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Number of Comments: 126
Number of Words: 7,369
First Comment: 06 Nov 2002
Final Comment: 02 Sep 2004

Number of Topics Posted: 33
First Topic: 28 Feb 2003
Latest Topic: 25 Aug 2004
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02 Sep 2004   How Many Hats Do You....   No hats, but i do have a nice utility belt. ;) ....   >>  
25 Aug 2004   Infopath question   >>  
18 Aug 2004   ASP.NET without VS.N....   C#Builder is nice too.   >>  
08 Jul 2004   Macromedia Central?&....   http://www.flickr.com/ That seems to be one of ....   >>  
   Equating Cab Drivers....   > I expect to reach the point of rupture during my....   >>  
30 Jun 2004   Visual Studio 2005 E....   > No, it is a response to Apple's inclusion of Xco....   >>  
29 Jun 2004   Visual Studio Expres....   > Take a look at the blurb on the Express page. T....   >>  
18 Jun 2004   Making web applicati....   'I'd like to see two things: one is a simple metho....   >>  
16 Jun 2004   Good article, but...   >>  
16 Jun 2004   Joel as a future Mac....   'You'll find a lot of Mac OS X apps whose sole pur....   >>  
09 Jun 2004   What's a Good Perl I....   vi, Notepad, etc...  I'm trying to learn how ....   >>  
01 Jun 2004   VB at the Movies   >>  
01 Jun 2004   C++ or Java ?   Government jobs have better benfits packages as we....   >>  
27 May 2004   Quick and Dirty XSLT....   http://www.w3schools.com/xsl/default.asp That's....   >>  
21 May 2004   VB and C   http://www.w3schools.com/ http://www.brinkster.....   >>  
19 May 2004   AS/400...EXPERIENCE ....   'Is there still actual system development still ab....   >>  
18 May 2004   Vault question   >>  
18 May 2004   Pocket PC, Palm, som....   I have a Palm m500 and a Dell Axim...  Thus f....   >>  
12 May 2004   Where is the Ask Joe....   Sorry to see the "Ask Joel" forum go.  I dig ....   >>  
11 Apr 2004   Is Perl the only scr....   'So why should I learn Ruby/Python/XYZ-scripting-l....   >>  
09 Apr 2004   DLLs in LISP ????   http://franz.com/downloads/#acl Allegro is free....   >>  
08 Apr 2004   Ms Access, mysql and....   'Andrew, that wouldn't fix the problem with the da....   >>  
      Doesn't Access import delimeted files?  Why n....   >>  
   Books for moving fro....   'Also, if you know of some significant advantages ....   >>  
   DLLs in LISP ????   Allegro? http://www.franz.com/    >>  
07 Apr 2004   MSDE Desktop Security   >>  
07 Apr 2004   MSDE Desktop Securit....   Philo: I'm ashamed to say this, but blocking that ....   >>  
   mysql query   http://www.w3schools.com/sql/ is a good site for l....   >>  
06 Apr 2004   learning lisp   My favorite Common Lisp book is this: http://ww....   >>  
04 Apr 2004   Buying music online ....   iTunes for what I can buy. Kazaa for everything....   >>  
26 Mar 2004   Quality C++ IDE   Going to go out on a limb here... What about Py....   >>  
25 Mar 2004   Good ASP hosting pro....   I think http://www.brinkster.com offers dedicated ....   >>  
   How Software Platfor....   I'm still trying to synthesize and digest the firs....   >>  
      '...why would anyone invest heavily in building a ....   >>  
   Is grokking pointers....   Until I actually sat down and USED pointers in C a....   >>  
23 Mar 2004   Wiki question   As I understand it, part of the deciding factor on....   >>  
22 Mar 2004   Access/MSDE question...   >>  
22 Mar 2004   Access/MSDE question....   Ah, thank you.  "[D]ependant" threw me a bit.   >>  
   More JoS bloggers?   http://www.andrewburton.biz/ That's my link blo....   >>  
18 Mar 2004   Groove   Bah. I mixed plurals and examples. Let me start ....   >>  
      Prakash S: As I understand it, for Groove to work ....   >>  
      But only if you collaborate with people. No digs ....   >>  
08 Mar 2004   not in my job descri....   http://www.ustpo.gov    >>  
03 Mar 2004   I promised I would n....   How about this: http://search.cpan.org/search?q....   >>  
01 Mar 2004   Lacking Enough Techn....   anon, if you can install pre-written software, you....   >>  
27 Feb 2004   Is this funny or not?   >>  
27 Feb 2004   interprocess communi....   Two questions: 1. In/with what language? 2. ....   >>  
   Is this funny or not....   True.   >>  
      They do, I'm just amazed that they'd ship their so....   >>  
