The new business cycle is based on training. Technology is acquired, but it isn't adapted for use until buyers feel pressure to raise productivity. It takes time to learn, and a commitment that arises best out of need.
After receiving responses from people that suggested I install the MS SQL PHP functions, I inquired with my IT contact (we are a large institution and therefore have ridiculous amounts of red tape to deal with) as to whether or not they could be installed.
This is what I was told:
We do not support MSSQL odbc connection on our Sun Solaris server running Apache. mssql_connect would require a staff member who knows the technology, purchase of licensed software (which we do not have), and recompiling of Apache that may potentially break other users code. Also, there would be MSSQL security issues if we were to open up or authorize connections to it from our Sun Server, we host a variety of departmental databases on that SQL server, that could be a potentially serious problem if any of our other databases we to be compromised. Sorry for the inconvenience, but that is the story.
If I can't connect to that database, the entire project that I'm working on is going to be fucked and I have a 11/21 deadline. I need to know two things, if any of you can discern from all of this:
1. Is it EVER going to be possible for me to connect to that database? Or should I just stop wasting my time and create another for my personal use?
Edit: Thank you all for your help and suggestions. I had a meeting with my server administrators and have found that it would just be easier to dump and import the data into my own little MySQL database. But I learned a lot in this process thanks to you all!
After receiving responses from people that suggested I install the MS SQL PHP functions, I inquired with my IT contact (we are a large institution and therefore have ridiculous amounts of red tape to deal with) as to whether or not they could be installed.
This is what I was told:
We do not support MSSQL odbc connection on our Sun Solaris server running Apache. mssql_connect would require a staff member who knows the technology, purchase of licensed software (which we do not have), and recompiling of Apache that may potentially break other users code. Also, there would be MSSQL security issues if we were to open up or authorize connections to it from our Sun Server, we host a variety of departmental databases on that SQL server, that could be a potentially serious problem if any of our other databases we to be compromised. Sorry for the inconvenience, but that is the story.
If I can't connect to that database, the entire project that I'm working on is going to be fucked and I have a 11/21 deadline. I need to know two things, if any of you can discern from all of this:
1. Is it EVER going to be possible for me to connect to that database? Or should I just stop wasting my time and create another for my personal use?
More than 10% of net users are going online with the Firefox browser according to analysis firm One Stat.
In US it has higher shares of 14%.
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However there appears to be a consensus among technical blogs that Firefox usage is around 50% in technology users. I had posted before about this (see in links below).
The numbers [...]
A class action lawsuit against Sony BMG Music Entertainment has been filed in California, and more lawsuits are expected as lawyers enter the Sony Rootkit copy protection software fiasco.
Attorney Alan Himmelfarb filed a suit in Los Angeles County Court last week on behalf of Alexander Guevara. The lawsuit claims that Sony BMG's copy-protection technology, dubbed [...]
It has been decided that the site I'm working on should take up the entire browser window instead of a fixed width of 750px. As such, I've been trying to convert the thing to use percentages instead of pixel values, and I'm having some trouble getting things to line up. I would be eternally grateful if someone could help me out, details
The small image shows the problem I'm having. The top grey bar should line up with the blue part, but I cannot get it to do so. Note that the problem is present in both IE6\win and FF\win, which leads me to believe the problem lies with my code, not with a weird browser thing. So here's the css:
The IP Phone Services Bake-Off is a competition open to all ASU students interested in emerging
VOIP technology. The goal of the competition is to come
up with an innovative application for Cisco IP Phone technology. Your idea is totally up to
you, but it should add some functionality beyond what IP Phones can already do. You may also
want to read the official rules.
Independent Study Credit
In addition to the prizes listed below, students will be able to get
independent study credit for this project. Individual professors
will determine the exact requirements, so interested students should
contact the appropriate professors as soon as possible.
The company is making research a higher priority. It is investing more resources in the group and is more aggressive about the development of technology in-house.
Copy-Protection recently came to limelight as Sony used DRM technology to copy-protect its CD's which makes them vulnerable to viruses and malware.
This website allows you to search for music CD in Amazon database which do not have any kind of copy-protection enabled. This may come in handy if you want to verify if your [...]
The controversial XCP digital rights management technology that Sony BMG bundled in its audio CDs can easily be defeated by applying a small piece of tape to the discs claimed Gartner.
Applying a piece of opaque tape to the outer edge of the disk renders the data track of the CD unreadable. A computer trying to [...]
Technology's never really been my best friend. We just sort of get along...
I got this stupid virus about 2-3 weeks ago and I still have it. I've updated all my anti-virus stuff (Norton and NoAdware), anti-ad thingy (Ad-Aware), and anti-spy stuff (Spybot Search and Destroy) and have run them all (a lot) and it's still is on my computer.
Every time I turn on my computer this message pops up:
When I click "ok," it doesn't get rid of it. Neither does running the system scan with Norton. To get the Norton window (above) to finally go away I have to ctrl+alt+delete and end-task-button it to death.
Is there a way to go in and manually delete this stupid thing without completely ruining my computer in the process? If so how?
Apple could be in for a big legal fight with competitor Creative over the navigation technology used in iPod music players.
Creative CEO Sim Wong Hoo plans to pursue aggressively a US patent it owns on a system used to navigate music on digital players.
Mr Sim was speaking at the launch of Creative's latest competitor to [...]
I want to create a list of Java blogger's in India or of Indian origin. If you are one please state so with your url in the comment below. Also mention if you focus on any particular Java technology. Feel free to forward this post.
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