tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162134562024-03-21T01:56:51.352-07:00Agile MusingsRichard Algerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08921970283086332560noreply@blogger.comBlogger235125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16213456.post-90519209114454456992024-03-20T12:22:00.002-07:002024-03-20T12:22:27.508-07:00Run a Program as Administrator<p>Do the following steps while logged in as a user with admin rights. <br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>If the program is pinned to the taskbar, right click on it</li><li>Right-click on the program listed in the context menu</li><li>Select Properties</li><li>Click on the Advanced Button</li><li>Check the box "Run as administrator"</li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p>Richard Algerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08921970283086332560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16213456.post-17269177833147871002023-02-26T04:55:00.001-07:002023-02-26T04:55:07.052-07:00Using Gmail for SMTPThis shows how to use Gmail as an SMTP Server. <a href="https://www.gmass.co/blog/gmail-smtp/">https://www.gmass.co/blog/gmail-smtp/</a><div>Using an App Password, you can use your account even with Two Factor Authentication.</div>Richard Algerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08921970283086332560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16213456.post-73916737890997086562023-02-14T15:37:00.003-07:002023-02-14T15:37:40.997-07:00It Works on My Machine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWyEzisH5WkfRhPcsddanaJwVMXppSa2WAETE5nDNPSw-Zh7zHmmp28MyGy_ql4VTwPrLRL0hg25dAVbm0-SiXBXT5NnFTjQHstW9JWKD1YByhBcGrI9cIyjSC8eF_5UAod1hN4upc6SESlHW0rl-PmFadeQKTE6vjS82X6062lCfYesSfFOs/s585/WorksOnMyMachine_ThatsHowDockerWasBorn.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="422" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWyEzisH5WkfRhPcsddanaJwVMXppSa2WAETE5nDNPSw-Zh7zHmmp28MyGy_ql4VTwPrLRL0hg25dAVbm0-SiXBXT5NnFTjQHstW9JWKD1YByhBcGrI9cIyjSC8eF_5UAod1hN4upc6SESlHW0rl-PmFadeQKTE6vjS82X6062lCfYesSfFOs/s320/WorksOnMyMachine_ThatsHowDockerWasBorn.webp" width="231" /></a></div><br /><p>It works on my machine<br />Then we'll ship your machine<br />And that is how docker was born.</p>Richard Algerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08921970283086332560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16213456.post-90607315288154778622022-10-23T22:11:00.002-07:002023-03-03T13:11:15.294-07:00Install Latest Version of Zoom<p> Uninstall the current version.</p><p>Download the latest version at <a href="https://zoom.us/download">https://zoom.us/download</a> and install using admin privileges. </p>Richard Algerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08921970283086332560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16213456.post-23113841596939344062022-05-25T12:04:00.004-07:002022-05-25T12:04:22.408-07:00Maker's schedule, Manager's schedule<p> From 2009. <a href="http://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.html">http://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.html</a></p><p>As a programmer, context switching costs more. </p>Richard Algerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08921970283086332560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16213456.post-57479839262771494392022-04-02T18:00:00.003-07:002022-04-02T18:00:53.129-07:00Android App Recommendations<p> "The 12 best local music players on Android in 2022"</p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.androidpolice.com/best-local-music-players-android/amp/ </p>Richard Algerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08921970283086332560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16213456.post-2408642527233492692022-02-02T08:00:00.002-07:002022-02-02T08:00:11.619-07:00Silence is Golden<p>"It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it." <a href="https://www.npr.org/2017/04/04/522581148/hemingway-didnt-say-that-and-neither-did-twain-or-kafka">Maurice Switzer</a></p>Richard Algerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08921970283086332560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16213456.post-74098925121814122702022-01-28T14:31:00.005-07:002022-01-28T14:38:21.643-07:00Stakeholders, Engineering, Platforms and Products<h4 style="text-align: left;">Tension between Stakeholder and Engineering</h4><p>Stakeholders always want more features, faster</p><p>Engineers always want to use the best engineering practices. </p><p>In the long run, there needs to be a balance between the two. If the stakeholders always get their way in the short-term, engineering must cut corners and will pay for it in the future. If engineering always gets their way, features do not get completed in a timely manner. <br /><br />We must always <a href="https://agilemusings.