Rob
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Dec 22 2016
Upgrading from TFS 2013 to TFS 2017
I was running TFS 2013 Update 4 on top of SQL Server 2012 SP3 and was unable to upgrade to TFS 2017 because this version of the SQL database is not supported. So, I ran the SQL Server 2016 installer from the ISO and used the SQL Upgrade tool. I then uninstalled SQL Server 2012 …
Sep 16 2016
Sending eBooks to the iPad Wirelessly
My coworker, Mark, asked me how I get eBooks onto my iPad today. I told him I had never read an eBook on my iPad and he said I needed to correct this. Since I store all of my eBooks in my OneDrive account and then manage them with calibre, I will sometimes just open …
Aug 07 2016
Convert MKV videos to MP4
It seems like a lot of people do this with Handbrake. However, from my recent reading, it seems like the better option is to use VidCoder. I may update this post soon with further details as I try the software out. Rob
Jun 29 2016
Launch Mac apps with command-line parameters from Windows running under Parallels
I love running Windows using Parallels Desktop on my MacBook Pro (yes, those of you who know me well are aware that it wasn’t that long ago that I was amongst the Mac clueless). Parallels makes it easy to associate your files with Mac applications running on your host. If you want to launch a …
Mar 04 2015
Map the Caps Lock key on your Surface Pro 3 to be the Insert Key
I have really missed the Insert key on my Surface Pro 3 (SP3). In the process of searching for a key combination that replaced it, I learned that there wasn’t one. Scott Hanselman posted how to remap the Insert key using SharpKeys. This utility makes it really simple to make the change. However, I was also curious about …