Category Archives: geek

how to safely run destructive sql statements

This tip is one of those “Why didn’t I think of that before” things when I saw it being used first. You see, sometimes you’re on this production database and you need to run some SQL statements in Microsoft SQL Management Studio. Statements that if you mess them up will end up ruining your customer’s [...]

mighty handy android apps

Well look at that. It’s been since 2010 that I actually reviewed the list of Android apps I often use. Can’t have that now can we? What awesome and fresh new apps would I be using these days? Which ones have I ditched for more shiny or slick ones? Let’s see! The stock browser. Yes. [...]

catch.com makes a darn good bookmarking service

Still looking for a good bookmarking service after the Delicious takeover by Avos with their fishy policy changes? And the Trunkly takeover by Avos? With equally fishy policy changes? Cause it’s the same company? So was I. I didn’t care for the social bit too much or whatever other fuss services throw in these days [...]

WCF service throws an msmqBinding error on a http binding

So you have this WCF service with a typical HTTP binding on it. When you try to use it with a client, or when you simply open up the .svc file link in your browser, it throws an error message telling you your MSMQ binding is incorrect. MSMQ! Contract requires TwoWay (either request-reply or duplex), [...]

getting the old Acrobat Reader back on Android

Acrobat Reader is as far as I know the best PDF reader on an Android device. So every time an update was available, I gladly downloaded it from the market to check out the new features and it’s usually fancier layout. After the update to Acrobat X however, I found out that they killed the [...]

android ringtones, alarms and notifications the easy way

Lot’s of smartphones come with software tools from the phone’s manufacturer to easily sync data, add ringtones, media etc. Most of those tools however suck so hard, they can suck a golf ball through a garden-hose. With Android however you don’t need to install that crapware as you can get access to your sd card [...]

how to edit mp3 id3 tags with free software

So you’re putting those cool mp3′s online filled with great music. But when people download them, all they get to read off their fancy smartphone, iPod or mp3 player’s display is an ugly ass file name. Bummer. Wouldn’t it be sweet as pie if you’d see an album title scroll by, maybe even an artist [...]