Stupid Oracle

I was having this problem with builds of a new product I’m working on. I would make a build to a network drive and the program would be unable to connect to Oracle. If I copied the files in the build directory to a local path it worked fine. Note: The build directory was “N:\Build ...

Pocket hole jig

Pocket hole jig Originally uploaded by charsplat. I’m a big fan of pocket hole joinery. It is a nice easy alternative to more complex joinery. It’s not as strong as a proper mortise and tenon type joint but it is much faster to make and can eliminate clamping. It has similar uses to a biscuit ...

Bookshelf… Finally…

Bookshelf 1 Originally uploaded by charsplat. I finally finished my bookshelf project. It’s a pretty basic unit made from oak plywood and some hardwood. It used one sheet of 3/4″ and most of a sheet of 1/4″ plywood. I also used a fair bit of 3/4″ oak boards. All my lumber just came from Home ...

Don’t Do What Jeff Does

Kyle and I were noticing that I have a pretty large list of less than entirely safe activities. Here is a partial list that I dub the “Don’t Do What Jeff Does” list. Welding in sandals (I just did that last night actually. ouch. Good thing I wore socks though.) Closing your eyes / looking ...

Bike: As good as new

When I was growing up I pretty much always have owned a bike. Living in the country it would get a reasonable amount of use. I would use it to ride to friends houses and my family would, fairly frequently, go for bike rides in Kananaskis. Maintenance for a bike seemed to pretty much consist ...