I use NAnt for a build and deployment tool for databases and OLAP. I wanted to be able to add only the accounts needed per-environment to certain objects on the fly through the script, as they are run on whatever Read More
First, I don’t know why; but it seems like as soon as you add in the word OLAP or Analysis Services to your problem things just stop working as you would normally expect. Problem: I’m using NAnt as a deployment Read More
Not everything I say on Twitter is important, but I thought this was. You should follow me @thegarrettp ifttt.com is really slick 3 http://t.co/3ha12Wpr, testing some social integration #wp
“this is my sweet string” == “dGhpcyBpcyBteSBzd2VldCBzdHJpbmcZ”? Those two are actually equivalent, as proven by Amazon SimpleDB. We started seeing these mysterious strings in our SimpleDB data which is supposed to be a direct upload of SQL data for use Read More
Recently I’ve come across two cases where it appears in the interest of usability, we’ve gone too far and invaded what I thought used to be “boundaries” for UX, and proper accessibility practice. 1. Google Hijacking My Down Arrow Have Read More
The new $20 car licensing fee will allegedly save massive cuts in bus service. The free-ride zone is also being axed, but a new perk also popped up as I was reading this article: http://blog.seattlepi.com/transportation/2011/08/23/is-killing-the-ride-free-area-an-attack-on-the-poor/ Metro plans to hand out eight Read More
This is something that came up not too long after I may or may not have bought a house a while ago. Thought it was worth posting as there are still a large number of frustrated people on the internet. Read More
Yes, ALL CAPS, here is EXACTLY what I want to do: Add new column to google spreadsheet using java api Maybe now that term will be google-able? As with everything handy, it’s impossible to find what you need in the Read More
The bread and butter at work is all the magic that happens in OLAP, Microsoft Analysis Services in particular. Alot of people assume OLAP is going the way of the Buffalo, they probably also like buzzwords such as “nosql”, “bigdata”. Read More
Have you found your local neighborhood blog yet? They’re all the rage, informative, community-oriented, and often quite amusing. One of the frequent “hot topics” is: WTF Just flew over my house!? Pretty much any low-flying object (including exotic birds) will Read More