COMB GUID, what is it and why should I use it

Posted on January 23, 2017March 2, 2018 by Jim Leave a comment

GUIDs (Globally Unique Identifier) can be a good choice for the ID or Key value in a database table, but it’s randomness is not good for the database when it comes to indexing the data and sorting the rows of data based on that GUID ID. But a COMB GUID, basically a combination GUID with […]... Read More

Photography-Swimming

Posted on January 19, 2017March 2, 2018 by Jim Leave a comment

I recently had the opportunity to photograph the Southwest High School Swim Team at a few swim meets. Photographing swimmers is quite challenging… well, for me it is. Often it is a dimly lit indoor pool with not a lot of space to move around to “get the shot”. There are parents watching and not […]... Read More

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COMB GUID, what is it and why should I use it

Photography-Swimming