Domain Controller External Internet Time Sync
Have a pesky domain controller who keeps getting out of sync, and subsequently sets the clock on all domain members? There are a number of reasons why the drift occurs, but the easiest fix is to configure an external synchronization with a reliable time source. This should happen on your PDC Emulator role holder, the […]
Simple v simplistic: if McCandless reworked Minard:
There has been much interesting debate about David McCandless’ Information Is Beautiful this week, initiated by a well written critical piece by Stephen Few. I am pleased he has challenged the orthodox view that McCandless is the answer to the data visualisation industry’s problems. On both FlowingData and Stephen’s own blog, there is debate about […]
Querying Specifc Inheritance Types in Entity Framework
The Problem When using Entity Framework let’s say you set up a model with inheritance. Let’s make ourselves a simple example (with psuedo-code) to illustrate: abstract class Product{ int Id { get; private set; } ICollection Items { get; set; }}class Good : Product { }class Service : Product { }class ProductItem{ int Id { […]
Lesser-Known Drupal Tweaks
We’re speed freaks here at InterWorks. We’re only happy when our sites, software, systems and networks go fast. I mean Ricky Bobby fast. And on the web team, we don’t just do it for the thrills. Site optimization can affect your server’s performance, as well as your site’s reputation and search engine rankings. Drupal, the […]
Quickbooks Phishing Scam
You might have come across an email this morning appearing to be from tools@quickbooks.com telling you: You will not be able to access your Intuit QuickBooks account without Intuit Security Tool (IST™) after 10th of April, 2011. You can download Intuit Security Tool here. After a successful download please run the setup for an automatic installation, […]
How to Export or Backup a Users Windows 7 Theme
Overview While doing technician work, I have run across several instances where I lose a persons profile when I perform one of the following tasks: Domain Migration Format a Computer/Reinstall Windows Deleting a corrupted user profile and recreating. In some instances, it is not a big deal when I lose the profile, but what if I […]
Springtime in Georgia – Time for The Masters
The azaleas are blooming in Georgia and that means golf’s finest will be trekking to Augusta for the first major of the year. You probably know Jack Nicklaus has won more here than anyone – 6 times over 3 decades. And, you may also know Tiger Woods has posted the all-time lowest winning total (18 […]
The journey is the destination
Unlike any other tool I’ve used before, Tableau invites exploration. One can start with a blank canvas and end up who knows where. That’s what makes Tableau fun to use. However strange that word looks when used in a work context, it’s true. I had a challenge. I needed to produce a handout that compared […]
3D pie charts in Tableau
Earlier today, I posted on the Tableau Forum, suggesting it would be great if Tableau did 3D pie charts. Well, I didn’t think it would be possible, but using some data pre-processing techniques, and hacking the preferences.tps, I’ve worked out a way of doing 3d pie charts in Tableau: I knew those developers in Seattle […]
How to Prevent From Getting Your Computer Infected – Practices to consider BEFORE you get infected
Every time I come across a client who has had some sort of malware infestation on their computer, I almost always get asked, “How did this get on my computer?” The bad news I have to give them is that its very difficult to find out exactly how a computer was infected. Sure I can […]