Problem Here is the basic setup of this problem: You created a .Net Core application and wanted to use .Net Core EF in your application […]
Avoiding the Red Gate Sql compare “Non-Schema statement was ignored” warning
Gotcha I recently had to create some non-schema related objects for a database project I am working on. It caused an annoying problem with Red […]
A very basic guide to GIT commands
Why GIT commands? When you use GIT long enough, you begin to realize it is just easier to use GIT commands. Using a console is […]
After upgrading to Bootstrap 4 glyphicons no longer work
Silly mistakes I was avoiding upgrading to Bootstrap 4 for a project I have been working on because each time I did all of my […]
Why months is a terrible measurement
Introduction There have been numerous times that I have been asked to provide a threshold or measure something in months. I always warn that this […]
Get CPU and Memory utilization in percentage via PowerShell
The seemingly simple problem I could not believe what a total pain in the ass this was to resolve. I tried getting the CPU and […]
Sql Server REPLACE function makes expression string NULL when replacement string is NULL
Obscure problem This has happened to me before, but naturally I forgot because it has been a while. The scenario is that you have dynamic […]
Visual Studio 2017 will not connect pre-existing repository to TFS after TFS URL has changed
Irritating problem There is an amalgam of complaints about this issue already on the product form, you can view them here: https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/content/problem/26914/team-explorer-does-not-recognize-previously-cloned.html The scenario for this […]
Tips on onedrive-d and re-installing it
Introduction I recently install Mint Linux on a tiny $200 13″ laptop because Windows 10 was killing its performance since I got it. I got […]
Windows 10 won’t display password box after restart
The stupid problem This was an especially stupid problem. My computer lost power while I was trying to shut it down on UPS power during […]