On 9/19/2025 7:46 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
On Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:31:40 -0700, Dimensional TravelerNo no no. When you start approaching the "spreadsheet to track spreadsheets" point you combine all of them into ONE spreadsheet.
<[email protected]> wrote:
On 9/18/2025 7:28 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
But I liked writing the list of names. I'm a sucker for a good list.
It's right up there with making a complicated spreadsheet, for me. ;-)
I've made a few of those myself.
Remember: you only need to start worrying when you start making
spreadsheets to keep track of all the spreadsheets!
No, I'm not at the point yet... although, you know, that does sound
like a good idea... ;-)
"One Spreadsheet to rule them all, One Spreadsheet to find them, One Spreadsheet to bring them all and in the CPU bind them."
On Fri, 19 Sep 2025 09:58:31 -0700, Dimensional Traveler
<[email protected]> wrote:
No no no. When you start approaching the "spreadsheet to track >>spreadsheets" point you combine all of them into ONE spreadsheet.
No, I think that's usually the point the Dark Thoughts start to enter
your brain, and you begin thinking things like, "You know, Microsoft
Access might be _perfect_ for this project!" ;-)
(usually followed up by, "I should make a power point presentation to
explain this to the boss!" ;-)
The slide to the dark side is slow at first, but before you know it,
you're recommending Teams to everyone!
Dimensional Traveler <[email protected]> wrote at 16:58 this Friday
(GMT):
On 9/19/2025 7:46 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
On Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:31:40 -0700, Dimensional TravelerNo no no. When you start approaching the "spreadsheet to track
<[email protected]> wrote:
On 9/18/2025 7:28 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
But I liked writing the list of names. I'm a sucker for a good list. >>>>> It's right up there with making a complicated spreadsheet, for me.
;-)
I've made a few of those myself.
Remember: you only need to start worrying when you start making
spreadsheets to keep track of all the spreadsheets!
No, I'm not at the point yet... although, you know, that does sound
like a good idea... ;-)
spreadsheets" point you combine all of them into ONE spreadsheet.
"One Spreadsheet to rule them all, One Spreadsheet to find them, One
Spreadsheet to bring them all and in the CPU bind them."
At that point, just make a sqlite database.
What do you typically NAME your character?
On Sat, 20 Sep 2025 10:12:41 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
On Fri, 19 Sep 2025 09:58:31 -0700, Dimensional Traveler <[email protected]> wrote:
No no no. When you start approaching the "spreadsheet to track >>spreadsheets" point you combine all of them into ONE spreadsheet.
No, I think that's usually the point the Dark Thoughts start to enter
your brain, and you begin thinking things like, "You know, Microsoft
Access might be _perfect_ for this project!" ;-)
(Sigh.) Yep, I'd have my folks running on Linux by now, if
they didn't have their life in Access databases.
On Sat, 20 Sep 2025 10:12:41 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
On Fri, 19 Sep 2025 09:58:31 -0700, Dimensional Traveler
<[email protected]> wrote:
No no no. When you start approaching the "spreadsheet to track >>>spreadsheets" point you combine all of them into ONE spreadsheet.
No, I think that's usually the point the Dark Thoughts start to enter
your brain, and you begin thinking things like, "You know, Microsoft
Access might be _perfect_ for this project!" ;-)
(Sigh.) Yep, I'd have my folks running on Linux by now, if
they didn't have their life in Access databases.
(usually followed up by, "I should make a power point presentation to
explain this to the boss!" ;-)
The slide to the dark side is slow at first, but before you know it,
you're recommending Teams to everyone!
That's okay -- I use Teams on Linux w/out problems. :)
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