LCM Research Blog

Davis Cup, USA vs Croatia

Admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:43:00 -0500

I guess I'll pick the USA, but they certainly have a tough road, with Cilic and Karlovic in their path. Read more at: http://www.tennis.com/features/general/features.aspx?id=179808.

DNN 5 Upgrade Woes ... Hints

Admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:35:00 -0500

Well, this post solved one problem I've been having with a DNN 5 upgrade: http://www.dotnetnuke.com/Community/Forums/tabid/795/forumid/33/threadid/126628/scope/posts/Default.aspx. Was getting: "Private Shared objProvider As DataProvider = Nothing" as part of an error. Removing the DLLs seemed to have done the trick ... at least the site loads now!

If us old folks arrive, will the youngsters leave?

Admin — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:08:00 -0500

Well, this is what MAY be happening on Facebook. Statistics from this article: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/facebooks_own_estimates_show_youth_flight_from_sit.php indicate that this may be happening. It makes sense, as what self-respecting teenager would like their parents or grandparents on their "friends" list.

Interesting stuff (I'm still not on Facebook, nor do I anticipate joining anytime soon).

C# vs VB?

Admin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:55:00 -0500

it looks like I'll be learning more C# for ASP.NET ... makes sense, given some existing mods I've done to ASPdotnetstorefront using this language.

Academic Search Engine Comparisons

Admin — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:06:00 -0500

Saw this one while it still was in beta (I think), and it has certainly progressed ... I could have used it last year at a previous consulting assignment. Go to: http://www.jisc-adat.com/adat/home.pl ... you can compare academic databases, and it provides overlaps, etc. Very nice. (try comparing Scopus and WOS ... note the overlap, but also the wide range of unique journals to each ... there still isn't a global database that can claim to be comprehensive!

Of course, it would be nice to also see Google Scholar alongside as well.

TBD to deadpool ... lessons learned

Admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:40:00 -0500

Suppose you built a site and nobody came? TBD aimed to capture the boomer market, but unfortunately, the boomers wanted to get their own facebook accounts! Read more at: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/30/tbd-joins-the-deadpool/.

Interesting to see if any demographic specific sites (for us older folks) have any measure of success in the future.

How much does it cost to make a mac mini?

Admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:32:00 -0500

A side note to eweek, what is the deal with the banner and the background? If I was browsing at a lower resolution the pages would have been a bit (more) annoying!

Yes, we provide PC Tech Support for the St. Louis Area

Admin — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:31:00 -0500

Occassionally I'm asked if I can:

Setup a small network
Troubleshoot balky PCs
Recover Lost Data
Setup Automated Backups
Spec New Hardware and software
Provide Training and Support

And of course the answer is yes! I've been in business for over 15 years, and have extensive experience in these matters. Plus, we can often use our remote control software to remotely diagnose your PC! Email (lmrazek@lcm-res.com) or call 314-432-5886 for more information.

varchar vs nvarchar ... best description I've read

Admin — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:48:00 -0500

For a concise explanation of the two datatypes in SQL Server, see: http://weblogs.asp.net/guys/archive/2005/01/15/353550.aspx.

Wimbledon - well, it looks good on you (I guess)

Admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:21:00 -0500

Read Peter Bodo's commentary on the 1st day of Wimbledon, with an amusing analysis of R. Federer's opening day costume!

Find the article at: http://tennisworld.typepad.com/tennisworld/2009/06/w.html.

Wimbledon!

Admin — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:30:00 -0500

Go to: http://www.wimbledon.org/ to view live scores, lookup stats etc.

And a shout out to Vince Spadea, who defeated his opponent in straight sets ... I think he's 35 and still able to win a grand slam match ... not too bad, considering most guys are out of tennis by 30.

Google and the book settlement

Admin — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:18:00 -0500

I never really liked how Google ignored copyright (for the good of the people, of course!), and thought this article on Techcrunch was an interesting discussion of some of the issues: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/15/bezos-doesnt-like-googles-book-settlement-either/.

Not really, "do no evil" in my opinion.

Travis Parrot's tennis blog

Admin — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:36:00 -0500

Check out Travis Parrott's (ATP tourning Pro) nice video blog on tennis @ http://www.insidethegametv.com/.

Bing vs Yahoo Stats

Admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:42:00 -0500

I wish Microsoft would/could just buy Yahoo and get it over with ... at least the combined companies would have a better (albeit very small in my opinion) of offering an alternative to Google. A bit of pressure would be good for Google. Anyway, read more about the traffic stats (Yahoo vs Bing) at: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Search-Engines/Microsofts-Bing-May-Not-Have-Lead-on-Yahoo-After-All-502719/?kc=EWKNLINF06102009STR5.

Palm Pre Review

Admin — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:36:00 -0500

While I'm more interested in finding the best data plan as I look to ditch my landlines, check out the following review of Palm' forthcoming Pre device: http://www.mydigitalfc.com/gadgets/palm%E2%80%99s-credible-challenge-iphone-762. Looks promising, but so did the Storm!