Photoshop Tutorial: Glossy Buttons

Create some shiny glossy buttons for your website's menu system. This tutorial illustrates how to add a glossy finish to your buttons or other nifty shapes.



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Malware Revolution: A Change in Target

This article discusses this shift, the impact on the user and on the technology, and the multipronged approach Microsoft is taking to address this latest stage in the malware evolution.



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Spelling Errors

I have a hard time believing that the folks in the Atlanta Thrashers marketing department didn't check this before it was posted on the website:

The sad part is, they probably didn't save the thing in the original format, so fixing it will not be a quick and easy thing to do.

Replacing non-alphanumeric characters in strings using T-SQL

Have you ever been in a situation where the table you are working with is full of characters that the application you are pushing data to doesn't like? With the simple T-SQL statements defined in this article, you should not have any problems with those little stinkers any longer!

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Cops Forced To Release Illegals After Traffic Stop

Cops Forced To Release Illegals After Traffic Stop

Am I the only person that finds this absolutely ridiculous? This just seems like another step in the empowerment of illegals in this country. There are definitely people here in this country that were born and raised here that would be happy to have the jobs that these folks are taking over. It's strange to me how big of a deal it is to go in and out of airports or cruise lines and they make such a big deal about having the correct identification to come into this country. If I am pulled over and i don't have my license and proof of registration it is an extremely big deal. SO how is it that if people don't have the correct identification on them to show that they are here legally that they aren't immediately detained and sent back? Especially in this situation when they all had identification proving that they were hear illegal as well as STATING that they were here illegally. This whole immigration thing has got to be corrected!!!

A Place in Florida

With Spring Break just right around the corner, I wish that my family had a place to stay much like my wife's friend and her family have. When they want to get away and go to the beach for a little while or even a weekend, they get in the car and drive down to their property. No worries about making reservations, whether there will be a vacancy or planning ahead of time.

So for someone who is looking for property such as this, how do you even know where to start? And when you live far away from a place like this, constantly making distant trips can get quite expensive. That is where the property in Florida website really makes this easy. And the cool thing is that it is not only property on the beach but just about any location in the entire state.

Anyone not currently residing in North America will have a great time looking through the available properties on this site. And they really make it easy by offering search options on price and locations. If this site can help you find a home away from home, isn't it worth taking a look?

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Carbon Credits

OK, first let me say that I absolutely love listening to Sean Hannity on WSB 750 every day. Everyone that calls in to that Hate Hannity Hotline just blows me away. If the man makes you so mad, why do you listen to him?

Anyway, Sean has been really getting into the argument about the whole Al Gore Global Warming thing, and I absolutely agree with him about it. First of all, he has documented evidence that the man has a 20 room, 8 bathroom home in Tennessee (which is only ONE of his FOUR homes) and that he consumes as much electricity in one month that the average household does in a YEAR.

The argument is that he purchases Carbon Credits to offset the emissions. So what?!?! He's not doing anything to try and live a lifestyle that reduces the amount of emissions so that carbon offsets aren't necessary. Now, I agree with the whole thing of cut down a tree and plant one back in its place. I agree that we should do whatever we can to conserve water and fuel. However, I don't believe that we have to freak out and go postal about the global warming issue. I also don't believe it's right for someone to lecture on a subject like this when they themselves aren't doing what is necessary to correct it.

To me it is like someone trying to eat healthy. I personally need to lose some weight. I could to that by eating the right things and exercising. But instead, I walk an extra mile so that I can eat an extra helping at supper time. Then I go out and lecture the community on how obesity is a problem while my fat gut hangs out under my shirt. What I really should do is both, and Al Gore is purchasing credits like walking the extra mile, but his private jet flying and extravagant lifestyle are like eating the extra helping.

Keep on tearing away at this Sean, you have a great point and I'm behind you 100% on this.

Meetings!

OK, I am not always in "the know" about everything, and sometimes I don't like it because I'm not. BUT, I do like the fact that I could have ignorance on my side when it came to not knowing things. Now that I have been in my job for nearly 2 years, I have more and more people relying on me to do things. However, because of this, I am in more meetings which takes time away from me to experiment and resolve issues.

I get confused sometimes because of all that is going on, and there is definitely not enough time in the day to get everything complete. However, it is good to see the inner workings of this organization and to be able to communicate with folks who actually have some say-so in the daily operations and future of this organization.

I have also been extremely impressed with the external point of view our consultants bring us, because we do seem to have blinders on sometimes when it comes to education. Technology is a wonderful thing, and being able to automate it is even better! Those who feel the same give me a little "What What!" Weird Al said it best "Think I'm just too white and nerdy..."

Anyway, I am looking forward to being able to provide some input and use my knowledge to make our lives easier and our organization more efficient in the area of IT. I am also glad that I get along as well as I did with my co-workers and the other IT folks here. I believe they are beginning to recognize me as a peer and treat me as such. That is definitely a great feeling!

Ten SQL Server Functions That You Hardly Use But Should

It is amazing to me that the more I learn about SQL code, the more I realize how little I actually know about it! However, it is a lot of fun to find information like this because there are times that I beat my head against the wall trying to figure something out, and a function could easily resolve the problem. I'm certain that I am not the only person that runs into issues like these, because there are numerous forums out there with folks asking the same questions. It is nice to know that there is a community out there of gurus who are willing to help out. I know that, if I actually had anything to offer, I'd be glad to provide answers. However, most end-users actually deal with real SQL tables whereas most of my dealings have been with proprietary software vendors and I can't make changes to the underlying database. Because of this, my experience level is somewhat limited.



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Coupons for Computers

I constantly have folks coming up to me and asking about deals on computers. I admit, it is not really part of my job, but I do actually enjoy researching what's new in the industry and staying abreast of the latest and greatest. It also helps me to communicate better with my peers. It's much like being at the water cooler and having no clue what others are speaking about. I like to be in "the know."

In my researching, I've come across a great website that helps me to know what kind of deals that Dell has on their products. It is the Dell Coupon area of the coupon codes site called Coupon Chief! I can find a system there and upgrade it it with the money I save from a mid-stream product to a top-of-the-line powerhouse.

The thing is, CouponChief.com is not limited to just computers. They have many other items including Apparel, Beauty Products, Electronics, Toys, Music and much more. I guarantee that, no matter what you're shopping for, you should always visit this site first to get a great deal.

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