Monthly Archives: December 2012

SQL Server Profiler New Templates Failing

Upon trying to create a trace template in SQL Server Profiler, I was able to name the trace but there were no events to choose from in the “Events Selection” tab, even when the “Show All Events” box was checked.  If I clicked the “Column Filters” button the entire Profiler application would close itself without… Read More »

SQL Server Profiler New Templates Failing

Source of info: http://www.mattbutton.com/2011/06/01/sql-profiler-templates-missing/ Upon trying to create a trace template in SQL Server Profiler, I was able to name the trace but there were no events to choose from in the “Events Selection” tab, even when the “Show All Events” box was checked.  If I clicked the “Column Filters” button the entire Profiler application would… Read More »

Basic PHP Data Setup

Ideally, when setting up a data-driven PHP site, you should have your configuration and database connection code separate from your code that generates content.  What I want to display is a simple way to keep things separate and simple to work with. I use a config/index/data file structure.  There are ways to further break apart… Read More »

Law Enforcement Gets Lazier – Wants Carriers to Store Text Messaging

Background: CBS News Law enforcement groups have discovered another way to make their lives easier at the expense of your privacy.  Now all that they have to do is get enough congressmen (who accept cash and checks, by the way) to agree with them and the deal is done.