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-project-management-triangle.html">pick two</a>.</p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Tension between the mindset of Platform and Products</h4><div>CBRE has has a push toward a platform mindset rather and a product. There are some questions that I have thought of that relate to this. </div><div><br /></div><div>What is team X responsible to create in the reusable component?</div><div><br /></div><div>What is team Y responsible to create in the app that hosts the reusable component?</div><div><br /></div><div>--</div><div>Whenever you have a question, refer to the principles at <a href="https://agilemanifesto.org/">https://agilemanifesto.org/</a></div><div><br /></div>Richard Algerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08921970283086332560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16213456.post-39495289940160834832022-01-24T08:05:00.005-07:002022-01-24T08:06:19.470-07:00Making Everything Bigger in Windows 10<p>From "<a href="https://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/fontsizecolor.htm#:~:text=The%20solution%20is%20to%20change%20the%20DPI%20or%20Zoom%20settings%20in%20Windows.&text=Right%20click%20on%20an%20empty,set%20your%20preferred%20zoom%20level.">Fonts, sizes and color settings of the Outlook interface</a>"</p><p>Windows 10</p><p>- Right click on an empty spot on your Desktop and choose “Display Settings”.</p><p>- In the “Scale and layout section”, use the “Change the size of text, apps, and other items” dropdown list to set your preferred zoom level.</p><p>- To set a custom zoom level, press the Custom scaling link (Windows 10 Version 1709) or the “Advanced scaling settings” link (Windows 10 Version 1803). Since Version 1803, Windows can also detect desktop apps which don’t zoom and improve their graphics output via the option: Let Windows try to fix apps so they’re not blurry.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another way to adjust this is the Ctrl + and - in your browser. If things are too big, you can always adjust things in browsers. </p><p><br /></p>Richard Algerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08921970283086332560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16213456.post-91067541974763499462021-07-22T10:37:00.000-07:002021-07-22T10:37:01.101-07:00What is the Location of Saved Images in Android from the Facebook App?<p>What is the Location of Saved Images in Android from the Facebook App?<br />On my phone it is "DCIM/Facebook/" </p><p>I got this <a href="https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/171413/what-is-the-location-of-saved-images-from-the-facebook-app">from Stack Exchange</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Richard Algerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08921970283086332560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16213456.post-26015936462893143192021-05-24T09:56:00.002-07:002021-05-24T09:56:21.033-07:00An Infinite Onion <p>Sometimes it seems that there is an infinite onion of layers to explain about what the software systems do that I support. This last week, I didn't realize a function that it does. It reminded me of the phrase “turtles all the way down”. </p><p>'"Turtles all the way down" is an expression of the problem of infinite regress. The saying alludes to the mythological idea of a World Turtle that supports a flat Earth on its back. It suggests that this turtle rests on the back of an even larger turtle, which itself is part of a column of increasingly large turtles that continues indefinitely.' (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtles_all_the_way_down">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtles_all_the_way_down</a>)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrePCxEZcvnzN3lrnWbX64WDLlzGNTsYJtiV_egIljshx_c8UQbDUOtFY8ssuXI69gS_87cSZWVOKpX202NGZq5HlKZuaZXo_noDOBRqTrvtXPbhX86_ZCX7xCoqNApLGIBNgBkA/s900/turtles-all-the-way-down-susan-culver.