Archive for the ‘Database’ Category

I don’t prefer using an ODBC datasource, but sometimes it is the easiest way to gain access to a database. Often times when using frameworks(php, not sure about others) an odbc option is available, however who knows if it will deliver sql compatible with the database we’re trying to gain access to. I’ll base this [...]

As I’m sure everyone has heard Oracle has bought Sun Microsystems. As a linux user this could have a very big impact on my everyday computing. Sun produces atleast three products off the top of my head which I use every single day: MySQL, VirtualBox, and Java. There are probably others like Open Office, however [...]

This is part two of my quest to Incorporating Regex into ORM’s and Database Abstractions. My first steps to exploring the option to implement uniform regex support into my own database orm/abstraction is to compare the syntax of the more popular database systems. To do so I will build an sql query where possible to [...]

Almost on a daily basis I come across using regular expressions rather convenient. I first toyed with regular expressions in my Compiler Design classes during my undergrad studies, and little did I know they can be used for everyday things like submitting forms. I’ve even toyed with them to create my own json parser using [...]

I ran across Navicat’s Postgres Administration tool the other day and just out of curiosity I decided to install it on Ubuntu (the lite version). Uhho, there’s no linux version! Well as any linux fanatic would do I grabbed the Windows version and tried to install with Wine, and well,.. it worked. After clicking around [...]