float/Real
  • Money/Smallmoney
  • XML

Never to old to learn something new (:

–jeroen

Posted in Database Development, Development, SQL Server, SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 R2, SQL Server 2012 | Leave a Comment »

ChromeCast emulation app for any device (via: dz0ny/leapcast)

Posted by jpluimers on 2014/03/18

Interesting open source project:

leapcast: ChromeCast emulation app for any device.

–jeroen

via:

Posted in Development, Python, Scripting, Software Development | Leave a Comment »

Delphi: reminder to self on differencing memory allocation dumps

Posted by jpluimers on 2014/03/18

Reminder to self: some great ideas to hunt for memory leaks while your application is running: differencing allocation dumps, DDDebug Memory Profiler, etc.

TURBU Tech » Blog Archive » Wanted: live leak detection for FastMM.

Thanks to the TURBU Tech blog from Mason Wheeler.

–jeroen

Posted in Delphi, Development, Software Development | Leave a Comment »

Make terminal window open with fixed size and position – Mac-Forums Discussions for Apple Products & Services

Posted by jpluimers on 2014/03/17

On the Mac terminal window:

Size yes, position no.

Size can be set in Preferences>Settings>ThemeYouUse>Window>Window Size

Take a look at this for the fold/unfold,

TotalTerminal is a system-wide terminal accessible via a hot-key

–jeroen

via: Make terminal window open with fixed size and position – Mac-Forums Discussions for Apple Products & Services.

Posted in Apple, Mac, Mac OS X / OS X / MacOS, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Power User | Leave a Comment »

When http:://Feedly.com doesn’t start with any more: start it through https://Feedly.com (via: @feedly your news. delivered.)

Posted by jpluimers on 2014/03/16

Recently when starting Feedly through http://feedly.com, I got this message in Chrome on my Retina MacBook Pro:

Is feedly blocked?

Feedly is not able to load. It is probably because one of your extensions is blocking it. If you run Adblock, HTTPSEverywhere, Awesome screenshot etc.. please make sure that feedly.com is white listed.

Ask a question

I paused AdBlock: same thing. I don’t use HTTPSEverywhere or the other tools mentioned.

Solution: start using https://feedly.com. Since I prefer https anyway, I can live with that (: Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Blogging, Chrome, Feedly, Power User, SocialMedia | Tagged: | Leave a Comment »

TheBookYard : UK Apple spare parts specialist

Posted by jpluimers on 2014/03/16

Interesting: TheBookYard : UK Apple spare parts specialist.

via: Macbook white thingy below keyboard button is broken – Ask Different.

Posted in Apple, Keyboards and Keyboard Shortcuts, Mac, MacBook, MacBook Retina, MacBook-Air, MacBook-Pro, Power User | Leave a Comment »

Hand Lettered Type Anatomy | hand lettering by seanwes

Posted by jpluimers on 2014/03/16

If you ever get into Typography. Or just love beautiful things.

Hand Lettered Type Anatomy | hand lettering by seanwes.

–jeroen

Hand Lettered Type Anatomy | hand lettering by seanwes

Posted in Font, Power User | Leave a Comment »

Ghetto Mod: xw6400 xw6600 front case fans – HP Enterprise Business Community

Posted by jpluimers on 2014/03/16

Interesting: Ghetto Mod: xw6400 xw6600 front case fans – HP Enterprise Business Community.

Very silent 92mm fans for the front of an HP XW6600. Be sure to use the non PWM fan type.

–jeroen

Posted in ESXi5, ESXi5.1, ESXi5.5, Hardware, HP XW6600, Power User, Virtualization, VMware, VMware ESXi | Leave a Comment »