      Sorry, OS/400 R5.   >>  
24 Feb 2004   Free IDE --> Free....   For C#... http://www.gotdotnet.com/ http://w....   >>  
23 Feb 2004   Best Free IDE for be....   Kylix - I forgot to mention Kylix, a Linux-based I....   >>  
      Windows: C# - Borland offers a nice C# IDE for ....   >>  
19 Feb 2004   Java or Python?   Tom Vu: "learn a new syntax" to me means learning ....   >>  
      Thanks everyone for the words and wisdom. I'm goi....   >>  
18 Feb 2004   Java or Python?   >>  
18 Feb 2004   I hate developers   anon, if it's any comfort, I'm sure the developers....   >>  
15 Feb 2004   Uses for a PDA   I think "smart phones" and PocketPC's have replace....   >>  
   Sincere question abo....   Philo, I'm surprised no one has brought this up, s....   >>  
06 Feb 2004   The Virus Undergroun....   I'm just now reading the article, but first paragr....   >>  
02 Feb 2004   Client's bad coding ....   I hope this doesn't come across as me trying to be....   >>  
30 Jan 2004   Linux and Innovation....   HeWhoMustBeConfused, here, you want a reason not t....   >>  
29 Jan 2004   The important lesson....   > You don't have to use windowsupdate to install t....   >>  
28 Jan 2004   The important lesson is...   >>  
28 Jan 2004   Resume thing...   >>  
28 Jan 2004      Hmm.  Ok.  I've never really drawn the d....   >>  
   Signs Your Company H....   Speaking as someone who uses AOL as a home email a....   >>  
27 Jan 2004   .Net virii   >>  
27 Jan 2004   .Net virii   Chris, my apologies.  I have seen "virii" wri....   >>  
   Next generation OSes   TinyOS?   >>  
23 Jan 2004   MSDN Subscription question   >>  
23 Jan 2004   MSDN Subscription qu....   Thanks, everyone, for the advice. I'm off to look....   >>  
      Chris, I'm a professional developer, but my develo....   >>  
   Sockets versus RPC   Oh, crud.  I'm thinking XML-RPC, a web servic....   >>  
      As I understand it, RPC is just a layer of abstrac....   >>  
21 Jan 2004   Microsoft SFU & Cygwin   >>  
21 Jan 2004   "Unix culture values....   OS/400 programmers value their darklord Satan.&nbs....   >>  
20 Jan 2004   Are Developers Typic....   Speaking as an Elks Club member (pending), let me ....   >>  
   The computer delusio....   Tapiwa, to paraphrase something I think Joel has s....   >>  
      In regards to people who mentioned Stoll and Philo....   >>  
16 Jan 2004   Lazy way to secure I....   Also...  I haven't tried this, but you might ....   >>  
      Xitami is beautiful.  I haven't used it in a ....   >>  
15 Jan 2004   Windows culture?   >>  
15 Jan 2004   Windows culture?   Jonas: No joke intended, I probably typed it wrong....   >>  
14 Jan 2004   becoming a robot tec....   Don't forget the up-and-coming field of cybernetic....   >>  
   Why FogBugz requires....   Apologies for asking this if "It's on the website,....   >>  
13 Jan 2004   Congrats on the Mac/....   Yeah.  That's pretty cool. :)  I like th....   >>  
09 Jan 2004   Would you...   Then don't put it on your resume, just do it for t....   >>  
08 Jan 2004   Platform vs. Video Game   >>  
08 Jan 2004   Platform vs. Video G....   Well, I don't question their going the game route ....   >>  
06 Jan 2004   Developing on the Palm   >>  
05 Jan 2004   Silly question about....   > What is the purpose for doing the count? Brag....   >>  
30 Dec 2003   Why do we need scrip....   'That's because you know C# For the average sysadm....   >>  
29 Dec 2003   Why do we need scripting langauges?   >>  
29 Dec 2003      Mark: You said, 'If you reached for C#, the progra....   >>  
15 Dec 2003   Doomed from the star....   'If a man believes he is going to die, he will mak....   >>  
12 Dec 2003   Getting started with....   Never forget about 'Common Lisp: A Gentle Introduc....   >>  
09 Dec 2003   API for converting M....   Also, search http://search.cpan.org for the XML mo....   >>  
08 Dec 2003   C# Games   Milton as well, thank you. I think I asked in i....   >>  
      Dennis, Kentasy, and MX, thank you for the replies....   >>  
07 Dec 2003   C# Games   >>  
17 Nov 2003   A good C++ editor fo....   Why not use Project Builder, which comes with it O....   >>  
06 Nov 2003   Quit SlashDot today!   Hrm.  Well, I disagree with him in the "Sites....   >>  
04 Nov 2003   MS-SQL 2000 Developer Edition...   >>  