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="441" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrePCxEZcvnzN3lrnWbX64WDLlzGNTsYJtiV_egIljshx_c8UQbDUOtFY8ssuXI69gS_87cSZWVOKpX202NGZq5HlKZuaZXo_noDOBRqTrvtXPbhX86_ZCX7xCoqNApLGIBNgBkA/s320/turtles-all-the-way-down-susan-culver.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div><br /></div>Richard Algerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08921970283086332560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16213456.post-70249948685400225372021-05-07T07:32:00.003-07:002021-05-07T07:32:35.650-07:00Beyond Compare: Filter older / newer than: why are the files shown?<p> Here is how you use the "exclude files" newer/older than X feature in Beyond Compare</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.imgur.com/sF7i0a1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="312" data-original-width="800" height="250" src="https://i.imgur.com/sF7i0a1.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="https://www.scootersoftware.com/vbulletin/forum/beyond-compare-4-discussion/general/13333-filter-older-newer-than-why-are-the-files-shown">https://www.scootersoftware.com/vbulletin/forum/beyond-compare-4-discussion/general/13333-filter-older-newer-than-why-are-the-files-shown</a></p>Richard Algerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08921970283086332560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16213456.post-53948913813495663622021-04-26T12:08:00.000-07:002021-04-26T12:08:01.065-07:00Agile or the CBRE way?<p>Years ago a scrum master at CBRE started to say that that is not the "agile way". She corrected herself and said "I mean the CBRE way". We all laughed because they certainly are not always the same thing. As I have reflected on the last few years, I have come to understand that, at least in my team we are agile. Agile means continuous improvement. We are even better at agile practices than we used to be. The definition of agile. <br /></p><p>With that in mind we should always be aware of where the goal is. To me it is simply encapsulated in the <a href="https://agilemanifesto.org/">https://agilemanifesto.org/</a></p>Richard Algerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08921970283086332560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16213456.post-48278534587511277512021-03-22T13:55:00.002-07:002021-03-22T13:55:21.070-07:00Figma tips and tricks<p>In Windows:<br /><br /> - space bar+ mouse to pan</p><p>- ctrl+mouse wheel to zoom </p>Richard Algerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08921970283086332560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16213456.post-87429591472259685052021-03-19T11:25:00.002-07:002021-03-19T11:25:17.481-07:00The Project Management Triangle<p>From <a href="https://medium.com/@devsociety_/good-cheap-fast-pick-two-and-how-ngos-can-play-the-triangle-like-a-pro-20d1380884a8">The Developer Society</a></p><p>The triangle works like this. There are three key points: good, fast, and cheap. Your project can be any two of these but never all three. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPyQ5vwxhR_Jfu28IBHZ8GgJhCCy2s0xqE0oGmlcnArEW0U28M29eblMei4tVx6M3vJo0nd-eAeRpjuWLYJm21S-k3NtKZIxXRkGCqCszaiynjTA7PIRIU7h6iPl_di-g8DRwPA/s500/GoodFastCheap_Triangle.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="500" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPyQ5vwxhR_Jfu28IBHZ8GgJhCCy2s0xqE0oGmlcnArEW0U28M29eblMei4tVx6M3vJo0nd-eAeRpjuWLYJm21S-k3NtKZIxXRkGCqCszaiynjTA7PIRIU7h6iPl_di-g8DRwPA/w400-h385/GoodFastCheap_Triangle.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>That means there’s always a trade off:</p><p>Cheap + fast = lower quality work</p><p>Fast + good = expensive</p><p>Good + cheap = not happening anytime soon</p><p>What are your priorities?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Richard Algerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08921970283086332560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16213456.post-58733758456480434292021-02-01T10:44:00.004-07:002021-02-01T10:44:36.459-07:00How to remove code coverage highlighting from your code<p>In Visual Studio, there is an option called "Analyze Code Coverage for All Tests" in the Test menu. After running that, the code is colored to allow you to see which sections are covered by tests or not. </p><p>You can view previous code coverage results from the Test\Code Coverage Results menu item. In this pane, you can turn off the coloring by clicking the "Show Code Coverage Coloring" button.