IN THE SPOTLIGHT: MDE to MDB Conversion Service
(also supports: ACCDE to ACCDB, ADE to ADP, etc)
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Access Database Repair Service
An in-depth repair service for corrupt Microsoft Access files
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: vbWatchdog
VBA error handling just got easier...
" vbWatchdog is off the chart. It solves a long standing problem of how to consolidate error handling into one global location and avoid repetitious code within applications. "
- Joe Anderson,
Microsoft Access MVP
Meet Shady, the vbWatchdog mascot watching over your VBA code →
(courtesy of Crystal Long, Microsoft Access MVP)
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: vbMAPI
An Outlook / MAPI code library for VBA, .NET and C# projects
Get emails out to your customers reliably, and without hassle, every single time.
Use vbMAPI alongside Microsoft Outlook to add professional emailing capabilities to your projects.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Code Protector
Standard compilation to MDE/ACCDE format is flawed and reversible.
Does piracy hurt the industry? The answer is not binary.
The Loss Argument: The Global Innovation Policy Center estimates that digital piracy costs the US economy $29.2 billion in lost revenue annually. For blockbuster movies, a single high-quality torrent leak can reduce opening weekend box office by up to 10%. digital playground pirates 1 xxx 2005 108 updated
The Paradox: However, multiple studies (including one from the European Commission) suggest that pirates actually spend more on legal popular media than non-pirates. Why? Because pirates are often super-consumers. They sample via piracy, then pay for what they love—merch, concerts, director’s cuts, or theater tickets. Does piracy hurt the industry
Consider the TV show Game of Thrones. It was the most pirated show in history, averaging 14 million illegal downloads per episode. Simultaneously, it was HBO’s most profitable franchise, driving record subscription numbers. Piracy acted as free global advertising in regions where HBO was inaccessible. For blockbuster movies, a single high-quality torrent leak
Blockchain-based torrenting and decentralized storage (IPFS - InterPlanetary File System) make shutdowns nearly impossible. When a file lives on 10,000 nodes, no cease-and-desist letter can kill it.
The influence of digital playground pirates on popular media is undeniable. Their actions have forced legitimate industries to adapt in three major ways:
