A while back, I put up a page on my first introduction to the Javascriptserializer class in the .NET library. Specifically, it dealt with how […]
Complete MySQL and iTextSharp Example
I present a small sample web application that illustrates how to use iTextSharp to create a PDF document using data derived from a MySQL datasource. Specific workarounds for GoDaddy hosting are implemented.
Compiling iTextSharp for use on GoDaddy
On this site, I have a page that discusses some of the problems that I encountered while getting a website up and running on GoDaddy […]
Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman and Me
This morning I was getting dressed and I happened to grab an old T-Shirt that I had made at CafePress. It features a picture of […]
Time Traveling to the BoilerRoom
Every Wednesday, our boss takes us out to lunch. Like all geeks do, we started talking about some pretty fanciful topics, including Time Travel. Ignoring […]
Me and My Big Head
Like a lot of geeks, I wear eyeglasses. Also, like a lot of geeks my head is kind of big. Unfortunately, having a big head makes finding new eyeglasses frames more difficult than it should be.
You too, California?
The other day I was complaining about the spam e-mails generated by my visiting what I though were reputable e-commerce sites. I guess California really […]
Microsoft Certifications
As you may know, I’ve been doing .NET programming since 2002. In all that time, I’ve never bothered to get one of those fancy Microsoft Certifications, such as a MCSD…. Until now
Cabela’s Campmor and Spammers
It’s not just the less-than-reputable companies that employ tracking cookies, it seems that even “reputable” sites such as Cabela’s and Campmor make use of this awful technology.