The Archives
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12.16.07Selecting Random Records With SQL
SQL (35)Have you ever wanted to be able to SELECT a random record or records from a database table, but was unsure how to do it with SQL, instead of through code? I ran across this problem a few years ago when I was developing Vibez.ca. Vibez, if you would like to know, is an electronic music community that I developed when I first got into doing web development almost 6 years ago, and was written in ASP with Access (I know, I know ...). What I needed, was a way to SELECT one random link from the Links Directory, ...
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10.31.07Wanted: A Matrix Rip Off
RandomRants Comments OffSince Neo and friends first hit the big screens in 1999, several movies have tried to copy The Matrix in some shape or form (Underworld, Constantine, Equilibrium, The Island). Now there's another one to add to the list, "Wanted". Continue Reading...
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09.13.07Happy Programmer’s Day
Uncategorized Comments OffWell apparently, because today is the 1111 1111th day of the year, it's unofficially "Programmer's Day". This day only comes around once a year, so here's your excuse to turn off your monitors and leave your parent's basement to go out into the real world for a bit and celebrate.