Bizarre IE 9 Issue (32 -bit version only)

 Posted on June 3, 2013

I encountered a bizarre problem today when working in Windows 7. The 32-bit version of IE 9 stopped resolving DNS. The 64-bit IE 9 compatriot worked fine. Being stumped, I fell back on the following old piece of advice. [Read More]

Microsoft SQL Server Driver for Linux

 Posted on May 23, 2013

Thanks to Everett for the pointer. There is a Microsoft SQL Server ODBC driver for Linux available. This was news to me. Version 1.0 was released on March 6, 2012. Connectivity with SQL Server 2012 is supported. [Read More]

Screenshot on the Nexus

 Posted on May 15, 2013  (Last modified: May 6, 2016)

To take a screenshot on a Nexus handset, press and hold the power and the volume down buttons at the same time.

Android ADT Setup on CentOS 6.3

 Posted on January 19, 2013

When setting up the Android ADT on CentOS 6.3 64-bit (x86_64), it is necessary to include 32-bit libraries. The following command line will ensure the proper libraries are available. The 64-bit libraries are included on the command line even though they will already be installed on the OS. [Read More]