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# Throwback Thursday: July 4, 2024
- URL: https://nolongerset.com/throwback-thursday-2024-07-04/
- Published: 2024-07-05T03:04:14.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-08T12:40:56.000Z
- Description: Happy Independence Day, America! (Or as my family in Scotland prefers to greet us on this glorious anniversary, "Happy Treason Day, you ungrateful colonists.")
- Author: Mike Wolfe
- Tags: Throwback Thursday, #Import 2026-05-20 02:59

*With over a million words scattered across more than 1,300 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.*

*That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.*

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## Highlights from NoLongerSet.com

[Declaration of Database DesignAltering the schema of a production database is not a step to be taken lightly. But when requirements dictate, it must be done.![](https://nolongerset.com/favicon.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/2021/01/declaration-of-independence-62972_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/declaration-of-database-design/)

## Wisdom from Around the Web

[Declaration of Independence: A TranscriptionNote: The following text is a transcription of the Stone Engraving of the parchment Declaration of Independence (the document on display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum.) The spelling and punctuation reflects the original.![](https://www.archives.gov/files/apple-icon.png)National Archives![](https://www.archives.gov/sites/all/themes/nara/images/naralogo-og.png)](https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript)

## Developer Humor

[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/2024/07/7bwrzbb5ven81.jpg)](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/te7ffh/helped%5Ftutor%5Fa%5Ffriend%5Fwho%5Fchanged%5Fcareers%5Ffrom/)

Source: [reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/te7ffh/helped%5Ftutor%5Fa%5Ffriend%5Fwho%5Fchanged%5Fcareers%5Ffrom/)

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