I need to access a number of MySQL servers which are only accessible via ssh jump boxes, ie. I have to ssh to Box A in order to connect to Box B via SSH or the MySQL client.
This can get a bit tedious.
Being able …
This past week saw me get a tooth implant. Ouch. You know its bad when the dentist says “close your eyes, we don’t want you blinded by flying tooth fragments”! OMG WTF!
This past week also saw me doing something just as painful as having …
There are many Python based web frameworks out there waiting to be discovered, tested, set aside, and even used for something useful. Some argue that there are too many and that what Python needs is a Rails-style killer app. One app to rule them all… Like …
I had a text file containg MS SQL Server database table definitions and I needed to make it compatible with MySQL. Here’s an example:
GO
IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM sys.objects WHERE object_id = OBJECT_ID(N'[dbo].[Blecchs]') AND type in (N'U'))
BEGIN
CREATE TABLE [dbo …The great thing about open source is that you can learn from those who have published code on the 'net. At the very least you can shamelessly plagiarise it and bend it until it looks like something you could use ;-)
Another great thing about OSS is …