On this week’s podcast we discuss the possibility of larger (or smaller) iPhones, LG’s decision not to make another Nexus phone, a scare over the security of Sky’s Android apps and Intel’s concerns over slowing PC sales. Our hot hardware … Continue reading →
Month:May 2013
ASP.Net load items – an efficient way to check for isDBNull to populate a control
This was the original way to check for a database field being null before putting it into a label: if not isDBNull(dr(“FieldName”)) then Me.label1.text = dr(“FieldName”).ToString else Me.label1.text = “” end if however there is a much better and more efficient way…. Me.label1.text = dr.field(of String)(“FieldName”) Sorted!
PC Pro Podcast 262
On this week’s podcast: Yahoo gives Flickr a lick of paint; Apple is pulled up for tax avoidance; Leap Motion brings gesture control to Windows 8; and Microsoft unveils the Xbox One. Finally, Microsoft’s long-awaited tablet, the Surface Pro, makes … Continue reading →