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Greg Robinson's Blog

I report it, you decide

  • KISS

    I just read an article where KISS states pyro techy stuff is safe.  Hey, if KISS says they are safe, then they are safe, being the pyro experts that they are.  

  • SqlClient Types and remoting

    I am going nuts over here.  First, I run into all kinds of remoting issues with SqlParameter types.  Now, I discover SqlConnection types are not remotable!!

  • Database Projects Template

    I just discovered the Database Project Template in the VS.IDE. So far, it looks very nice for organizing and managing our database objects and integrating with VSS.

  • Remoting with SqlParameters

    So, I have developed a very nice data access component (SqlClient specific) that we have been using locally with great success.  This week, I started testing using this same component remotely over http (IIS as the host).  Some of the methods of this component expect SqlParameter types. 

  • Snow Photos

    I saw Sam's photos....wow...we were suppost to get that In Richmond, VA.  We did not...thank God.  Sam, I can mail you my shovel!  Lucky for us our neighbor has one of those all terrain things with a snow blade and he loves to plow!

  • Data Access Portal

     This is a nice sample on building a DataAccess portal.  It also provides some tips (indirectly) on how a smart client can determine if it needs to connect to a server object locally or remotely. 

  • How quickly things change...

    Sowe lost our T1 connection today. I am using an Erols dialup.  I think I actually saw dust blow out the back of my machine when the modem fire up.  I had to spray some ether in the back to get it to go.  Wow is this slow.  I can remember 2-3 years ago modem was all I had and I never paid much attention to how slow it was.