tdog 0 #1 September 15, 2006 All I can say is, after troubleshooting a needle in the haystack all day.... Hint to SQL admins... Data Access Components 2.6 no longer supports IP addresses in the connection string - you must use the DNS name of the server... 12 hours wasted over a 10 second fix. To all non SQL folk... This thread could get funny.... Finish: If Microsoft made parachutes.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #2 September 15, 2006 QuoteIf Microsoft made parachutes.... We all would die. Done. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #3 September 15, 2006 I'd buy appleMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cudlo 0 #4 September 15, 2006 QuoteI'd buy apple So it would look like a really expensive paper weight and crash (you) whenever you did something other than what it wanted to do?_________________________________________ "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid." - Kierkegaard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #5 September 15, 2006 QuoteI'd buy apple Of course you realize the Apple iParachute would have just one handle instead of three. "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #6 September 15, 2006 but all the cool attachments would look cool in my dorm room. which is where I'll be since iParachute would be a wrothless product that was rushed on th emarket before the egg was ready to hatch.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #7 September 15, 2006 QuoteQuoteI'd buy apple Of course you realize the Apple iParachute would have just one handle instead of three. Ya, and the magnetic power cord, I mean, three rings, would disconnect whenever you tripped on the cable... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #8 September 15, 2006 Quotebut all the cool attachments would look cool in my dorm room. which is where I'll be since iParachute would be a wrothless product that was rushed on th emarket before the egg was ready to hatch. I think you have Apple and M$ confused."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #9 September 15, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteI'd buy apple Of course you realize the Apple iParachute would have just one handle instead of three. Ya, and the magnetic power cord, I mean, three rings, would disconnect whenever you tripped on the cable... You are close but not quite correct. The 3-ring system would have a magnetic latch which would release in the event the opening shock hit a level which would injure the jumper. (See the current thread about the guy who got spinal fractures from a hard opening.)"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #10 September 15, 2006 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4942162778167603560 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #11 September 15, 2006 Quotehttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4942162778167603560 Good god, how old is that video? He was comparing a Mac to DOS! Anyone who claims Mac OS X crashes, just doesn't know what they are talking about. I am typing this on an iBook in my den. I have had it three years and it doesn't crash. Period. I won't defend Mac OS's prior to 10. I worked on a Mac at a co-op job in college in the late '80's, and it was as flaky and crash-prone as the M$ products."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 1010 #12 September 15, 2006 Quote Hint to SQL admins... Data Access Components 2.6 no longer supports IP addresses in the connection string - LOL I know a place that'll find that out if they haven't already ... You can have it good, fast, or cheap: pick two. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akey 0 #13 September 15, 2006 The majority of people on earth would be skydivers, and the cost of a rig would decrease massivly due to an increased demand and more efficent manufacturing processes :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agent_lead 0 #14 September 15, 2006 BSOD blue skies of death?-------------------------------------------- www.facebook.com/agentlead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #15 September 15, 2006 Quote If Microsoft made parachutes.... It would give a whole new meaning to the word "crash"...We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stallboy 0 #16 September 15, 2006 Apple: You would only be able to use the Apple iChute in their own brand iPlane. MicroSoft: It would take 4 minutes to open and of course you would need to apply new patches every week.One day, I'm gonna grow wings, a chemical reaction, hysterical and useless... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #17 September 15, 2006 Quote MicroSoft: It would take 4 minutes to open and of course you would need to apply new patches every week. LOL!We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #18 September 15, 2006 Good to know! Why do they take features away like that?? ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 855 #19 September 15, 2006 It never should have to begin with...IP administration is a pain in the ass! but...that's why they pay us the big bucks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #20 September 15, 2006 QuoteGood to know! Why do they take features away like that?? Take away... No, that would be simple, the error message would have come across my screen: "Unable to connect to server X.X.X.X because MDAC no longer supports IP addresses." That would have been simple.... No, it just slows down to the point it was taking 21 seconds to authenticate using trusted (windows) authentication, which timed out the application until I recompiled it with a longer timeout and a trace to see what was going on, whereas using (the lessor security plane text password) SQL authentication, it was instant authentication. Of course, when it appeared to be an authentication issue I started troubleshooting the domain Global Catalogs and Domain Controllers - as I did have a server run out of hard drive space earlier in the week and I thought Active Directory could have been corrupt since the server hard crashed. Here is the MS post I found that saved the day: Quote When Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) version 2.6 is installed, each attempt to connect to a SQL Server 7.0 or SQL Server 2000 database using an IP address (rather than the server name) may take longer than anticipated. "In certain reported cases, a "Timeout expired" error is reported to the client application and the connection attempt fails. Be aware that if you are using a server alias which maps to a TCP/IP address, this problem can still occur. This problem does not occur with MDAC 2.5 or 2.1 installed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackC 0 #21 September 15, 2006 You'd get this pop up every 40 jumps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidST 0 #22 September 15, 2006 Cutaways would involve you simultaneously pulling handles on your left foot, right arm and left shoulder.As a general rule, the better it felt when you said it, the more trouble it's going to get you into. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #23 September 15, 2006 That's hilarious... Now, of course, we will have to wait for Service Pack 5 for the reserve to operate as planned when the main closes... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #24 September 15, 2006 QuoteCutaways would involve you simultaneously pulling handles on your left foot, right arm and left shoulder. And when you could not "control alt delete" your main, you would have to unplug it with a hook knive so the reserve could reboot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #25 September 15, 2006 Quote...12 hours wasted over a 10 second fix. Finish: If Microsoft made parachutes.... -Riggers would take 12 hrs to repack. -Main activation would take 4 minutes. -Cutaways would be a way life. -There would be a lot less skydivers living. -Survivors would be flying Linux and MacOSX. -Parachutes would last 1 year and then be obsolete. -Linux and MacOSX would have a large market share. -Bill Gates would be poor and destitute.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
