05/25/2014 UPDATE: I moved the code to a different project. I have made a number of changes since 2012. I posted an article on code […]
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Msg 8152, Level x, State x, Line x String or binary data would be truncated. What does this mean? This is the equivalent of SQL […]
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If you are getting a funky error while mounting a SATA drive to the effect of: “Dynamic Disk Invalid” Then check out this link: http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-support/3906-dynamic-disk-invalid.html […]
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Windows Form Designer File Hell: Object reference not set to an instance of an object
I spent 2 hours trying to figure out why a form I was working on was telling me that there was something wrong with a […]
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I don’t have a good time waking up in the morning. I am usually a zombie and I grunt to communicate until my vocal cords […]
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The Gotcha When moving VB.Net code to C# code that uses the My namespace such as “My.Request” the equivalent for you to use is “HttpContext.Current.Request”. […]
How to Convert a Rebate Debit Card into Almost Cash
A lot of companies that offer rebates on their items will give you back your funds as a Rebate Debit Card which is incredibly inconvenient […]