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mNP6SK0851eSvuRTG3FLWh7xSbNyiHZoNdVJqadKYoO2IyCOxs472FyJSWtOYeAULAdD7KNY38vlF0TGkadERzlSyigBieW_YOt3Xv75OQCQclK0_bqwE_hOgf14QOBMeaWwlg/s732/ShowCodeCoverageColoring.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="170" data-original-width="732" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mNP6SK0851eSvuRTG3FLWh7xSbNyiHZoNdVJqadKYoO2IyCOxs472FyJSWtOYeAULAdD7KNY38vlF0TGkadERzlSyigBieW_YOt3Xv75OQCQclK0_bqwE_hOgf14QOBMeaWwlg/w640-h149/ShowCodeCoverageColoring.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>See also <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29947836/dotcover-how-to-remove-code-coverage-highlighting-from-your-code">https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29947836/dotcover-how-to-remove-code-coverage-highlighting-from-your-code</a></p><p>and <a href="https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/idea/908105/remove-highlighting-after-analyze-code-coverage.html">https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/idea/908105/remove-highlighting-after-analyze-code-coverage.html</a></p>Richard Algerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08921970283086332560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16213456.post-27996870717612393752021-01-29T09:09:00.003-07:002021-01-29T09:09:22.144-07:00What is the difference between a software product and platform?<p>This seems to be succinct</p><p>"Products produce a single revenue stream, while platforms—which we define as intermediaries that connect two or more distinct groups of users and enable their direct interaction—can generate many." ("<a href="https://hbr.org/2016/04/products-to-platforms-making-the-leap#:~:text=Products%20produce%20a%20single%20revenue,direct%20interaction%E2%80%94can%20generate%20many.">Products to Platforms: Making the Leap Four steps to successful transformation</a>" by Feng Zhu and Nathan Furr)</p>Richard Algerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08921970283086332560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16213456.post-20800576321397484792020-12-05T13:45:00.002-07:002020-12-05T13:45:27.621-07:00OpenDNS set up and testing<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6S-87vV0Ezc" width="560"></iframe>
<p>How to setup and secure your home network using OpenDNS - Video 2020<br /><a href="https://youtu.be/6S-87vV0Ezc">https://youtu.be/6S-87vV0Ezc</a></p><p><a href="https://forums.att.com/conversations/att-fiber-equipment/google-nest-wifi-and-opendns/5f519f4272a09d4a645f9f49">For Google Nest Wifi</a></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Segoe UI", "Noto Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.71; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;">Once you have the Nest configured then you can just switch to the OpenDNS servers.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Segoe UI", "Noto Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.71; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"> </p><div style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Segoe UI", "Noto Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><div><strong>How do I <strong>change</strong> my <strong>DNS server</strong> address?</strong></div><div><ol><li>Open the Google Home app .</li><li>Tap <strong>Wifi Settings</strong>. Advanced Networking.</li><li>Tap <strong>DNS</strong>.</li><li>Choose your desired public <strong>DNS server</strong>. If you choose a custom <strong>DNS server</strong>, enter a primary and secondary <strong>server</strong> address.</li><li>Tap Save .</li></ol></div></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Segoe UI", "Noto Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.71; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;">Note: the OpenDNS servers are:</p><ul style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Segoe UI", "Noto Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><li>208.67.222.222</li><li>208.67.220.220</li></ul>Richard Algerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08921970283086332560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16213456.post-7341125122648482462020-12-03T07:04:00.001-07:002020-12-03T07:04:05.002-07:00Ambient Display Message on Android<p> On my OnePlus 6T Android phone, there is a setting that allows you to provide a message to display when you tap the screen. Find it at Settings->Display->Ambient Display->Display Message. </p><p>This will help me find this if I need to later. </p>Richard Algerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08921970283086332560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16213456.post-28310630183439571622020-11-17T16:22:00.002-07:002020-11-17T16:22:14.374-07:00How to Logoff/Kill Remote Desktop Sessions?