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Archive for 2015

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Fixing 84b40000 error on SQL Server 2008 updates (like KB2977321 and KB2285068) via: Microsoft Community

Posted by jpluimers on 2015/07/14

When installing SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 3 related updates, some don’t like compressed directories (even if the database files themselves are uncompressed).

I found this holds at least for KB2977321 and KB2285068.

For x86 systems, ensure these directories are not compressed:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition

For x64 systems, ensure these directories are not compressed:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server
C:\Program Files x86\Microsoft SQL Server
C:\Program Files x86\Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition

–jeroen

via: Can not install KB2285068 Error Code 84B40000 – Microsoft Community.

Posted in Database Development, Development, Power User, SQL Server, SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 R2, Windows | 1 Comment »

tls – Securing Google Chrome Browser against the Logjam exploit on Windows – Information Security Stack Exchange

Posted by jpluimers on 2015/07/13

Too bad Chrome is still vulnerable to the Logjam exploit.

Use a batch solution like here to work around it: tls – Securing Google Chrome Browser against the Logjam exploit on Windows – Information Security Stack Exchange.

Posted in Chrome, Google, Power User | Leave a Comment »

Windows < 8: User variables are not resolved correctly in Windows if they contain %APPDATA% or %LOCALAPPDATA%.

Posted by jpluimers on 2015/07/13

Older Windows versions than 8.x will not correctly expand %APPDATA% or %LOCALAPPDATA% in environment variables: User variables are not resolved correctly in Windows..

This even happens when the registry storage of the environment variables are marked as REG_EXPAND_SZ under these keys:

Basically there are four categories of Windows versions:

  • For Windows 10.x this is fixed.
  • For Windows 8.x and Windows Server 2012 R2, there are updates in KB2919355.
  • For Windows 7.x and Windows Server 2008 R2, there is a hotfix.
  • For older Windows versions, there is no solution.

–jeroen

via: User variables are not resolved correctly in Windows.

Posted in Development, Power User, Software Development, Windows, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 9, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Vista | Leave a Comment »

ThinkGeek :: SQL query

Posted by jpluimers on 2015/07/10

On the friday T-Shirt meme day: Clueless…

SELECT * FROM users WHERE clue > 0

–jeroen

via: ThinkGeek :: SQL query.

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0″ class /> SELECT * FROM users WHERE clue > 0

 

Posted in Fun, Quotes, T-Shirt quotes | 2 Comments »

Turbo Pascal Compiler and IDE in JavaScript

Posted by jpluimers on 2015/07/09

A (hardly) limited Turbo Pascal Compiler (and large parts of the IDE!) in JavaScript.

Memories from the CP/M era (:

Code is on GitHub.

–jeroen

Posted in CP/M, Development, History, Pascal, Software Development, Turbo Pascal, Z80 | Leave a Comment »

Chuck Jazdzewski on Twitter: “Doing some historical posts to resurrect my blog. http://t.co/kSXy3ARUhR”

Posted by jpluimers on 2015/07/08

Interesting. Not only about Delphi history, as Chuck has done so much more nice things.

Chuck Jazdzewski on Twitter: “Doing some historical posts to resurrect my blog. http://t.co/kSXy3ARUhR”.

His blog: removingalldoubt.com

–jeroen

Posted in .NET, C#, Delphi, Development, Software Development | 2 Comments »

20 resources on migrating to Unicode with Delphi | Software on a String

Posted by jpluimers on 2015/07/08

Great post by Marjan Venema when you need to migrate your old Delphi programs to the modern Delphi world: [Wayback] 20 resources on migrating to Unicode with Delphi | Software on a String.

I’m glad that some of the links overlap with what I posted and presented in the past at:

Well done Marjan!

–jeroen

Posted in Ansi, ASCII, Delphi, Delphi 2, Delphi 2005, Delphi 2006, Delphi 2007, Delphi 2009, Delphi 2010, Delphi 3, Delphi 4, Delphi 5, Delphi 6, Delphi 7, Delphi XE, Delphi XE2, Delphi XE3, Delphi XE4, Delphi XE5, Delphi XE6, Delphi XE7, Development, Encoding, Software Development, Unicode | Leave a Comment »

Hacking Team had more and more need for SSL MITM

Posted by jpluimers on 2015/07/07

Interesting reads:

–jeroen

Posted in Communications Development, Development, https, Internet protocol suite, LifeHacker, Power User, Security, TCP, TLS | Leave a Comment »

Many (not One!) weird tricks for powerful Git aliases – Atlassian Blogs

Posted by jpluimers on 2015/07/07

The One weird trick for powerful Git aliases – Atlassian Blogs post has many great git aliases, and other Git tricks and references the below great video.

–jeroen

Posted in Development, DVCS - Distributed Version Control, git, Software Development, Source Code Management | Leave a Comment »

Samsung kondigt twee 2,5″-ssd’s met opslagcapaciteit van 2TB aan – Computer – Nieuws – Tweakers

Posted by jpluimers on 2015/07/06

Interesting; anyone who knows when they become available? Samsung kondigt twee 2,5″-ssd’s met opslagcapaciteit van 2TB aan – Computer – Nieuws – Tweakers.

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