blog posts.

Feb 10, 2017

Questions to ask when researching new business opportunities


When you're looking for new business ideas, it's always great if you can go out and interview some actual people who would be using your product.


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Feb 09, 2017

Move and Resize Windows on your Mac


I hate it when I have Mac Apps that aren't full screen. I've seen some people with crazy desktop apps that I wonder how they get anything done.


Feb 08, 2017

Change your connection string to use your local database


I always find myself changing the connection string in my web.config file when spinning up a new project with ASP.NET MVC.


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Feb 07, 2017

Automatically make your web.config file force from HTTP to HTTPS for SSL Security


I know this answer is out there in some form or fashion but I like to have it here for quicker access. This is the section of code that I use to force all of my websites to roll over to SSL in my web.config file.


Feb 06, 2017

How to check on your SSRS Execution Log History using a SQL Script


Using this sql script I'm able to run it and get a quick list of what SSRS reports just ran.


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Feb 03, 2017

How to post code snippets on wordpress.com


I have code snippets that I like to add to my posts so people can copy them and use them in their developer process.


Feb 02, 2017

SQL script to show you a list of your SSRS subscriptions


At work we use SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) for our reporting needs. I like to have a few SQL Scripts to help me keep track of our subscriptions, when they ran and check on any errors.


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Feb 01, 2017

What software do I have loaded on my Mac?


I like to have a list of what I load on my all my new macs. I don't get new macs very often but I do have several of them and it's nice to know/remember what I load on them.


Feb 01, 2017

csharp poco generator from database table using sql script


This is a simple SQL  script that will generate a c# poco class that you can use as a model in your Visual Studio projects.


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