<p>From <a href="https://www.virtualgyanis.com/post/how-to-logoff-kill-remote-desktop-sessions">https://www.virtualgyanis.com/post/how-to-logoff-kill-remote-desktop-sessions</a></p><p>Start a command prompt with admin permissions. </p><p><b>qwinsta /server:[ServerIP/Hostname] </b></p><p><b>Example: </b></p><p>qwinsta /server:192.168.40.1</p><p>qwinsta /server:myServer.Contoso.com or myserver.contoso.local</p><p><b>Output of Command</b></p><p>C:>qwinsta /server:myServer.contoso.com</p><p>SESSIONNAME USERNAME ID STATE TYPE DEVICE</p><p> 0 Disc rdpwd</p><p>ica-tcp 65536 Listen wdica</p><p>rdp-tcp 65537 Listen rdpwd</p><p>console 16 Conn wdcon</p><p>ica-tcp#966 avijitd 10 Active wdica</p><p>ica-tcp#969 deepakk 1 Active wdica</p><p><br /></p><p><b>rwinsta [Session ID] /server:[Server IP] </b></p><p><b>Example:</b> We will kill/logoff the remote session of user "avijitd" whose session ID is "10"</p><p>rwinsta 10 /server:192.168.40.1</p><p>rwinsta 10 /server:myServer.Contoso.com or myserver.contoso.local</p><p><br /></p>Richard Algerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08921970283086332560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16213456.post-69454075041144661792020-10-20T09:54:00.007-07:002020-10-20T09:54:59.874-07:00View Two Sheets Side-by-Side in the Same Excel File<p> From "View Two Sheets Side-by-Side in the Same Excel File"</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/Hx6aFo7okCc">https://youtu.be/Hx6aFo7okCc</a></p>Richard Algerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08921970283086332560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16213456.post-24291053131853396822020-09-25T09:48:00.006-07:002020-09-25T09:48:53.311-07:00Connecting or Ending another RDP session in Windows 2012<p>From "Connecting or Ending another RDP session in Windows 2012"</p><p><a href="https://justworks.ca/blog/connecting-or-ending-another-rdp-session-in-windows-2012#:~:text=Simply%20bring%20up%20Task%20Manager,to%20or%20end%20the%20session.&text=Simple%2C%20but%20non%2Dobvious.">https://justworks.ca/blog/connecting-or-ending-another-rdp-session-in-windows-2012#:~:text=Simply%20bring%20up%20Task%20Manager,to%20or%20end%20the%20session.&text=Simple%2C%20but%20non%2Dobvious.</a> </p><p>"Simply bring up <b>Task Manager</b>, click <b>More Details</b> to switch to the "Actually Useful" mode, and then click the <b>Users Tab</b>. All current sessions will be displayed, along with a list of their processes. <b>Right click</b> on any session to connect to or end the session."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/4f8f1911e4b05c061cb7c910/1396631532074-KJNQHW6P1GMPNGNOGGP2/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kFGdTM0ZdjqZMaNkyGh95t5Zw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZUJFbgE-7XRK3dMEBRBhUpxvlYRonUWDKfDOBA4WFk-nOu8TsqRcWz232UJ_riZIp6ewKIHPgAGbSJ4wfAcHLP0/task.png?format=750w" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="659" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/4f8f1911e4b05c061cb7c910/1396631532074-KJNQHW6P1GMPNGNOGGP2/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kFGdTM0ZdjqZMaNkyGh95t5Zw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZUJFbgE-7XRK3dMEBRBhUpxvlYRonUWDKfDOBA4WFk-nOu8TsqRcWz232UJ_riZIp6ewKIHPgAGbSJ4wfAcHLP0/task.png?format=750w" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Richard Algerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08921970283086332560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16213456.post-4634457379610963582020-09-10T17:11:00.006-07:002020-09-10T17:11:57.274-07:00How to Pin Any Folder to the Start Menu in Windows 10<p> Thanks to <a href="https://winaero.com/blog/pin-folder-taskbar-windows-10/">https://winaero.com/blog/pin-folder-taskbar-windows-10/</a> for showing me how to pin a folder to the Windows 10 start menu. <br /><br />The picture below shows "Pin to taskbar". In my case, it showed "Pin to Start". It will let me open this directory in Windows Explorer quickly. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://winaero.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Windows-10-Pin-Folder-to-Taskbar_-.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="352" src="https://winaero.