Not being able to past my password or using a password manager will force me to use a password that potentially are unsafe because I need to write them down or they are easy to guess.

LOB applications are usually large programs that contain a number of integrated capabilities and tie into databases and database management systems. Had to google it :-) We use the term LOB as well but it describes a market segment.

200MBs down and 25MBs upload. Pay whooping 70 Euro. Well, I live in Switzerland, near Zurich. Everything is expensive here :(

I prefer to have a nice ass on my desk from time to time...

I got into PowerShell end of last year when the guy that did the regular system checks was retired and the other moved to another department. So I took on the challenge to do a deep dive into it and automated the necessary system checks and more with PS. It proved to be the right tool for the job. Of course there are tool that you can buy or you can use a programming language to crank something out but the necessary resources were not available and I wanted to learn how to do it with PS. I had some light exposure to PS before. One success factor (probably the most important) for me was to use VS Code with all the power of the available extensions, the writing, testing and debugging of my scripts was pretty efficient and fun to do with this editor. As usual, I spent some time on Stackoverflow too! The following was implemented over a period of maybe 2 Month (only occasionally found time to work on it): Parsing Windows Log for specific events Parsing a 3rd party tool log for specific information Checking network folder availability Checking status of Web Sites Checking status of SQL Server databases File conversion tasks for a productive system All of the above is using emails to alert if something fails (including attached logs and HTML reports) Configuration is done using a JSON files Some of the scripts are used as part of an SQL Server job, others are started using the Windows Task Scheduler on a server. I started to tinker around with SQLLite to store some data and create a timeline with Google Chart services using that data. However, this is already more than I actually need but it worked. One thing I like the most is the ease of deployment. Just copy the script and you are done. Working with parameters can be a bit nifty but when you get the hang of it, it is Ok. The possibility to us, in addition to the native cmdlets, .NET Framework Classes makes PowerShell extremely versatile and powerful. Would I do it again? Certainly!

No and I'm not planning to do so. I don't like when the big corporations directly tap into my bank account. It has something to do with trust. More important, I don't want to lose the touch to my money that I have available. The best system for me to prevent overspending, is to walk up to the ATM and get the money in my hand and into the wallet. Of course I use credit cards but already there I find it difficult to keep the overview sometimes.

As an electronic engineer I welcome you to this world! There is a proverb in German about measurements "Wer misst misst Mist". My freehand translation: If you measure you measure bullshit. There are so many factors affecting your result and you already realized: A breadboard circuit doesn't represent the ideal world of Ohms Law! Resistors have tolerances (do you know the exact value?), your meter has tolerances, your probe has resistance, your wires etc. And you are only in the low DC voltage area! The real fun starts with high frequency, where every cable, every socket etc is a combination of capacitor, induction and resistor. I suggest you measure the voltage drop over the resistor and then calculate your current. Also try to use a regulated power supply or similar that gives you a constant current. With a 3V battery, your won't have a lot of fun for long and your measurements will be different every time. There are also online circuit simulators (https://www.circuitlab.com/) and SPICE ([Online Circuit Simulator with SPICE](https://www.partsim.com/simulator)). SPICE is around for a long time and open source.

The cards are funny but this "Valentine" seems to be a US thing. Hasn't really got a foothold in the countries West of Russia and East of UK.

UFO: Unidentified Flying Object. Yes, they are real. There are hundreds of them every day where you might see something in the air that you cannot identify. Maybe it's a plane, maybe a balloon or God knows what. If you talk about extraterrestrial stuff then I must disappoint you but you clearly must be from the US. What is wrong with you guys in the US? Nothing better to do or dream off? The obsession with this BS is just revolting! X|

Yes, tons of them. Users call them bugs and they aren't have if they find them. Ohh, I forgot to mention the surprise that they'll find when I have left the company... :wtf:

As the computer person you should make a decision first: Buy, Build or mix. Unless you want to dive into web-development and spend hours and hours to get something decent, get your wife an account on one of the many online website builders! A customer couldn't care less if you use Ruby, C# or godknowswhat multi-tier architecture! You have to get the UIX right from the beginning to hook people up! If it is looking great on a mobile device, even better (mobile first)! Believe me, this is a vast field in itself! I definitely would go for buy and save yourself a lot of hassle and your wife has something running in no time. As it is for her business, time is probably a critical factor. I have done the same for my wife and there is still enough "tech stuff" that you might have to support her. This gives you ample free time and your wife is happy. Happy wife, happy live! ;) Have fun and regards to your wife! Rene Check these out: [Best Website Builders 2017, Compare Website Builders | WebCreate](https://www.webcreate.io/website-builders-comparison/?edgetrackerid=100222167676621&gclid=Cj0KCQiAus\_QBRDgARIsAIRGNGgSX11o7Lg2UlO8JbzdlLIYtzDHSA137s0CSsY6lfg2FFXNrktsQe0aAhGvEALw\_wcB&utm\_expid=.e2AG\_fUyRICRJe6A79V4fw.0&utm\_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.ch%2F)

Software Engineerings tell you what to do, Programmers need somebody who tells them what to do and sometimes how to do it. ;P

Yes, mankind hasn't developed because everybody invented their own version of the wheel. We have developed because we are capable of putting things together to create new things. I copy and get inspiration from other code a lot, otherwise I wouldn't be able to keep my deadlines. I do review and try to understand the code that I copy. Sometimes I need to alter it for my specific purposes but it already saves me a ton of time not having to read all the documentation. On the other hand I'm also putting my solutions out there for others to use.

I could bite my ass not having bought bitcoins two years ago! Now I would bite my ass if I would buy bitcoins! The whole thing is too volatile and in-transparent to me and I don't understand enough about it to risk my money. The cryptocurrency aside, the technology behind, block-chain, might be more interesting, depending in which industry you are in.

Thanks for your summary! Very helpful list!:thumbsup:

Me! Just recently I had the same issue. My workaround was to use a replace function and then get the length of that string.

AND LEN(REPLACE(FieldWithValue, ' ', '*')) = 11

Later on I used

Datalength

What is a travel mug? Must be one of this American things.

It's one of this 1000-Shortcuts-in-Excel-you-need-to-know thing. There are so many features in VS that I will never use because I don't remember/know them. Do I miss them? Not really!

I understand your frustration but you get a solution that works for free and you still complain? Maybe you share your results with the community when you are done!?

Personally I have decided to use the paid version of NitroPDF just because I liked the free version and had a need for the functionality of the paid version. Haven't regret it. My company installs Acrobat on my machine as default but I tend to uninstall it again :-D As a pure PDF reader I actually often use Chrome with a PDF viewer extension.