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Thinking of (Free) WordPress on EC2?
This is the summary of my research (skip to the end) - VERY easy to setup, VERY hard to manage – and NOT ENTIRELY FREE. Installing Plugins and Themes There…
Adding CHECK mark symbols in Powerpoint
"Insert" from the top menu of PowerPoint "Symbol" from the set of options. Find "Wingdings" from the "Font" drop-down menu. The check mark symbol is towards the end of the…
Intellisense disappears after Resharper Uninstall
I lost Intellisense – and had some trouble getting it back. One thing to try is to delete the .suo file (usually at the Solution level) – after shutting down…
Changing Local Working Folder in TFS
Changing your local working folder essentially involves creating a NEW WORKSPACE. The LOCAL folder for that workspace can be set to the new working folder that you are interested in…
Some important server perfmon counters to monitor
Some of the more important ones include: Processor: Processor\% Processor Time (This counter is the primary indicator of processor activity. High values many not necessarily be bad. However, if the…
Changing Outlook’s Theme–making it less bright
Outlook’s default color scheme is far too bright and hurts the eyes. Fortunately, some other themes are built into the product. To get to these options, navigate from the File…
SQL Server Licensing – Processor versus Client Access Server licensing
Suppose you have a web app that connects to the SQL Server instance using a PREDEFINED SQL Server user (typically an ‘sa’ user). This is the ONLY user that actually…
Converting a normal collection to IEnumerable
Suppose you are stuck with a namevaluecollection – it is not of type IQueryable or IEnumerable. So – none of your LINQ queries will work on it. Convert it to…
MetadataException: Unable to load the specified metadata resource
When you move your data layer to another project or another folder - you may encounter the following exception MetadataException: Unable to load the specified metadata resource The Solution: The…
MVC apps–set as start page
Of course, MVC does not have the concept of a web page – it is more a web view. The view cannot be accessed directly (unlike a page) – and…