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Windows-10-Pin-Folder-to-Taskbar_-.png" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Richard Algerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08921970283086332560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16213456.post-71641236539243218982020-09-10T17:05:00.010-07:002021-05-04T08:36:09.056-07:00Daylight Savings, Outlook Recurring Meetings, and Arizona<p>I do not remember creating recurring Outlook meeting across time zones. I have colleagues that invite me to meetings that are not in my time zone. The interesting thing is that when daylight savings changes, all the meetings created by those in time zones that observe daylight savings shift one hour for me. <br /><br />It got me thinking that if I create a recurring meeting using the Arizona time zone, the meeting will shift for those that are in time zones that do observe daylight savings. <br /><br />When I went to make my meeting recurring, I saw this dialog. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIHNE5-Ue0KG7WngrQuXsE5kETuCwdfo3QTSgtyt5ybJRAv5UDbPVxgw3DjkIWF0KzPp8t4eHDH0-euJpMPtis3EEZ9JjofXqX1xdyXQVQXGOEk4Z7rQ0sEEpXz3VnHUvgQEARlA/s485/OutlookAppointmentTimeRecurrenceArizona.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="402" data-original-width="485" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIHNE5-Ue0KG7WngrQuXsE5kETuCwdfo3QTSgtyt5ybJRAv5UDbPVxgw3DjkIWF0KzPp8t4eHDH0-euJpMPtis3EEZ9JjofXqX1xdyXQVQXGOEk4Z7rQ0sEEpXz3VnHUvgQEARlA/w500-h414/OutlookAppointmentTimeRecurrenceArizona.png" width="500" /></a></div><p>It defaulted to the Arizona time zone since that is where I am. Here are two rules:<br /><br /> 1) If I create a recurring meeting when daylight savings is off, I need to use the the Mountain Time (US & Canada) time zone so that the meeting will shift to a new time (relative to AZ) when daylight savings starts. </p><p>2) If I create a recurring meeting when daylight savings is on, I need to use the the Pacific Time (US & Canada) time zone so that the meeting will shift to a new time (relative to AZ) when daylight savings stops. </p><p>Following these rules should make it so the meeting does not shift for my work mates that are in time zones that do observe daylight savings. The rule can also be stated as: Use the time zone that matches the AZ time zone at the time you create the recurring meeting. <br /><br />I tried looking this issue up on the Internet, and did not find this strategy. I have found that this strategy does work for those sane state of Arizona who do not shift their time. </p><p><br /></p>Richard Algerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08921970283086332560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16213456.post-70162665090925908362020-08-21T11:21:00.009-07:002020-08-21T11:21:55.285-07:00Creating Entity Relationship Diagrams<p>Here is what I did to create an Entity Relationship diagram for a project at work.<br /><br />Prepare for the solution at <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11567876/generating-erd-diagrams-within-visual-studio">this Stack Overflow article</a></p><p>- <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11567876/generating-erd-diagrams-within-visual-studio">Download SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) for Visual Studio</a></p><p>- <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/install/modify-visual-studio?view=vs-2019">Modify Visual Studio by adding or removing workloads and components</a></p><p>Follow the steps listed in the answer at the SO article. </p><p>- Open Visual Studio</p><p>- Create a project or open an existing project (must be Visual Basic, Visual C# project, or Console Application)</p><p>- Right-click the project and choose Add -> New Item…</p><p>- Under Visual C# Items select “Data”</p><p>- Select the template “ADO.NET Entity Data Model”</p><p>- Give it a name and click “Add”</p><p>- Select “Generate from database” or “Empty model”</p><p>- If “Generate from database” selected enter connection info, choose the database objects and done!</p><p>The model is stored as a “.edmx” file. </p><p>- In the visual representation of the edmx file in Visual Studio, arrange the entities so that the relationships are easy to follow.</p><p>- Right click in the edmx file and choose Diagram -> Export as image. Save the image. </p>Richard Algerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08921970283086332560noreply@blogger.com0