Nanna Maher

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Originally uploaded by pryce maher.

I caught this cute pic of Nanna Maher playing with Tabby.

Error when creating a SQL function

I have started using functions in SQL 2005 and I really do like them...But (there is always a but) I got this problem....

Msg 443, Level 16, State 1, Procedure UpdateTenders, Line 71
Invalid use of side-effecting or time-dependent operator in 'newid' within a function.
Msg 443, Level 16, State 15, Procedure UpdateTenders, Line 71
Invalid use of side-effecting or time-dependent operator in 'INSERT' within a function.

 

I got it on a rather natty (if that's how you spell natty) function, if I have to say so myself, but I wasn't doing anything strange with Guids, just an insert.

So after a quick google search found nothing, I changed it to be a stored procedure and it worked!! Hurray for simple solutions...

 

If it doesn't work as a sql function; do it as a stored procedure.

Tracy and James visit

On Tuesday Tracy and Jim came down for a visit. Although it was a short visit, we had a fun morning. But we shall be seeing them very soon!!!!

Google Search with Images

Okay, so not a catchy title, but a fairly descriptive one...

I've been toying around with some ideas on how to improve search engine results. I really like the way the image search on search.live.com brings back results. If this idea could be shared with the way web pages are displayed, then it would be a really cool web search...

So I spent a while looking at all the components needed...

1) a web spider (to index all the pages)
2) imaging software to screen shot the web pages
3) a cool web interface to view the results.
4) somewhere to host the software.

I wrote a very basic (but working) c# demo, but (free) hosting is the problem.

So I started from scratch; is it possible to do all the above, but only write a few lines of code and have it hosted???....

The answer is yes, but just like every compromise, there are limitations...

Lets start again, but pick up free or existing software...

1) use google's search API , its free and I wont say easy, but not impossible to use.
2) websnapr offer a free service of imaging web pages..
3) hmmmm this is an area of limitation...
4) erm, lets see if we can use blogger...

The result is this.... Google Search with Images

Sleep suits you.....

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Originally uploaded by pryce maher.

I thought this would make an interesting comparison.

The white new born sleep suit is laid on top of a 6 to 9 month sleep suit (one from Tabby's current rotation).

They do get big quick!

Live Writer and profile...

I'm testing out Window Live Writer, it looks and feels good. I'm impressed....apart from the uploading of images issue (which isn't a Live Writer problem). I will update with any issues I find..

On-line profile updating...:-)

I've updated fiend reunited, Messenger , myspace and now I've created a Facebook profile

Here goes nothing...time to post....

Online Profile...

I've been reading Bill Thompson's Bill Board on the BBC news web site.

Apart from feeling old, I thought; I want one of those..an on-line profile.. what ever those is..

There are quite a few social networking sites out there, but which is the best? I was talking with some friends at the weekend and they said dont use facebook.... I would have argeed if I knew what facebook was.

So what are the 'cool' sites?
Is myspace still cool? What about friends reunited? and twitter? what the hell is twitter..
Are blogs still cool??

Sometimes my head hurts too much....

Visual Studio Team Edition for Database Professionals 'The selected database is not supported' Error

I tried to 'Import Database Schema..' from a SQL 2005 project, I added a new connection.

When I clicked on OK, I got the following error. 'The selected database is not supported.'
(I was connecting to a standard SQL 2005 database...nothing special about it)

I asked our Microsoft contact; James Snape.

He suggested trying to manually add a new database connection from the Server Explorer. This didn't work!! But I did get a different error, 'Key not valid for use in specified state.'.

The solution was: deleted all the Data Connections I had, then add a new one.

Programmer Personality Type

Try this small quiz to work out your programmer personality type.

Mine is....

DHTB

You're a Doer.
You are very quick at getting tasks done. You believe the outcome is the most important part of a task and the faster you can reach that outcome the better. After all, time is money.

You like coding at a High level.
The world is made up of objects and components, you should create your programs in the same way.

You work best in a Team.
A good group is better than the sum of it's parts. The only thing better than a genius programmer is a cohesive group of genius programmers.

You are a liBeral programmer.
Programming is a complex task and you should use white space and comments as freely as possible to help simplify the task. We're not writing on paper anymore so we can take up as much room as we need.

Your space, my space, myspace?

It feels as if everyone on the planet has a myspace site, so I have finally got around to creating one...but of course I'm still using blogger for my blog. The myspace site is here at http://www.myspace.com/markprycemaher

Mr Wobble Head...

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Originally uploaded by pryce maher.

Tabby playing with Mr Wobbly Head. Her new best-est friend.

And relax...

Pete and Claire having a sit down after getting back from Springwatch (and having our pick's nicked) on Southampton common.







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Originally uploaded by Me

Hello Dave!!!

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Originally uploaded by pryce maher.

Meet Dave.

He is one of the members of our co-op family....not matter how much he denies it, he is one of us now.........

Tabby 17th April 2007

Tabby looking cute and playing on her pillow.

Tabitha sleeping

I've been meaning to upload loads of pictures of Tabby, but there are so many, that I've no idea where to start...

So here is one of my favourate...

Simple Web Service using WCF (Windows Communication Framework) - The Code Project - Windows Communication Foundation

Hurray!! My first article (third one written) for CodeProject has been moved from an Unedited Reader Contributions to a proper article...

I've been meaning to write more, but I've just not been able to find the time.

Hopefully, this will spur me on.. (or not)

Its been published here:
Simple Web Service using WCF (Windows Communication Framework) - The Code Project - Windows Communication Foundation

Oh go on, rate it!!