Category: Tools and Utilities

  • .docker/machine/machines/default/ca.pem: no such file or directory

    Was doing a docker-machine env default where it seems to be getting stuck (waiting longer than usual) and when I open Virtualbox and look at the preview, it is already initialized and ready to accept commands but my terminal command is still waiting. Then when I exit (e.g. Ctrl+C or Cmd+C) this error will show…

  • switched home pc from vista to ubuntu

    i have a > 5-yr old thinkpad t400 with windows vista business and noticed that time was taking it’s toll on it so started rescue and recovery (thinkvantage blue button) rescue and recovery has started for a minute when I remember that it might be a good idea to disconnect some of my license keys…

  • remove/delete svn folders

    Since I’ve been using SVN and stumbled upon this technique I’ve also been using since then This is one of the many (but easiest way) to remove SVN folders (.svn) recursively from a given folder. Effectively “unbinding a folder from SVN“ Follow these easy steps: [more] 1) download this registry file : DeleteSVNFolders.reg (313.00 bytes)…

  • Link: IE 8 Release Candidate 1

    "Internet Explorer 8 has been designed from the ground up to be enterprise-ready.  It helps reduce security risk through features such as a cross-site scripting filter, the SmartScreen® Filter, and safer controls and management of the Microsoft® ActiveX® technologies, platform, controls, scripting, and server framework. And when you download the latest RC1 software, you're automatically…

  • My Simple Talk article on ANTS Profiler and Performance

    A couple of weeks back, RedGate/SimpleTalk contacted me for a short article about ANTS Profiler. I've been using it for sometime and has definitely been very useful so I won't think twice about recommending it. Here's the link (below) and please do drop by to read it. Feel free to rate/comment Using a profiler to…

  • remove malicious script tags from file

    Here's a small Windows Forms application that I created to automate removal of malicious SCRIPT tags inserted into some web files. [more] (or in general – even non malicious scripts). Of course, you can always do this manually but if we're talking of hundreds or thousands of files, it will be one heck of a…

  • Performance, Measure and ANTS Profiler

    Might need to create a separate page for notes on performance since I've been doing a lot of C# and database tuning lately but having them on this post so far. Here are some of my notes on performance [more] * Before you optimize, ensure that your results are accurate first before optimizing. I would…

  • RedGate Software to continue development of .NET Reflector

    Big names. RedGate Software the popular creator of SQL Server (eg. SQLPrompt, SQLDoc, SQLBackup) and .NET (ANTS Profiler, Exception Hunter) tools will be taking over the future development of .NET Reflector a browser and analysis tool for .NET authored by Lutz Roeder. Worth noting that reflector which has been hosted in Roeder's site for a…

  • FREE Web Conferencing with dimdim.com

    Just like to share about dimdim.com. Nopz, this is not a social networking site like friendster or myspace, nor a paid blogging site, ad site or a multilevel marketing site where i'd convince you to sign for me to get a referral fee 🙂 Dimdim.com is a web conferencing/meeting service/platform similar to the popular WebEx…

  • SubSonic and Club Starter Kit

    If you don't code generate your DAL or use OR/M or anything that would make you worry less about DataAccess like LINQtoSQL, Entity Framework, NHibernate, Castle ActiveRecord then you should definitely give SubSonic a shot. On the side I'm currently working on a C# version of Extended Club Starter Kit Version 3 Beta 1 for…