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ADOdb and XML schemas (AXMLS)

A good number of applications use database abstraction layer, so that by using one interface (abstraction layer) in the application, the user can choose his favourite database to store the data.

MySQL fulltext search example

At my work I was set to the task of making a search page for an PHP application we have made. The search page was to search text fields in a table in an MySQL database and return results.

Dual layered toilet paper out of sync

Isn’t this annoying, or am I the only geek noticing?

Seems like there is always someone getting the dual layered toilet paper out of sync at work. Like today, I also had to turn the roll making the loose end hang outwards, and not inwards.

There should be a toilet paper dispencer not allowing people to ruin the system.

Recover deleted contacts after synchronization

Guess what? I just managed to delete all my contacts on my new Windows Mobile 6.1 cellphone! A search on Google tells me I am not the only one, and Microsoft ActiveSync gets a lot of the blame for this mistake to be possible among various web forums (I have been searcing for a solution for some hours, so I have read enough to say this).

Simple CellEditorListener example in Java

JFrame This is an easy example on how to detect changes to data in a JTable.

Simple JFrame and JTable example in Java

JFrame This is a very simple example on how to show a javax.swing.JFrame (JFrame) with a javax.swing.JTable (JTable) on.

Changing Skype video snapshot folder

How often haven’t you been irritated because different software save their data to different folders? Skype is no exception. When you make video snapshots, they are saved to a hidden folder. Making most imaging software, among them Picasa, read the folder is then not possible.

Converting ANSEL character set to Unicode

I have been working with genealogy since I was 14 years old. Being an software developer I recently started making some software that supports the standard format for genealogy data exchange, GEDCOM. The most common character encoding for these files are something called ANSEL (American National Standard Extended Latin), and is also known as ANSI/NISO Z39.47.

Simple timer example in Java

This Java code illustrates the use of two timers running at the same time using java.util.Timer and java.util.TimerTask.

Simple appending logfile in Java

This blog was made to dump valuable information as articles and simple examples. In this spirit I post my first post.

This is a simple example of how to make a logfile with strings appended to the end.

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Changing Skype video snapshot folder

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