Scheduled Task to Ensure that a Windows Service is Running

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Some applications running under Windows services do not always remain in the running state, even when there is no apparent reason that they should stop. This is often due to a bug in the application, or perhaps the connection with the database that was being used by the application was temporarily broken. In my case, … Read more

Focusing on Big Data This Year with Hadoop, R, and Python

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This year I plan to focus on learning more about “Big Data” and its related technologies, such as machine learning. Currently, I’m planning on studying Hadoop, R, and Python. What other technologies do you think should be added to this list?

Exporting Data from Lotus Notes Databases

Exporting from Lotus Notes

Lotus Notes was innovative and, by most accounts, a great collaboration software in its heyday. Though there are still some 35 million users of Notes, there are regular rumors of its imminent demise. Because of this, some organizations that have used Notes over the years may want to move to some other system, such as … Read more