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 Posted - November 04 2010 : 06:33:50
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Question: Geraley asks, "I've got three or four updates to something called .NET Framework that refuse to install. What can I do?"
Answer: Good question, Geraley. I've noticed that the .NET Framework is kind of fragile. The .NET Framework is a collection of software components that work together to help programmers write Windows programs. The components themselves make it possible to write programs that put forms on the screen, manage the computer, use databases, and lots of other things. But as I said, it's a bit fragile; and when something breaks, it's not always noticeable. The biggest thing you usually notice is what you have seen: updates for it won't install. The absolute most-read forum article on my website is about how to uninstall and then reinstall that framework, over 17,600 reads since February of 2008. Basically, what you have to do is to uninstall every piece of .NET, then reinstall it. Be ready for this to take as much as four hours, because you'll need to get several downloads before you even get started. Check the show notes for today for a quick link to that article, but you want to get all of the downloads first, because this process will temporarily break any program, like Quickbooks, for instance, that relies on .NET. Is it something you can do? Yes, as long as you have the time it takes. Just be sure to read all the instructions, and get all the download files before starting anything.
Cool Site: CVMaker: Most everyone needs to have a resume, but what if you aren't good at typing them? There's a site called cvmaker.in that you can use to create a resume in one of two styles, elegant and executive. You have to sign up to use the service, but it's easy and free, and when you do, you can create your own curriculum vitae, or resume. You can create more than one, because different job types might require different sections, or different combinations of experience might be more relevant. If you're worried about security, the entire session is carried out in a secure session. Sections you can add to the Basic information that goes on your resume are Work experience, Qualifications, Education, Interests, and References. You can add your own free-form sections to your resume as well. You can then drag those sections around on the screen to rearrange their order, and when you're done, you can download the whole thing as a PDF file. As a PDF file, you can print it out or email it to a prospective employer. After you have that PDF, you can delete the resume, and according to the site's privacy policy, no data is retained by them afterward.
Cool Gadget: 90-Degree Memory Card Reader: From the website craziestgadgets.com, I found a truly useful little gadget. It's a USB Memory card reader, big deal, right?
Eddie: Don't most laptops have a memory card slot now?
David: Yes, but those are on the right or left sides of the laptop. So when you try to use the slot, you may have to move the laptop around or pick it up, or whatever. Well, this card reader plugs into a USB port on the side of the laptop, and the card slot is set at 90 degrees from the USB plug, so it faces up. It's slim, allowing it to stay plugged in most of the time. It also revolves 180 degrees so the card slot can always be on top, or to get out of the way of neighboring ports. It supports SD and MicroSD memory cards, and costs about $40, which is a bit pricey for a memory card reader, but that convenience may be worth it to you.
It's All "Geek" To Me: Script: This week's term is Script. Scripts, aside from their use in movies and TV, are little text files that contain commands which are read and executed by a program called a scripting engine. Scripts are useful because they allow administrators to perform the same set of commands over and over, like when we log into a network. Scripts can be used in web pages to make those pages do some of the interesting things we all expect. Scripts can also be used by bad guys as well, either to infect your computer or others. Scripts have come a long way since the days of DOS, when all we had was batch files. They were great, though for setting our computers up the way we wanted whenever we turned them on. We still have batch files, but we don't depend on typing commands at a command prompt so much anymore, so scripts have evolved to be executed by Windows in a programming language.
Links
Tech Tip Friday’s Show Notes RSS Feed:
http://www.daconsult.com/downloads/rss.xml
.NET Framework at Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.NET_Framework
Manually Uninstalling .NET Framework 2.0:
http://www.daconsult.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=34
CVMaker:
http://cvmaker.in
90-degree Memory Card Reader at CraziestGadgets:
http://craziestgadgets.com/2010/10/27/180-degree-memory-card-reader/
90-degree Memory Card Reader at GeekStuff4U:
http://www.geekstuff4u.com/rotary-usb-card-reader-mr-c25-series.html
Script defined at TechTerms:
http://www.techterms.com/definition/script |
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10/29/2010-.NET, CVMaker, 90-Deg Card, "Script"
