How to rename directories through Terminal
I keep having to rename files and directories in locations outside the purview of my user account. Moving directories into, say, the WebServer folder is easy enough: Mac will ask you for your admin credentials. But, I have not found an easy (read: non-Terminal) way of renaming directories or files once you moved them. So, here is how to do it in the Terminal:
sudo mv -f [original name of the directory] [new name of the directory]
May 06, 2009 | Tips & Tricks | Comments(2) | Subscribe
SqlDataReader.GetSqlType() of column
I ran into an interesting problem today that required me to identify the SqlType of any given column, so that I could do special processing where appropriate. It normally wouldn't be such a big deal, because you can call GetType(i) to learn whether it's a string, boolean, DateTime, etc. However, there are some types that need to be differentiated further: for example, money and numbers in SQL might both map to the same .NET type.
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January 05, 2009 | C# | Comments(1) | Subscribe
Lambda Expressions
Lambda expressions are a new construct in C# 3.0 that provide a more concise way of writing anonymous methods (which were introduced in C# 2.0). Lambda expressions are especially useful in LINQ statements but can be used any place anonymous methods are.
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January 04, 2009 | ASP .NET, C# | Comments(0) | Subscribe
Cisco VPN Error 51: Unable to communicate with the VPN subsystem
This error plagues me around every three weeks when I open up my Cisco VPN client on my Mac. The fix for this is straight-forward:
- Quit CiscoVPN,
- Open Terminal (Applications > Utilities > Terminal), and
- Type in the following command:
sudo /System/Library/StartupItems/CiscoVPN/CiscoVPN restart
Type in your password when it asks you for it, and Terminal should restart CiscoVPN, at which point the error should go away.
October 08, 2008 | Miscellaneous | Comments(1) | Subscribe
Free Template: Coxswain
Regular readership knows that I take long absences from this blog. Hopefully, today marks the end of it -- until the next time.
Anyway, I had some free time so I thought I would create a template.
Download and enjoy!
May 06, 2008 | Templates | Comments(3) | Subscribe
Plastic Blast Wallpaper
Mashed together a couple of different tutorials and came up with this. The zip file has 1600x1200 and 1200x900 versions.
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April 05, 2008 | | Comments(1) | Subscribe
Glassy Signs
Wow! That was the longest short break that I ever had in my life!
Anyway, to commemorate my five-month break, I decided to release a set of glassy signs coming in two sizes: 500x300 and 100x78.
Enjoy!
Download Glassy Signs
February 21, 2008 | Photoshop | Comments(0) | Subscribe
Wallpaper for September 2007
Download 1600x1200 version of "Land on Water"
Enjoy!
September 01, 2007 | Wallpapers | Comments(1) | Subscribe
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