Developer’s have been able to run SQL queries against their FileMaker data for many years. In the early days it required a 3rd party plugin, but since version 12 we’ve been able to run SQL Select statements against our FileMaker data with the native Execute SQL function. RazorSQL can be a big help.
Manuscript, formerly Fogbugz, is an online software management tool made by Fog Creek (Stack Overflow, Trello, Glitch) that aids with project management and issue tracking. Within it’s full-featured package, users can submit bug tickets and feature requests, while managers can implement the Agile methodology to track projects and sprints.
As with most people who work in technology, I sometimes find myself in a tech support role during the holiday seasons (well, all the time really). I feel it’s extremely important to encourage family members to think critically when sharing information or computer access with anyone out on the internet. There are two scams that I’ve recently had to deal with, and there are lessons to be learned from both of them. Hopefully by sharing these experiences, you can avoid having to deal with the negative consequences yourself.
I have been fascinated with impossible places. Things like the Doctor Who Tardis, Hypercubes, and M.C. Escher’s impossible objects, lead me to happy daydreams. Lately I have been wondering, would it be possible to create some of these physically impossible spaces. Could I create them in Virtual Reality (VR), and if so, what would they feel like?
From a technology standpoint, I would say traveling in Korea and Japan was perhaps actually easier than the US, since sometimes the airport and hotel WiFi networks in the US are only barely fast enough to get anything done.
With Windows 8, Microsoft has made a rather dramatic departure from the user interface of prior versions.
