Attention: The following article was published over 13 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. Please keep that in mind as you read the post.Introduction There’s a nifty piece of software I’ve run across called FireDaemon Pro – I’d love to share my experiences, as it’s a great tool to have in your tool pouch. The …
First Experiences With Windows 8
Attention: The following article was published over 13 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. Please keep that in mind as you read the post.This is a departure from many of the other Keyhole blogs, in that it deals with system software and hardware. However, make sure to keep reading. 🙂 I have built hundreds of …
Is NoSQL The SQL Sequel?
Attention: The following article was published over 13 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. Please keep that in mind as you read the post.“Can’t we all just get along?” I assert that the explosion of so-called NoSQL database management systems (DBMS) is not displacing the well-known relational DBMS (RDBMS) that we love and admire. There …
Programmers and the Amazon Have This in Common
Attention: The following article was published over 13 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. Please keep that in mind as you read the post.Have you ever been stuck on a problem, some seemingly un-explainable production malfunction in the code? You’ve stepped though it with the debugger, run enumerable test scenarios trying to simulate what the user …
The Secret to a Good Monday Morning
Attention: The following article was published over 13 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. Please keep that in mind as you read the post. The secret to a good Monday morning is hidden somewhere in this page. Did you figure out the secret message? Hint: These aren’t pinball rules – it’s OK to tilt the …






