Monthly Archives: August 2008

The Olympics

Well 2008 Olympics, and I have enjoyed it quite a bit.  I really enjoyed the opening ceremony, and it was a great chance to use the PVR to record the whole thing. It will be good to not feel compelled … Continue reading

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Slow sub-select maybe LAG or LEAD might help

One of the queries in our application is used to edit event entries.  Event entries have a start time and an end time, but when they are processed from the data files, they can be entered with just a start … Continue reading

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DVD Unlimited – Thanks, but no thanks

We have just ended a three month free trial with DVD Unlimited, and we will not continue with their service.  We got the trial as part of buying our TV, so it did not hurt us to try. Things I … Continue reading

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Mac Widget – Calc Points

I have now made my Mac Calc Points widget available. The widget is used for calculating the ‘points’ for food, based on the kilojoules, saturated fat, and serving size on the food packet. You can choose kilo-calories or kilo-joules, measurements … Continue reading

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Sicko – Michael Moore

Michaela and I have just finished watching Sicko, fantastic movie/documentry, that I’d been keen to watch for a while. Nic has an even better write-up so just read his (in full). It has made me hesitant about working in the … Continue reading

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