DJI Phantom 4 firmware update stops at 92%
When I update the DJI Phantom 4 firmware with DJI Assistant 2 most of the times the update stops at 92%. If I turn off the DJI Phantom 4 and turn it on again the rear lights blink fast yellow (or fast white), and the DJI Assistant 2 application cannot…
Git configuration
If you use 2-factor authentication in GitHub, generate a 40 character Personal Access Token that you can use as a password to access GitHub repositories. Create a Personal Access Token to use it as password in the Git client Store or update your…
Disable database triggers in Microsoft SQL databases
If you need to temporarily disable triggers in Microsoft SQL databases during database maintenance use the following script --Disable triggers on all tables DECLARE @enable BIT = 0; DECLARE @trigger SYSNAME; DECLARE @table SYSNAME; DECLARE @cmd…
Disable foreign key constraints in Microsoft SQL databases
Databases do not allow the deletion of rows if those are referenced in other tables with the foreign key constraint. You can turn off the validation of foreign keys in Microsoft SQL databases for the duration of the maintenance with the following script.…
Free Windows Virtual Machines for all major Internet Explorer versions by Microsoft
Microsoft published free Windows virtual machines for every major Internet Explorer version for multiple virtualization platforms. https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/vms/windows/
Display the branch structure and other important events in the Git command line interface
To set up the display of the branch structure, tags and pulls in the command line interface first create the following “alias” git config --global alias.lgb "log --graph --pretty=format:'%Cred%h%Creset -%C(yellow)%d%Creset %s %Cgreen(%cr)…
Include PBD files in ClickOnce deployment to show the line numbers in the Stack Trace
If there is an error in an application, the line numbers are only included in the Stack Trace when the PBD files are also in the application directory. To include the PBD files in an application that was distributed with ClickOnce deployment you need to:…
How to get rid of the boring unwanted picture in Skype
Since Microsoft purchased Skype there is an annoying, unwanted advertisement on the main page. If you are tired of seeing the same boring picture every time you turn on Skype In the Tools menu select Change language, At the bottom of the list click Edit…
Branching and merging in Git
Branching and Merging are very powerful features in Git. There are may branching strategies, my favorite is well explained at http://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/ Pick any model you like and stick to it for a while to better understand…
Merging in Git with four panels in Windows
Git is a great repository for small and large projects. It is easy to create and merge branches to separate code for the features you work on. To make merging easier you can use a free 4 panel merging tool, Perforce P4Merge. Download Download the…