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I completed my Computer Science degree at the University of Manitoba in 1976. I did two and a half years of programming in medical research followed by twenty-nine years at Manitoba Hydro (electric utility). Most of that was spent on doing development…
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 | I'm confused. In [this thread](https://www.daniweb.com/digital-media/digital-marketing/search-engine-strategies/threads/543418/why-doesn-t-my-website-appear-on-google-when-i-search-for-its-domain-name#post2302150) you recommend creating backlinks, but here you say Google banned them.  |
 | Those guidelines have essentially applied to any software with a user interface over the last fifty years. Reminds me of a scene from"Third Rock From the Sun". Don (policeman) talking about a cop's life, ends with "and any day you come home alive is a good day." Tommy replies, "isn't …  |
 | When you want to do a loop a given number of times (e.g. 100) but the loop counter is not used you can do for _ in range(100): # rest of code here |
 | I don't trust any online service to store my information, sensitive or otherwise, other than whatever password I use to access a particular site. And I assume (mistake, probably) that they keep only the encrypted copy of the password. I saw an ad a while back (I think it was … |
 | That's supposed to be my line 😁 Hello and welcome to Daniweb. |
| | Generally speaking you'll get as much effort in the responses as you put into asking the question. In this case next to none. |
| | I recently fell victim to the latest Windows 11 update - KB5023706. The symptom was intermittent BSODs (blue screen of death). It wasn't until after I had done a thorough slate of hardware and system diagnostics that I came across an online tech article explaining the problem's likely origin. After … |
 | Compare this to making cookies. One person's idea of making cookies is 1. open the bag 2. put the cookies on a plate 3. done The other extreme would involve grinding the flour and harvesting eggs from your own chickens. I prefer something in the middle. I have enjoyed programming … |
| | I'd tell you a UDP joke but you might not get it. |
 | I can see the point in no/low code solutions. In my 30+ years as a professional programmer I found that my primary job was not to write code. It was to provide solutions. If that could be done with no code, or off the shelf code then so much the …  |
| | I've tried loinux several times over the years on spare computers, virtual machines, and a Raspberry Pi. I gave up on all of them because it was too difficult to maintain. Now all I use it for is Live USB recovery tools. |
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| | If by "machine language" you mean "actual" machine language then that is Assembler. It is not easy to build applications in machine language. |
| | If it does everything for you then what do we need you for? |
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| | I thought it would be as simple as DROP INDEX index_name ON table_name; As for removing only unused indexes, I don't know how MySql would be able to determine if an index is used, or not. You'd have to decide. Since indexes are used to find things quickly I would … |
| | Manitoba Hydro implemented Sharepoint a year or two before I retired. Horrible system if you are expected to manage it without training (as was typical where I worked). I eventually got tired of being told "You're doing it wrong" by the people who DID get the training, while not being … |
 | >Abnormal in what way? I would imagine high CPU, disk access, or memory usage. Although high disk usage is expected when actively scanning. If you want to use Malwarebytes, make sure you download it only from the official site. There are hacked versions on other sites that contain nasty things. |
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| | >No, Javascript cannot run/start executables on the client machine. Technically correct but there are ways around it. For example, save a file in a special folder on the target computer, which has a folder watch on that folder. The watching task could then trigger a local task. |
| | First app is Macrium Reflect so I can take an image of the fresh install. Then I repartition to C/D, move my user folders (documents, pictures, etc.) to D. Then I take another image. After that I begin installing my base apps before imaging one more time. |
 | >Where is everyone? Most of the posts here seem to be the same words about SEO/digital marketing over and over. That doesn't attract too many eyeballs. There is very little programming content any more. |
| | You probably have a Quest 2. My younger son and I really enjoyed Red Matter 2. My goto game is In Death Unchained but I still do a little Beat Saber now and then. I used to use BigScreen to watch movies but now I find the Oculus TV app … |
 | >Improve Content Quality @Muhammed_356 - Do you not see the irony in this? You insist on making posts that almost literally duplicate what everyone else has said. This does nothing to improve content quality. |
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 | Welcome to Daniweb. What type of Python projects have you done? |
 | You might try [spin-rite](https://www.grc.com/sr/spinrite.htm) |
| | >Comments are mostly meant to be short things like "I agree with that!" or that type of thing. A reminder to all - use the comment tool to give kudos instead of reviving a multi-year old thread by adding a new post. Using the comment tool not only saves us …  |
| | Welcome to Daniweb. Please take a moment to read the [Daniweb Posting Rules](https://www.daniweb.com/welcome/rules). |
 | Re: Riddles There was a man who had three sons. They all lived and worked on a ranch. Well, the old man called it a ranch even though he only raised vegetables. But while profitable, the sons always wished it to be a proper ranch with cattle where they would raise meat … |
 | I have a problem with people who start posts about a topic with "let's discuss", but don't actually start the discussion. I have a friend (?) in Toronto who, especially during election season (which seems to be always these days), asking for my opinion on things without ever offering one … |
 | A bad design leads to a bad experience. A good design can lead to a good experience. Is that a question that seriously needs to be answered? |
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| | >Awaiting suggestions. Sounds like you want it because you want it and can't think of a reason to justify it. Can you think of any ways in which it would make your life easier? How much time would it actually save you and how often would it make a noticeable … |
 | You could try the free [DivX Media Server](https://www.divx.com/en/software/divx/#:~:text=Available%20for%20Windows%20and%20Mac,TV%20(DivX%20Media%20Server).) It's not quite standard (whatever that means) but it might do the trick. I use it for casting to my ChromeCast. However, it is non-standard enough that I can't use it to stream to my Oculus Quest 2 using BigScreen. As a … |
| | The most challenging bug was one I introduced myself. While making a miniscule code change I decided to improve the readability of the following line by inserting a space. In today's code that would not be a problem, however, most of our code (AGC/SCADA) was written in FORTRAN. Those of … |
| | If that is a demand then don't expect much in the way of positive feedback. If it is a request for help then a polite tone and much more information will likely lead to a better response. |
| | Yes. But like most technological changes it will create new jobs. |
| | Don't try to access past the end of the array. |
| | Hello and welcome to Daniweb. |
| | Likewise retired as of 2008. I spent two years in medical resarch followed by 29 years as an AGC/SCADA systems programmer and Windows sysadmin/dbadmin and digital plumber. |
| | So your argument is that if a solution is not perfect then it is bad? |
| | If your name name is Donald Trump, nothing apparently. |
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| | As far as I know you can connect to more than one database at a time but you require a separate connection object for each one. Since queries go through the connection object you can't run a query on more than one db at a time. It seems to me … |
| | I've only ever noticed this happening while playing a video in vlc media player. I'll have the video playing in full screen with the video's folder in the background. Without touching the mouse, keyboard, or touchpad, the background Explorer window will pop to the front, obscuring the video. I can … |
 | I'd suggest you start by typing that question into Google. |
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