Ning for Fast Social Networks like GeekBuddy

FYI I started up a new VSN on Ning called GeekBuddy. You can find it at geekbuddy.ning.com. I built it mostly to learn more about the Ning platform, since I […]

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Use TFS With Visual Studio Pro

I wrote about being able to use TFS with Visual Studio Pro before, since the typical instructions are to uninstall VS Pro, then reinstall VS Team Suite. However, I am […]

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Back Up MySQL

I found a good script for backing up MySQL databases that’s simple to install and configure — automysqlbackup (alternate sourceforge link). I suggest reading Marius Ducea’s post about automysqlbackup for some […]

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Intro to BDD

Dan North has a nice intro to BDD over on his site. BDD = Behavior Driven Development, an evolution of TDD (Test Driven Development). He also has some other blog […]

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Hosted Wikis

I’ve been doing some work with full-text searching in MySQL lately & came across a few solutions that could really use a wiki. So I wanted to recommend a free, […]

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Portland Open Coffee Club

I’ve been trying to do more meeting and networking here in Portland, OR, and I also enjoy a good cup of joe. And I need to get more anyhow since […]

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Enabling MySQL Logging

I may have mentioned before that I’m doing a LAMP project these days (among other things). As I go along I’m taking notes on various tasks, etc. so I figured […]

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