04 Nov 2003   Small city, small pr....   NathanJ, okay how about Apple, Perl, PHP, the tele....   >>  
   Borland, 20 yrs and ....   > It impressed the Slashdotter crowd but *who* in ....   >>  
03 Nov 2003   Tool to sync data be....   Your forgot XML. ;)   >>  
20 Oct 2003   CityDesk too much fo....   Frontpage 2002.   >>  
   Anyone programming f....   Just a small tidbit I've picked up from trolling a....   >>  
14 Oct 2003   Embedded web server?   Thanks for that!   >>  
13 Oct 2003   Embedded web server?   >>  
13 Oct 2003      1. Here's the artivle: http://alu.cliki.net/Bill%....   >>  
10 Oct 2003   Legacy Systems Quest....   Many thanks to everyone!  I'm still digging f....   >>  
09 Oct 2003   Legacy Systems Question   >>  
06 Oct 2003   Programming as relig....   'I guess Philo is saying that programmers would be....   >>  
      Philo, I think there's a hole in your logic. I....   >>  
30 Sep 2003   Motivational Posters   http://www.despair.com/burnout.html Best one ev....   >>  
26 Sep 2003   Where to Place a Job....   I use http://www.flipdog.com and http://www.comput....   >>  
22 Sep 2003   Off-shoring question   >>  
18 Sep 2003   Wireless LAN question...   >>  
02 Sep 2003   Sympathy for teekid?   If I may be sarcastic for a moment... According....   >>  
21 Aug 2003   Dynamic Website on a....   If it's going on a CD-ROM to be sent to people wit....   >>  
19 Aug 2003   Development Paltform....   Err, please change "in the DBI" to "over at CPAN."   >>  
      I agree with dk, Perl. Here's why: 1. Easy lea....   >>  
18 Aug 2003   Free PC database server   >>  
18 Aug 2003   Free PC database ser....   Thanks for the links, advice, and words of wisdom.....   >>  
05 Aug 2003   S-Q-L or SeQueL?   a In fact, I had to look up 'Sequel Server' whe....   >>  
25 Jul 2003   Yahoo!Store question.   >>  
10 Jul 2003   Andy Grove: "US may ....   It's because in two decades our nation's programme....   >>  
05 Jul 2003   AS-400 books?   >>  
03 Jul 2003   What about the Ameri....   Aren't H1B's going to get cut in half next year?   >>  
01 Jul 2003   MSXML Books?   >>  
26 Jun 2003   internet addiction   Get more sleep.  I really, really find I am m....   >>  
25 Jun 2003   Perhaps a redundant Job question.   >>  
25 Jun 2003   Perhaps a redundant ....   So it's... 'You're resume says you have experie....   >>  
   What Exactly Is A Pe....   'I'm guessing that the term 'Personal Computer' is....   >>  
11 Jun 2003   Rav no more...   >>  
11 Jun 2003   Rav no more...   http://www.ravantivirus.com/encyclopedia/ Site ....   >>  
   Microsoft has purcha....   Yeah, ghee thanks!  You Romanian hackers writ....   >>  
30 May 2003   C++ reference book r....   I'm making a recommendation by proxy of another bo....   >>  
22 May 2003   User Database Select....   Thanks everyone.  That's given me some goot t....   >>  
21 May 2003   User Database Selection   >>  
21 Apr 2003   When is a spreadsheet not enough?   >>  
21 Apr 2003   When is a spreadshee....   Albert, I specifically didn't use the date funtion....   >>  
      I forgot to post my footnote links. 1: http://w....   >>  
09 Apr 2003   Moore's Law is comin....   "Physical Limits of the Universe" is a phrase that....   >>  
28 Mar 2003   .Net/SQL Server ->....   I'm a Blogger man myself, but I fielded a few Perl....   >>  
   Do you own a website....   http://www.darkbeast.com/    >>  
23 Mar 2003   Discussion Forum Sof....   http://www.darkbeast.com/files/wccsbbs.zip http:/....   >>  
11 Mar 2003   Interesting Groove News   >>  
05 Mar 2003   What do you do with ....   I keep all my books, no matter how old -- I have a....   >>  
28 Feb 2003   Re: Newsletter   >>  
28 Feb 2003   Interesting Blogs   Here are a few I like: Dan Bricklin - http://d....   >>  
   Re: Newsletter   Thanks!   >>  
27 Feb 2003   Yahoo Stores rewritt....   rwh, maybe I'm missing something in your post, but....   >>  
26 Feb 2003      As JAPH (and a webdesigner who has used Yahoo!Stor....   >>  
15 Nov 2002   Email Postage   Why not just stop sending email? Hear me out. I'....   >>  
06 Nov 2002   FogBugz looks great;....   *rereads initial post again* ...or just ignore ....   >>  
      Can you define 'client machines' a bit? I'm askin....   >>  



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