Jason Smith

My thoughts, ideas, and creations

My thoughts on MS Access 2010 Beta (In case you were wondering)

clock June 8, 2010 23:17 by author noladeveloper
From a developer's perspective, the releases of MS Access after 2003 have taken a turn for the worse.  MS Access 2010 has become virtaully unusable for a developer. My comments on Access 2010 Features:1) The Ribbon - as if the ribbon wasn't bad enough with Access 2007, Microsoft has yet again m... [More]


BP (a foreign based company) can keep US citizens out of US territory???

clock May 22, 2010 07:12 by author noladeveloper
Thanks, Ethan for the email.  Finally, someone with a spine on this issue.  Great one, Garland .....  BP (a foreign based company) can keep US citizens out of US territory??? All with the US coast guard's approval/intimidation?!! No wonder why we get no news coverage on this..... [More]


Boredom and drudgery are evil.

clock May 21, 2010 06:36 by author noladeveloper
Hackers (and creative people in general) should never be bored or have to drudge at stupid repetitive work, because when this happens it means they aren't doing what only they can do — solve new problems. This wastefulness hurts everybody. Therefore boredom and drudgery are not just unpleasant... [More]


1o Ways to Suck at Programming

clock May 10, 2010 04:27 by author noladeveloper
Good article :http://www.finalint.com/2010/05/04/10-ways-to-suck-at-programming/


Stop, Stop, Play

clock May 1, 2010 10:17 by author noladeveloper
Do you get frustrated being forced to watch countless minutes of previews, FBI warnings, etc ..... All yo.u have to do is hit Stop, Stop, & Play on your remote and voila!  You go directly to your movie (Cinematic Adventure).  This little trick should work on most DVD remotes.


Quote of the day: Saturday, May 1, 2010

clock May 1, 2010 10:08 by author noladeveloper
The most positive men are the most credulous. Alexander Pope


A better way to send email in MS Access

clock April 28, 2010 07:23 by author noladeveloper
As most of you know, sending email in MS Access can be a challenge, especially if your company does not use Outlook and Exchange.  I have seen many developers use the MAPI object model.  Although you can get this to work, it does require that you use Outlook and is extreme... [More]


Quote of the day: Monday, April 26, 2010

clock April 27, 2010 07:41 by author noladeveloper
Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit. Aristotle


Site Feedback

clock April 26, 2010 04:52 by author noladeveloper
Template for Fradella's collision has been posted....http://www.pelicantekllc.com/fradella/index.html


1.5 million compromised Facebook accounts available for sale.

clock April 26, 2010 01:48 by author noladeveloper
Another reason we shouldn't use facebook.In their latest “Weekly Threat report”, VeriSign’s iDefense Intelligence Operations Team has profiled the underground market proposition of someone claiming to have 1.5 million compromised Facebook accounts available for sale.View Article he... [More]


From the Book of Counted Sorrows

clock December 31, 2009 05:05 by author noladeveloper
In the real world as in dreams,Nothing is ever quite as it seems


Happy 5th Birthday Bradley

clock December 11, 2009 12:25 by author noladeveloper
My boy is getting big.  Daddy loves you and looks forward to giving you many more happy birthday's.  I cherish every moment we spend together.  I love you with all my heart.  May all your wishes come true.  Happy 6th birthday.      &nb... [More]


Enjoy the Ride

clock November 14, 2009 00:24 by author noladeveloper
Take a few moments to view the "Enjoy the ride Presentation."  If all of us would follow these simple rules, the world would be a much better place.  Click the link below to view the presentation: http://lshs64.com/enjoytheride.html


Something about me

Personal:

Enjoy spending time with my two wonderful kids: Malori (11) and Bradley (4).  They are my heart; they are my life.  Nothing makes me feel younger than making lasting memories with both of you.  As adults, we have a tendancy to become complacent; a tendancy to get "in a rut."  In my opinion, there is no better cure than the imagination of a child.   My children have tought me so many things. For this, I will be eternally grateful.

Career:

I am currently employed for Murphy Oil as a DBA / database programmer.  I work for some really smart & cool individuals.  I am happy there so I am currently not entertaining any offers for contract projects (trust me my plate is full).  For this reason, my resume is currently not posted. 

I have plans to post the Flash project many of you have been inquiring about.  As soon as times permits, I will post the app (now converted to Adobe Air).  I am unwilling to release the source or offer any support at this time so please don't ask.

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